DS N°8 vs MG IM6

The DS N°8 costs £2,795 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 47 miles more WLTP range, 236 kW faster peak rapid charging and 105 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the DS N°8 comes out ahead overall.

The MG IM6 is £2,795 cheaper to buy. The DS N°8 is cheaper to charge, roughly £144 a year versus £200 for the MG IM6, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG IM6 comes out roughly £2,515 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 285 miles for the DS N°8 and 275 miles for the MG IM6 - 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 27 minutes in the DS N°8 and 17 in the MG IM6, so the MG IM6 loses less time at each stop.

The DS N°8 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 83 mm narrower than the MG IM6. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 495 mm of total clearance for the DS N°8 and about 412 mm of total clearance for the MG IM6.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the DS N°8 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.