MG4 EV vs Renault 5 Turbo 3E

The Renault 5 Turbo 3E costs £105,005 more than the MG MG4 EV. For that premium it adds 196 kW faster peak rapid charging, 270 kW more power and a 4.0s quicker 0-62mph time. The MG MG4 EV is not just cheaper - it also offers 32 miles more WLTP range and 3 more seats (5 versus 2). On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV is £105,005 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £192 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV comes out roughly £105,005 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 181 miles for the MG MG4 EV and 207 miles for the Renault 5 Turbo 3E - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault 5 Turbo 3E goes roughly 25 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 25 minutes in the MG MG4 EV and 15 in the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, so the Renault 5 Turbo 3E loses less time at each stop. That makes the Renault 5 Turbo 3E the stronger long-distance car.

The MG MG4 EV is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 194 mm narrower than the Renault 5 Turbo 3E. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV and about 370 mm of total clearance for the Renault 5 Turbo 3E.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the MG MG4 EV and 84% for the Renault 5 Turbo 3E. That gives the MG MG4 EV a modest edge in retained real-world range. The MG MG4 EV's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Renault 5 Turbo 3E's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.