Citroën ë-C4 vs MG4 EV

The MG MG4 EV costs £1,280 more than the Citroën ë-C4. For that premium it adds 58 miles more WLTP range, 54 kW faster peak rapid charging and 40 kW more power. The Citroën ë-C4 is not just cheaper - it also offers lower energy use, 153 versus 176 Wh/km. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV comes out ahead overall.

The Citroën ë-C4 is £1,280 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 Citroën ë-C4 comes out roughly £1,400 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 161 miles for the Citroën ë-C4 and 181 miles for the MG MG4 EV - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The MG MG4 EV goes roughly 21 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 25-30 minutes.

The Citroën ë-C4 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 36 mm narrower than the MG MG4 EV. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 600 mm of total clearance for the Citroën ë-C4 and about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV. 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 84% battery health for the Citroën ë-C4 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 Citroën ë-C4's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.