MG4 vs Volkswagen ID.3
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Volkswagen ID.3
ID.3 Neo 125 kW - 50 kWh (MY27)£31,580 · 196 mi
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Our verdict
The MG4 and Volkswagen ID.3 are both electric hatchbacks in the medium car class. The MG4 starts at £23,495 in the UK and the Volkswagen ID.3 at £31,580, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The MG4 is £8,085 cheaper to buy new (£23,495 against £31,580). On top of that, it has the bigger boot (577 litres against 383) and has the longer warranty (7 years against 3).
The ID.3 goes further, with about 196 miles of real-world range against 158 for the MG4. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (90 kW against 65 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (3.9 mi/kWh against 3.8 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 8.6 s against 9.6 s.
Choose the MG4 if you want the lower price and more boot space and the Volkswagen ID.3 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.
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
- £23,495 (best)on sale now
- £31,580on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- –too new
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £148 (best)
- £161
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 158 mi255 km, estimate
- 196 mi (best)315 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- –
- –
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh164 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.9 mi/kWh (best)159 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 170 mi273 km
- 213 mi (best)343 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 65 kW10–80% average
- 90 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Yes
- Yes
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- Yes (best)
Battery
- Usable battery
- 41.9 kWh
- 50 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- 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
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 9.6 s0–100 km/h
- 8.6 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,535 kg
- 1,885 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.40 m14 ft 5 in
- 4.27 m14 ft
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.84 m6 ft 1 in
- 1.81 m5 ft 11 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.14 m7 ft
- 2.07 m6 ft 9 in
- Height
- 1.55 m5 ft 1 in
- 1.56 m5 ft 1 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.75 m9 ft
- 2.77 m9 ft 1 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 577 litres (best)
- 383 litres
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 500 kg (best)
- Not approved
- Max payload
- 450 kgpeople and luggage
- 500 kg (best)people and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars
- –not tested yet
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 7 years (best)80,000 miles
- 3 years60,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 7 years80,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years (best)100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2026 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
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
Volkswagen ID.3
- ID.3 Neo 125 kW - 50 kWh (MY27)£31,580 · 196 mi
- ID.3 Neo 140 kW - 58 kWh (MY27)£33,995 · 227 mi
- ID.3 Neo 170 kW - 79 kWh (MY27)£35,495 · 304 mi