Head to head

MG MG4 XPower vs Volkswagen ID.3 GTX

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

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX electric car

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX

From £40,000 · 240 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.3 GTX offers more range — 240 miles WLTP against 190, a gap of about 50 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.3 GTX 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 MG MG4 XPower 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 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG MG4 XPower£36,500
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX£40,000

Range (WLTP)

MG MG4 XPower190 miles
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX240 miles

Battery

MG MG4 XPower64 kWh
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX79 kWh

Body type

MG MG4 XPowerhatchback
Volkswagen ID.3 GTXhatchback

Seats

MG MG4 XPower5
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX5

Boot space

MG MG4 XPower363 litres
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG MG4 XPower3.8s
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX5.6s

Standout feature

MG MG4 XPower429bhp for less than half the price of rivals
Volkswagen ID.3 GTXHot-hatch pace in a familiar package

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
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX29/100

Price

MG MG4 XPower68/100
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX57/100

Family space

MG MG4 XPower17/100
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX23/100

Performance

MG MG4 XPower92/100
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX67/100

Tech

MG MG4 XPower15/100
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX34/100

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