Head to head

MG Cyberster vs BMW i4

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP 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 Cyberster electric car

MG Cyberster

From £55,000 · 240 miles

Read the MG Cyberster review

Car B

BMW i4 electric car

BMW i4

From £51,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i4 review

The verdict

The BMW i4 offers more range — 300 miles WLTP against 240, a gap of about 60 miles between charges. The BMW i4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 470 litres and 5 seats versus 249 litres and 2 in the MG Cyberster. On price the BMW i4 starts about £4,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the MG Cyberster at 3.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the MG Cyberster leads in 1 area and the BMW i4 in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG Cyberster£55,000
BMW i4£51,000

Range (WLTP)

MG Cyberster240 miles
BMW i4300 miles

Battery

MG Cyberster77 kWh
BMW i483.9 kWh

Body type

MG Cyberstersaloon
BMW i4saloon

Seats

MG Cyberster2
BMW i45

Boot space

MG Cyberster249 litres
BMW i4470 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG Cyberster3.2s
BMW i45.7s

Standout feature

MG CybersterElectric roadster with scissor doors
BMW i4Drives like a proper BMW, silently

How they score

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

Range

MG Cyberster29/100
BMW i470/100

Price

MG Cyberster28/100
BMW i432/100

Family space

MG Cyberster0/100
BMW i449/100

Performance

MG Cyberster98/100
BMW i465/100

Tech

MG Cyberster34/100
BMW i468/100

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