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Citroën ë-C4 vs MG4

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Citroën ë-C4
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Citroën ë-C4

ë-C4

£26,150 · 177 mi

Wins 7 of 15

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.

Citroën ë-C4MG4

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

MG4