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Battery: 51-77kWh
Miles per kWh: 4.4 (est)
E-Rating™: A+
Max charge rate: 144 kW
WLTP Range: 217-323 miles
Real world range: 190-300 miles
Range
The entry-level Standard Range is good for 217 miles of range, says MG, but we’d estimate that would be more like 190 miles in everyday driving – not bad at considering the MG4’s sub-£30,000 price tag.
Many buyers will fork out a bit extra for the Long Range model. In SE trim it can travel a claimed (and excellent) 281 miles, while the sportier-looking Trophy doesn’t travel as far at 270 miles. You can blame the Trophy’s racy rear wing and larger wheels for this drop in range, but both trims giving longer ranges than the 58kWh-batteried VW ID.3 and Cupra Born.
In 2023, MG gave buyers even more choice and more miles per charge by adding the Extended Range version, which can travel a claimed 323 miles with a fully charged battery – that’ll be more like 300 or a bit less in real-world driving.
There’s also a high performance MG4 called XPower. It gets the same battery pack as the Long Range, but due to its twin electric motors and prodigious power (429bhp!), the range is noticeably less than the Long Range models at 239 miles.
Battery
The MG4 comes in the choice of three battery sizes, which is a little surprising at the MG4’s price point. The packs are also unusually flat at just 110mm high which means that MG has been able to reduce the height of the car without compromising on cabin space. The smallest, at 51kWh, is reserved for the entry-level Standard Range model, while the Long Range and XPower cars get the mid-range 64kWh pack. The new-for-2023 Extended Range gets the larger 77kWh battery.
Charging
Charging the MG4 overnight on a typical 7kW home wallbox should take eight hours for the 51kWh and up to 11 hours for MG4s fitted with the larger battery packs. Hook up to a 50kW fast charger and a 20-80% top-up will take around one hour, but find a 150kW unit and things are much faster – around 35 to 40 minutes.
The MG4 has surprisingly high DC charging capability – 117kW for the 51kWh version or 135kW with the 64kWh Long Range. The 77kWh XPower can accept 140kW and the 77kWh Extended Range can take up to 144kW.
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