MG ZS EV (2019-2021) vs Toyota Urban Cruiser

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 136 miles for the MG ZS EV and 178 miles for the Toyota Urban Cruiser - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Toyota Urban Cruiser goes roughly 42 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 40 minutes in the MG ZS EV and 30 in the Toyota Urban Cruiser, so the Toyota Urban Cruiser loses less time at each stop. That makes the Toyota Urban Cruiser the stronger long-distance car.

The two are within 9 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 600 mm of total clearance for the Toyota Urban Cruiser and about 591 mm of total clearance for the MG ZS EV. The Toyota Urban Cruiser also turns in a 0.8 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 90% for the Toyota Urban Cruiser. That gives the Toyota Urban Cruiser a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Toyota Urban Cruiser's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the MG ZS EV's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. The Toyota Urban Cruiser has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG ZS EV.