Head to head
MG MG5 EV Estate vs Kia Soul EV
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
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)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
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
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech