Head to head

MG MG5 EV Estate vs Kia Soul EV

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 MG5 EV Estate electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 220 miles of range

MG MG5 EV Estate

From £30,995 · 220 miles

Read the MG MG5 EV Estate review

Car B

Kia Soul EV electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 230 miles of range

Kia Soul EV

From £30,000 · 230 miles

Read the Kia Soul EV review

The verdict

The Kia Soul EV offers more range — 230 miles WLTP against 220 miles, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The MG MG5 EV Estate is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 578 litres and 5 seats versus 315 litres and 5 in the Kia Soul EV. On price the Kia Soul EV starts about £995 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Kia Soul EV at 7.6s.

On the measured specifications below, the MG MG5 EV Estate leads in 1 area and the Kia Soul EV in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG MG5 EV Estate£30,995
Kia Soul EV£30,000

Range (WLTP)

MG MG5 EV Estate220 miles
Kia Soul EV230 miles

Battery

MG MG5 EV Estate61.1 kWh
Kia Soul EV64 kWh

Body type

MG MG5 EV Estateestate
Kia Soul EVSUV

Seats

MG MG5 EV Estate5
Kia Soul EV5

Boot space

MG MG5 EV Estate578 litres
Kia Soul EV315 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG MG5 EV Estate7.7s
Kia Soul EV7.6s

Standout feature

MG MG5 EV EstateA rare electric estate — dog and buggy friendly
Kia Soul EVBoxy, easy-to-park used bargain

How they score

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

Range

MG MG5 EV Estate22/100
Kia Soul EV25/100

Price

MG MG5 EV Estate82/100
Kia Soul EV83/100

Family space

MG MG5 EV Estate83/100
Kia Soul EV10/100

Performance

MG MG5 EV Estate28/100
Kia Soul EV29/100

Tech

MG MG5 EV Estate3/100
Kia Soul EV3/100

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