Another affordable EV! 2023 MG4 price and specs reveal long driving range, small price tag for GMW Ora and Nissan Leaf rival

MG Australia has fully detailed its MG4 electric car line-up, with the most affordable version clocking in at $44,990 before on-road costs.

This makes it one of the most affordable EVs in Australia, positioned just slightly above the $44,490 drive-away GWM Ora and the same price as the MG ZS Excite EV.

The base MG4 is known as the Excite, and sports a 64kWh battery for a WLTP-verified driving range of 450km.

This is noticeably more than the 48kWh battery and 320km of driving range offered in the most affordable GMW Ora, known as the Standard Range.

The GMW Ora Extended Range serves up a comparable 63kWh battery and 420km of driving range, but raises the asking price to $48,490 driveaway.

Moving up the MG4 line-up, the mid-tier Essence is fitted with the same 64kWh battery as the entry-level Excite, but range is cut to 435km and pricing moves up to $47,990 before on-road costs.

The Essence can also be had with a larger 77kWh battery for a 530km driving range, priced at $55,990.

Only the 64kWh battery versions of the MG4 are capable of 138kW fast-charging, however, and thus able to recoup from 10-80 per cent battery in just 28 minutes when using a compatible charger.

CarsGuide has reached out to MG to determine the charging speeds available to the 77kWh version of the MG4.

Outputs for the 64kWh versions of the MG4 are pegged at 150kW, and with drive send to the rear wheels, will enable a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 7.9 seconds.

The 77kWh MG4 needs fewer than 7.0s to hit triple digits, as power output is raised to 180kW.

Standard equipment includes 17-inch wheels, LED exterior lighting, black fabric interior, connected car services, a 7.0-inch driver display, four-speaker sound system and a 10.25-inch multimedia touchscreen – the latter equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.

All MG4s will also come standard with the brand’s Pilot advanced safety suite, which includes autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, driver attention alert, and automatic high beams.

Stepping up to the Essence variant adds voice activation and remote control features, as well as 18-inch wheels, blacked-out roof, synthetic leather and cloth interior, six-speaker sound system, wireless smartphone charger, height-adjustable boot floor, satellite navigation and auto-dimming rear view mirror.

Safety is also improved in the more expensive grade, with door open warning, rear cross-traffic alert, blind-spot monitoring, a surround-view monitor and lane change assist added.

All versions of the MG4 are built on MG’s new Modular Scalable Platform, enabling 50:50 weight distribution, as well as a 363-litre boot (expandable to 1177L with the rear seats folded).

MG Australia is also studying the potential for an even more affordable MG4 with a smaller 51kWh battery, as well as a flagship X-Power dual-motor AWD performance version, for an Australian market introduction down the line.

Like all new MGs sold in Australia, the MG4 line-up comes with a seven-year/unlimited kilometre warranty.

2023 MG4 pricing before on-road costs

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