Citroën ë-C4 (2021-2024) vs MG5 EV

The Citroën ë-C4 costs £1,185 more than the MG MG5 EV. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The MG MG5 EV is not just cheaper - it also offers 99 litres more boot space and a 1.7s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Citroën ë-C4 comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG5 EV is £1,185 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 MG5 EV comes out roughly £1,145 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 156 miles for the Citroën ë-C4 and 166 miles for the MG MG5 EV - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 30 minutes in the Citroën ë-C4 and 40 in the MG MG5 EV, so the Citroën ë-C4 loses less time at each stop.

The two are within 18 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 600 mm of total clearance for the Citroën ë-C4 and about 582 mm of total clearance for the MG MG5 EV. The MG MG5 EV 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 84% battery health for the Citroën ë-C4 and 90% for the MG MG5 EV. That gives the MG MG5 EV a modest edge in retained real-world range. The MG MG5 EV's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Citroën ë-C4's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. The Citroën ë-C4 has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG MG5 EV.