Head to head

MG MG4 XPower vs Cupra Born

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 MG4 XPower electric car

MG MG4 XPower

From £36,500 · 190 miles

Read the MG MG4 XPower review

Car B

Cupra Born electric car

Cupra Born

From £33,000 · 240 miles

Read the Cupra Born review

The verdict

The Cupra Born offers more range — 240 miles WLTP against 190, a gap of about 50 miles between charges. The Cupra Born is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 385 litres and 5 seats versus 363 litres and 5 in the MG MG4 XPower. On price the Cupra Born starts about £3,500 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the MG MG4 XPower at 3.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the MG MG4 XPower leads in 2 areas and the Cupra Born in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG MG4 XPower£36,500
Cupra Born£33,000

Range (WLTP)

MG MG4 XPower190 miles
Cupra Born240 miles

Battery

MG MG4 XPower64 kWh
Cupra Born59 kWh

Body type

MG MG4 XPowerhatchback
Cupra Bornhatchback

Seats

MG MG4 XPower5
Cupra Born5

Boot space

MG MG4 XPower363 litres
Cupra Born385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG MG4 XPower3.8s
Cupra Born7s

Standout feature

MG MG4 XPower429bhp for less than half the price of rivals
Cupra BornThe keen driver's mainstream hatchback EV

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 MG4 XPower6/100
Cupra Born29/100

Price

MG MG4 XPower68/100
Cupra Born75/100

Family space

MG MG4 XPower17/100
Cupra Born23/100

Performance

MG MG4 XPower92/100
Cupra Born36/100

Tech

MG MG4 XPower15/100
Cupra Born15/100

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