Head to head

MG MG4 EV vs Nissan Leaf

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 EV electric car

MG MG4 EV

From £26,995 · 200 miles

Read the MG MG4 EV review

Car B

Nissan Leaf electric car

Nissan Leaf

From £28,000 · 165 miles

Read the Nissan Leaf review

The verdict

The MG MG4 EV offers more range — 200 miles WLTP against 165, a gap of about 35 miles between charges. The Nissan Leaf is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 435 litres and 5 seats versus 363 litres and 5 in the MG MG4 EV. On price the MG MG4 EV starts about £1,005 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the MG MG4 EV at 7.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the MG MG4 EV leads in 3 areas and the Nissan Leaf in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG MG4 EV£26,995
Nissan Leaf£28,000

Range (WLTP)

MG MG4 EV200 miles
Nissan Leaf165 miles

Battery

MG MG4 EV51 kWh
Nissan Leaf39 kWh

Body type

MG MG4 EVhatchback
Nissan Leafhatchback

Seats

MG MG4 EV5
Nissan Leaf5

Boot space

MG MG4 EV363 litres
Nissan Leaf435 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG MG4 EV7.9s
Nissan Leaf7.9s

Standout feature

MG MG4 EVBest value family hatch, with a seven-year warranty
Nissan LeafHuge used supply makes it the cheapest way into EVs

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 EV15/100
Nissan Leaf3/100

Price

MG MG4 EV90/100
Nissan Leaf89/100

Family space

MG MG4 EV17/100
Nissan Leaf34/100

Performance

MG MG4 EV21/100
Nissan Leaf21/100

Tech

MG MG4 EV15/100
Nissan Leaf3/100

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