Head to head

Vauxhall Frontera Electric vs MG MGS5 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

Vauxhall Frontera Electric electric car

Vauxhall Frontera Electric

From £23,995 · 190 miles

Read the Vauxhall Frontera Electric review

Car B

MG MGS5 EV electric car

MG MGS5 EV

From £28,500 · 255 miles

Read the MG MGS5 EV review

The verdict

The MG MGS5 EV offers more range — 255 miles WLTP against 190, a gap of about 65 miles between charges. The Vauxhall Frontera Electric is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 460 litres and 5 seats versus 453 litres and 5 in the MG MGS5 EV. On price the Vauxhall Frontera Electric starts about £4,505 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the MG MGS5 EV at 6.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the Vauxhall Frontera Electric leads in 2 areas and the MG MGS5 EV in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Frontera Electric£23,995
MG MGS5 EV£28,500

Range (WLTP)

Vauxhall Frontera Electric190 miles
MG MGS5 EV255 miles

Battery

Vauxhall Frontera Electric44 kWh
MG MGS5 EV64 kWh

Body type

Vauxhall Frontera ElectricSUV
MG MGS5 EVSUV

Seats

Vauxhall Frontera Electric5
MG MGS5 EV5

Boot space

Vauxhall Frontera Electric460 litres
MG MGS5 EV453 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Frontera Electric12.1s
MG MGS5 EV6.3s

Standout feature

Vauxhall Frontera ElectricOne of the cheapest electric family SUVs in the UK
MG MGS5 EVRoomy electric SUV that undercuts everything premium

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

Vauxhall Frontera Electric6/100
MG MGS5 EV41/100

Price

Vauxhall Frontera Electric94/100
MG MGS5 EV87/100

Family space

Vauxhall Frontera Electric43/100
MG MGS5 EV42/100

Performance

Vauxhall Frontera Electric2/100
MG MGS5 EV52/100

Tech

Vauxhall Frontera Electric3/100
MG MGS5 EV15/100

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