MG4 EV vs Skoda Enyaq

The Skoda Enyaq costs £9,015 more than the MG MG4 EV. For that premium it adds 197 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Enyaq comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV is £9,015 cheaper to buy. The Skoda Enyaq is cheaper to charge, roughly £160 a year versus £192 for the MG MG4 EV, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV comes out roughly £8,855 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 181 miles for the MG MG4 EV and 224 miles for the Skoda Enyaq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Skoda Enyaq goes roughly 43 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-25 minutes.

The MG MG4 EV is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 43 mm narrower than the Skoda Enyaq. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV and about 521 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Enyaq. The Skoda Enyaq also turns in a 1.2 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 and 84% for the Skoda Enyaq. 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 Skoda Enyaq's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.