MG4 EV vs Vauxhall Grandland

The Vauxhall Grandland costs £7,360 more than the MG MG4 EV. For that premium it adds 45 miles more WLTP range and 162 litres more boot space. The MG MG4 EV is not just cheaper - it also offers a 1.5s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV is £7,360 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £192 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 £7,360 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 220 miles for the Vauxhall Grandland - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Vauxhall Grandland goes roughly 39 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 25-30 minutes.

The MG MG4 EV is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 272 mm narrower than the Vauxhall Grandland. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV and about 292 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Grandland. The MG MG4 EV also turns in a 0.4 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 Vauxhall Grandland. 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 Grandland's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.