Audi e-tron Sportback vs MG IM6

The Audi e-tron Sportback costs £31,905 more than the MG IM6. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The MG IM6 is not just cheaper - it also offers 111 miles more WLTP range, 246 kW faster peak rapid charging and 50 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG IM6 comes out ahead overall.

The MG IM6 is £31,905 cheaper to buy. The MG IM6 is cheaper to charge, roughly £200 a year versus £232 for the Audi e-tron Sportback, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG IM6 comes out roughly £32,065 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 231 miles for the Audi e-tron Sportback and 275 miles for the MG IM6 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The MG IM6 goes roughly 43 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 30 minutes in the Audi e-tron Sportback and 17 in the MG IM6, so the MG IM6 loses less time at each stop. That makes the MG IM6 the stronger long-distance car.

The Audi e-tron Sportback is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 53 mm narrower than the MG IM6. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 465 mm of total clearance for the Audi e-tron Sportback and about 412 mm of total clearance for the MG IM6. The MG IM6 also turns in a 2.0 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Audi e-tron Sportback and 84% for the MG IM6. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.