Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica vs MG4 EV

The Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica costs £3,905 more than the MG MG4 EV. For that premium it adds lower energy use, 151 versus 176 Wh/km. The MG MG4 EV is not just cheaper - it also offers 25 miles more WLTP range, 54 kW faster peak rapid charging and 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 £3,905 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £168 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 £3,785 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 176 miles for the Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica and 181 miles for the MG MG4 EV - 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 25-27 minutes.

The Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 55 mm narrower than the MG MG4 EV. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 619 mm of total clearance for the Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica and about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica and 90% for the MG MG4 EV. 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 Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.