MG MG4 Urban Comfort Long Range vs Renault 5 E-Tech 40 Urban Range (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: MG MG4 Urban Comfort Long Range €523/mo · Renault 5 E-Tech 40 Urban Range (2025–) €501/mo. Renault 5 E-Tech 40 Urban Range (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Renault 5 E-Tech 40 Urban Range (2025–) costs about €22 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- MG MG4 Urban Comfort Long Range goes 73 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- MG MG4 Urban Comfort Long Range spends 28 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- MG MG4 Urban Comfort Long Range has 144 l more boot space.
Side by side
| MG MG4 Urban Comfort Long Range | Renault 5 E-Tech 40 Urban Range (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €28,490 | €28,290 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €523 | €501 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €617 | €592 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 416 km (better) | 317 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.10 m² | 6.84 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 386 km / 295 km (better) | 294 km / 222 km |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +50 min (better) | 3 charging stops · +78 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.3 kWh/100 km | 14.4 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 52.8 kWh | 40.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 87 kW (better) | 80 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 9.5 s | 9.0 s (better) |
| Boot | 470 L (better) | 326 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | MG MG4 Urban Comfort Long Range | Renault 5 E-Tech 40 Urban Range (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €475 | €455 |
| 15,000 | €523 | €501 |
| 20,000 | €570 | €546 |
| 25,000 | €617 | €592 |
| 30,000 | €664 | €637 |
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