The new MG4 Urban can be yours for just £21,995 – and it’s bigger than a Nissan Leaf! On paper, it looks like the bargain of the century, beating even the Renault 5 on price. But is there a catch?
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In this review, we find out if the new MG4 Urban is too good to be true. We reveal the confusing truth about its name (it’s not really an MG4!), test the claimed 577-litre boot, and expose the “catches” you need to know about before you buy – including the slow charging speeds and how it drives compared with both the regular MG4 and other key rivals.
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Video chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 What is the MG4 Urban?
0:54 Pricing & MG’s £1500 Grant
1:36 Styling, Colours and Wheels
2:20 Dimensions (It’s BIG!)
2:44 Range & charging
4:10 Boot Space Test
5:18 Rear Seats
6:46 Driving Position & Interior Quality
9:38 Driving: Performance, Ride & Handling
12:06 Safety, Reliability & Warranty
12:53 First verdict
It's bigger than the regular MG4, but costs thousands less… 🤔
Would you buy one? Or would you choose another EV instead?
A) Yes! I'll take the space & savings 💰
B) No! I'd pay extra for the longer range and faster charging of the regular MG4 ⚡
C) No! I'd buy a Renault 5 or Hyundai Inster 😎
Let us know your verdict! 👇
Hell would have to freeze over…..
Why do you keep reviewing the crappiest Chinese brands when Zeekr, Geely and Xpeng are there?
Start learning Chinese everyone –
just get a renault 5 if this are the same price. damn
I hate SUV's
I hate EV's
But i like what MG are doing. Nice looking and good prices too. Just don't get the base model.
From a distance the shape of this mg4 could be mistaken for a Nissan Leaf.
Looks nice but I prefer buying cars built in Europe or democratic countries
So, the British government won't give you a grant because the car is made in China. No problem, sir! The Chinese government will!! 😅😅😅 What a joke!
Sorry am i blind but the rear lights are nothing like each other they only liknes is THERE REAR LIGHTS.
Battery car ?!
I don’t know why MG have a poor service reputation, I have a 3 1/2 yr old MG5 and have had no issues with the servicing or quality, mine has 33,000 miles and no rattles or problems… my wife drives a 2025 MG 3 which is also a great and very efficient car…… The euro ncap safety issue was a faulty seat restraint on the drivers seat which has already been recalled and replaced…. Again excellent service by MG …. 👍 to MG 😁
Charging door is on the wrong side for me.
MG is creating a mess with the MG4. They could have named this other than MG4 Urban. The regular MG4 was also updated, looks much nicer, has bigger batteries up to 77kWh (weight difference reason), and is RWD. So it's an easy choise…
Won't be worth a 🥕in 5 Years !
You did not comment on road noise – from your video it does sound like a bit of an issue
F
Bland styling and underwhelming spec… not for me.
That will be worth peanuts after 2 years. Good luck trying to sell it . I'd only ever lease one.
That colour would give me a sore head looking at it.
I've heard mixed things about mg. Either their cars are absolute bargains or they're crap depending on the model and there's no in-between.
Please wear a beanie in the cold weather ❄️☃️
Overpriced and awfully unappealing compared to the European alternatives.
Thanks for nice reviews, as usually!
EV I'm gone
why does the “Long Range” have a smaller battery than the predecessor?
I have the original MG4 and this looks like a totally different car and a pretty boring one style and performance wise. I don't even understand why they called it the MG4 – should have called it something else.
Finally, a carmaker that doesn't charge you more for empty space😂
Can see by the views people have lost interest in evs😂
Here's what I have taken from this video. (BTW I do really like this channel and the presenters!!) MG4 Urban is overpriced so they give you a "grant"…… in other words they bumped up the price to knock it down hoping to tempt you. (Price anchoring.) For your 23K you get wheel trims like an 80's Sierra, poor charging, low range, an interior that looks extremely cheap with rock hard plastics, and if you want to jazz the car up a little with a nicer colour you have to pay extra which you will do so you don't look exactly the same as everyone else. Then there's the MG reliability. (Or lack thereof.) Car manufacturers really are taking the pee these days. Oh….and it's a pig ugly thing too,
Another shitty MG 😂
This seems like the Dacia Sandero of the EVs
I enjoyed watching the video review. I actually quite like It 😊
I don't like it
The weird part of this is that I've seen the reviews of the Chinese version and that one looks so much nicier
lol £22k is considered a Tiny Price
According to china there this car can be submerge till the glass door for 4+ hours?
not rear wheel drive, slower, slower charging, smaller battery, so No we'll keep our original one thanks
Good fair review. Why don't you include service schedules and costs in these ev reviews. I asked MG sales and it was all a bit if buts and maybes .
Let's hope that they have fastened the seat belts in properly on this one…..
The catch? MG has been bottom in reliability tests for 3 years running! Nice car but I won't buy one
The first MG4 was a really good car, got to expect this one to be improved a bit here and there. According to Chinese reviewers, it has been simplified a fair bit, not always in the best ways, though.