The MG4 EV or MG4 Electric is a battery electric small family car (C-segment) produced by the Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC Motor under the British MG marque. First released in June 2022 as the MG Mulan in China (renamed MG4 EV in August 2023),[2] it was introduced in Europe in July 2022.[3]
In March 2025, MG Motor introduced a second model of the MG4 EV to the Chinese market. It adopts a different design, has a larger footprint, and is based on a different platform. Outside China, the model will be sold alongside the existing MG4 EV model.[4][5]
First generation (EH32; 2022)
The EH32 MG4 EV is the first vehicle to be based on SAIC's battery-electric Modular Scalable Platform (marketed as the Nebula platform in China). The MG4 EV was developed under the codename EH32.[9] It was developed as a global model with the European market set as the primary target.[10] The model was part of a collaboration between SAIC Motor Design Center in Shanghai, the Advanced Design Studio in London and the Royal College of Art.[11][12]
Based on the Modular Scalable Platform built ground-up specifically for battery electric vehicles, the MG4 EV has a wheelbase longer than typical cars in the segment, short overhangs and only a very short front bonnet.[12] It is claimed to have a 50:50 weight distribution and a low centre of gravity of 490 mm for superior handling. The model has an active air intake grille to achieve a low drag coefficient of 0.279.[13]
MG also engineered a thinner and flatter battery compared to typical battery electric vehicles with its "One Pack" battery system (called Rubik's Cube battery system in China), with a cell-to-pack (CTP) technology. The battery is only 110 mm thick for the smallest capacity, which reduces the height of the car. The "One Pack" battery is also designed to be swappable.[14]
A performance-oriented model, the XPower, was introduced in July 2023. The Extended Range model with a 77 kWh battery and a 180 kW motor became available in Europe since August 2023.[15] Since this period, the MG4 EV became equipped with a rear wiper, which was not included previously. Some variants also gained a larger 18-inch wheels with a new design.[16]
MG4 EV XPower
A dual-motor, all-wheel-drive, performance-oriented model of the MG4 EV called XPower has been available since July 2023. It was marketed in China as the MG Mulan Triumph Edition. Exterior changes compared to the standard MG4 include a 18-inch alloy wheels, orange-painted XPower brake calipers, trim accents, and a Racing Green exterior paint option.[17]
The powertrain combines dual electric motors, 150 kW at the front and 170 kW at the rear– for a combined output of 320 kW and 600 Nm of torque. It is equipped with Dynamic Cornering Control System that combines an electronic locking differential with torque vectoring. MG claimed a 0 – acceleration figure in 3.8 seconds. It also uses a modified chassis setup, by using a 25 percent stiffer suspension with recalibrated spring and dampers and stiffer anti-roll-bars, sharper steering, larger 345 mm disc brakes, and a stronger setting for the regenerative braking.[18]
MG EX4
At the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed, MG revealed the EX4, a one-off tribute designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Second generation (2025)
The exterior images of the second generation MG4 EV were first released by MG Motor in China on 20 March 2025.[82][83] The vehicle entered mass production on 14 July 2025,[84] with pre-sales in China beginning on 5 August 2025, and deliveries set to begin on 5 September in China.[85] The semi-solid-state battery version went on sale in late 2025.[86]
Outside China, the model is marketed alongside the rear-wheel drive MG4 EV, as the MG4 EV Urban.[87]
While the previous generation MG4 is sold in
See also
- List of MG vehicles
External links
- (United Kingdom)
References
- New 2022 MG 4 takes on Volkswagen ID 3 with 280-mile range Autocar, retrieved 4 July 2022^
- 【图】2023成都车展: MG MULAN更名为MG4 EV_汽车之家 Autohome, 25 August 2023, retrieved 3 September 2023^
- Thanos Pappas. MG4 EV Breaks Cover, Will Debut on September with Up to 281 Miles of Range