Citroën ë-C4 vs MG4
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Citroën ë-C4 and MG4 are both electric hatchbacks in the medium car class. The Citroën ë-C4 starts at £26,150 in the UK and the MG4 at £23,495, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The ë-C4 goes further, with about 177 miles of real-world range against 158 for the MG4. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (74 kW against 65 kW on average, 10–80%).
The MG4 is £2,655 cheaper to buy new (£23,495 against £26,150). On top of that, it has the bigger boot (577 litres against 380), is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 9.6 s against 9.9 s and has the longer warranty (7 years against 3).
There's little between them on efficiency.
Choose the Citroën ë-C4 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops and the MG4 if you want the lower price and more boot space.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £26,150on sale now
- £23,495 (best)on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £12,4002024 car
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £148
- £148
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 177 mi (best)285 km, estimate
- 158 mi255 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 170 mi2024 car, est.
- –
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh (best)162 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.8 mi/kWh164 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 191 mi (best)308 km
- 170 mi273 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 74 kW (best)10–80% average
- 65 kW10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 46.3 kWh (best)
- 41.9 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Hatchback
- Size class
- C · Medium car
- C · Medium car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 9.9 s0–100 km/h
- 9.6 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,646 kg
- 1,535 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.36 m14 ft 4 in
- 4.40 m14 ft 5 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.83 m6 ft
- 1.84 m6 ft 1 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.03 m6 ft 8 in
- 2.14 m7 ft
- Height
- 1.53 m5 ft
- 1.55 m5 ft 1 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.67 m8 ft 9 in
- 2.75 m9 ft
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 380 litres
- 577 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- No
- Yes (best)
- Towing (braked)
- Not approved
- 500 kg (best)
- Max payload
- 454 kg (best)people and luggage
- 450 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 4 stars
- 5 stars (best)
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years60,000 miles
- 7 years (best)80,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years (best)100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 7 years80,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Not confirmed
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2026 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Citroën ë-C4
- ë-C4£26,150 · 177 mi
- ë-C4 54 kWh£30,005 · 202 mi
MG4
- MG4 Urban Standard Range (MY26)£23,495 · 158 mi
- MG4 Urban Comfort Long Range (MY26)£25,495 · 199 mi
- MG4 Urban Premium Long Range (MY26)£27,995 · 199 mi
- MG4 Premium Long Range (MY26)£29,995 · 224 mi
- MG4 Premium Extended Range (MY26)£32,995 · 270 mi
- MG4 XPOWER (MY26)£33,995 · 202 mi