MG4 EV Urban vs Skoda Enyaq

The Skoda Enyaq costs £15,515 more than the MG MG4 EV Urban. For that premium it adds 67 miles more WLTP range, 83 kW faster peak rapid charging and 40 kW more power. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Enyaq comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is £15,515 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 £15,475 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 224 miles for the Skoda Enyaq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Skoda Enyaq goes roughly 85 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-28 minutes.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 37 mm narrower than the Skoda Enyaq. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 558 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV Urban and about 521 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Enyaq. The Skoda Enyaq also turns in a 1.2 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 Skoda Enyaq. 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 Skoda Enyaq's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.