MG4 EV Urban vs Peugeot e-Rifter (2021-2024)

The Peugeot e-Rifter costs £9,380 more than the MG MG4 EV Urban. For that premium it adds 198 litres more boot space. The MG MG4 EV Urban is not just cheaper - it also offers 30 miles more WLTP range and a 2.1s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV Urban comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is £9,380 cheaper to buy. The MG MG4 EV Urban is cheaper to charge, roughly £168 a year versus £200 for the Peugeot e-Rifter, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV Urban comes out roughly £9,540 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 140 miles for the MG MG4 EV Urban and 144 miles for the Peugeot e-Rifter - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 28-30 minutes.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 79 mm narrower than the Peugeot e-Rifter. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 558 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV Urban and about 479 mm of total clearance for the Peugeot e-Rifter. The MG MG4 EV Urban also turns in a 0.3 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the MG MG4 EV Urban and 84% for the Peugeot e-Rifter. That gives the MG MG4 EV Urban a modest edge in retained real-world range. The MG MG4 EV Urban's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Peugeot e-Rifter's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.