Head to head

MG MG4 XPower vs Vauxhall Astra Electric

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

Vauxhall Astra Electric electric car

Vauxhall Astra Electric

From £34,000 · 225 miles

Read the Vauxhall Astra Electric review

The verdict

The Vauxhall Astra Electric offers more range — 225 miles WLTP against 190, a gap of about 35 miles between charges. The MG MG4 XPower is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 363 litres and 5 seats versus 352 litres and 5 in the Vauxhall Astra Electric. On price the Vauxhall Astra Electric starts about £2,500 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 3 areas and the Vauxhall Astra Electric in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG MG4 XPower£36,500
Vauxhall Astra Electric£34,000

Range (WLTP)

MG MG4 XPower190 miles
Vauxhall Astra Electric225 miles

Battery

MG MG4 XPower64 kWh
Vauxhall Astra Electric54 kWh

Body type

MG MG4 XPowerhatchback
Vauxhall Astra Electrichatchback

Seats

MG MG4 XPower5
Vauxhall Astra Electric5

Boot space

MG MG4 XPower363 litres
Vauxhall Astra Electric352 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG MG4 XPower3.8s
Vauxhall Astra Electric9.2s

Standout feature

MG MG4 XPower429bhp for less than half the price of rivals
Vauxhall Astra ElectricFamiliar family hatch shape, electric drivetrain

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
Vauxhall Astra Electric24/100

Price

MG MG4 XPower68/100
Vauxhall Astra Electric72/100

Family space

MG MG4 XPower17/100
Vauxhall Astra Electric17/100

Performance

MG MG4 XPower92/100
Vauxhall Astra Electric8/100

Tech

MG MG4 XPower15/100
Vauxhall Astra Electric15/100

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