MG4 EV (2022-2025) vs Vauxhall Corsa

The Vauxhall Corsa costs £1,510 more than the MG MG4 EV. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The MG MG4 EV is not just cheaper - it also offers 96 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Vauxhall Corsa comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV is £1,510 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £176 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV comes out roughly £1,470 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 155 miles for the MG MG4 EV and 149 miles for the Vauxhall Corsa - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 39 minutes in the MG MG4 EV and 30 in the Vauxhall Corsa, so the Vauxhall Corsa loses less time at each stop.

The Vauxhall Corsa is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 71 mm narrower than the MG MG4 EV. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 635 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Corsa and about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the MG MG4 EV and 84% for the Vauxhall Corsa. That gives the MG MG4 EV a modest edge in retained real-world range. The MG MG4 EV's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Vauxhall Corsa's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. The Vauxhall Corsa has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG MG4 EV.