MG ZS EV (2019-2021) vs Renault 4

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 136 miles for the MG ZS EV and 208 miles for the Renault 4 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault 4 goes roughly 71 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 40 minutes in the MG ZS EV and 30 in the Renault 4, so the Renault 4 loses less time at each stop. That makes the Renault 4 the stronger long-distance car.

The two are within 13 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 604 mm of total clearance for the Renault 4 and about 591 mm of total clearance for the MG ZS EV. The Renault 4 also turns in a 0.4 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the MG ZS EV and 84% for the Renault 4. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. The Renault 4 has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG ZS EV.