MG4 EV Urban vs Nissan LEAF

The Nissan LEAF costs £12,504 more than the MG MG4 EV Urban. For that premium it adds 173 miles more WLTP range, 68 kW faster peak rapid charging and 50 kW more power. The MG MG4 EV Urban is not just cheaper - it also offers 140 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Nissan LEAF comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is £12,504 cheaper to buy. The Nissan LEAF is cheaper to charge, roughly £136 a year versus £168 for the MG MG4 EV Urban, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV Urban comes out roughly £12,344 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 140 miles for the MG MG4 EV Urban and 313 miles for the Nissan LEAF - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Nissan LEAF goes roughly 173 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 28-30 minutes.

The Nissan LEAF is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 32 mm narrower than the MG MG4 EV Urban. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 590 mm of total clearance for the Nissan LEAF and about 558 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV Urban. The MG MG4 EV Urban 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 90% battery health for the MG MG4 EV Urban and 84% for the Nissan LEAF. 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 Nissan LEAF's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.