MG’s cheapest EV revealed! 2026 MG4 Urban will start from $31,990 to rival BYD Atto 2 and Chery E5

Australia’s cheap EV battle has factual won a new contender, which is able to cut the entry tag of its predecessor by over $7500.

No topic its name, the MG4 EV Urban (referred to hereafter as ‘MG4 FWD’), can dangle dinky to enact with unique generation MG4. So dinky if truth be told that the two vehicles are anticipated to promote aspect-by-aspect in Australia.

The place the unique rear-drive MG4 begins from $39,677 drive-away (NSW D/A tag), MG’s new entrance-wheel drive automobile will open up from $31,990 national drive-away, turning into Australia’s second-least costly EV within the assist of the $23,990 sooner than on-boulevard charges BYD Atto 1.

The lower-throat drive-away pricing of the MG4 FWD will with out a doubt flip the heat up for key opponents, narrowly undercutting the BYD Atto 2, Australia’s least costly EV SUV from $31,990 sooner than on-boulevard charges, and distancing itself from the Chery E5, priced from $36,990.

The brand new mannequin will span two grades, differentiated by battery size. The entry-mannequin MG4 Customary makes use of a 43 kWh battery, while the discontinuance-spec Long Fluctuate parts a increased 54 kWh unit — pipping the entry-stage MG4 RWD Excite’s battery by 3kWh.

Every models can charge from 10-80 p.c in spherical 30 minutes, peaking at 150kW DC, and would per chance well also fabricate 120kW/250Nm, even though outputs are yet to be confirmed for local markets.

Also unconfirmed factual days sooner than the MG4 FWD’s April 2026 open is pricing for the increased-batteried Long Fluctuate, apart from differ figures for both variants. In China, the respective models order driving ranges of 437km and 530km (CLTC).

The unique MG4 RWD Excite produces 125kW/250Nm, can charge from 10-80 p.c in 35 minutes (peaking at 88kW DC), and claims a driving differ of 350km, even though it has been tested to extra factual WLTP standards.

The entrance-driven MG4 is additionally quite increased than its rear-drive counterpart, measuring 4395mm lengthy (up 108mm), 1842mm huge (+6mm)and 1551mm sizable (+47mm). The wheelbase has extended from 2705mm to 2750mm (+45mm) (In a foreign country dimensions confirmed).

Extra local specifications for the MG4 FWD Customary and Long Fluctuate are anticipated to be conscious within the arrival weeks, with the mannequin slated to open next month.

If specifications for the MG4 FWD are mirrored with its Chinese language-market counterpart, traders can quiz a 15.6-creep infotainment contact show masks and a ventilated 50-watt wi-fi tool charger, among diversified parts.

MG MG4: costs in Australia

All costs listed are sooner than on-boulevard charges except mentioned in any other case.

• EV Urban Customary FWD: $31,990 national drive-away
• EV Urban Long Fluctuate FWD: TBD
• Excite 51kWh RWD: $36,990
• Excite 64kWh RWD: 40,990
• Essence 64kWh RWD: $42,990
• Essence LR 77kWh RWD: $46,990
• XPOWER 64kWh AWD: $49,990