MG4 EV Urban vs Vauxhall Combo Life (2021-2024)

The Vauxhall Combo Life costs £10,615 more than the MG MG4 EV Urban. For that premium it adds 198 litres more boot space. The MG MG4 EV Urban is not just cheaper - it also offers 28 miles more WLTP range and a 2.1s 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 £10,615 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 MG MG4 EV Urban comes out roughly £10,735 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 145 miles for the Vauxhall Combo Life - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 28-30 minutes.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 79 mm narrower than the Vauxhall Combo Life. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 558 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV Urban and about 479 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Combo Life. 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 Vauxhall Combo Life. 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 Vauxhall Combo Life's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.