Head to head

MG MG4 EV vs MINI Cooper Electric

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

MG MG4 EV electric car

MG MG4 EV

From $26,995 · 176 miles

Read the MG MG4 EV review

Car B

MINI Cooper Electric electric car

MINI Cooper Electric

From $34,750 · 195 miles

Read the MINI Cooper Electric review

The verdict

The MINI Cooper Electric offers more range — 195 miles EPA against 176, a gap of about 19 miles between charges. The MG MG4 EV is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 363 litres and 5 seats versus 210 litres and 4 in the MINI Cooper Electric. On price the MG MG4 EV starts about $7,755 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the MINI Cooper Electric at 6.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the MG MG4 EV leads in 3 areas and the MINI Cooper Electric in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG MG4 EV$26,995
MINI Cooper Electric$34,750

Range (EPA)

MG MG4 EV176 miles
MINI Cooper Electric195 miles

Battery

MG MG4 EV51 kWh
MINI Cooper Electric54.2 kWh

Body type

MG MG4 EVhatchback
MINI Cooper Electrichatchback

Seats

MG MG4 EV5
MINI Cooper Electric4

Cargo space

MG MG4 EV363 litres
MINI Cooper Electric210 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG MG4 EV7.9s
MINI Cooper Electric6.7s

Standout feature

MG MG4 EVBest value family hatch, with a seven-year warranty
MINI Cooper ElectricThe most fun small EV to drive

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

MG MG4 EV1/100
MINI Cooper Electric1/100

Price

MG MG4 EV101/100
MINI Cooper Electric97/100

Family space

MG MG4 EV4/100
MINI Cooper Electric0/100

Performance

MG MG4 EV3/100
MINI Cooper Electric12/100

Tech

MG MG4 EV4/100
MINI Cooper Electric16/100

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