Ford E-Tourneo Courier vs MG4 EV Urban

The Ford E-Tourneo Courier costs £10,195 more than the MG MG4 EV Urban. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The MG MG4 EV Urban is not just cheaper - it also offers a 1.4s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV Urban comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is £10,195 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £160 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV Urban comes out roughly £10,155 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 163 miles for the Ford E-Tourneo Courier and 140 miles for the MG MG4 EV Urban - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Ford E-Tourneo Courier goes roughly 24 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 28-35 minutes.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 34 mm narrower than the Ford E-Tourneo Courier. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 558 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV Urban and about 524 mm of total clearance for the Ford E-Tourneo Courier.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Ford E-Tourneo Courier and 90% for the MG MG4 EV Urban. That gives the MG MG4 EV Urban a modest edge in retained real-world range. The MG MG4 EV Urban's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Ford E-Tourneo Courier's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.