All-new MG 4 EV isn’t coming to UK; smaller update inbound instead
The MG 4 EV will be updated for the UK market in the coming months, but it won’t get the same wide-ranging redesign that was recently revealed in China.
This was confirmed to Autocar by MG Motor UK product boss David Allison, who said the electric car will instead get an extensive interior refresh to mirror that of the new and technically related S5 EV crossover.
This includes higher-quality materials, bigger and clearer screens and a new array of console-mounted buttons that make minor operations quicker and easier.
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Allison also said the 4 will receive that car’s new level-two ADAS.
Last week, the second-generation 4 EV was launched, growing in size to bridge the gap between the existing 4 and the S5.
It’s 4.4m long, compared with 4.3m long for the first-generation model, and the wheelbase has grown by 45mm to 2.75m.
The new 4’s styling draws heavily on that of the Cyberster convertible, the smaller MG 3 hatchback, and S5 EV, with thin headlights up front and arrow-shaped brake lights at the rear end.
Filings with Chinese authorities state it has a single electric motor with 161bhp (down from 168bhp) and weighs in at 1485kg – a marked reduction from the current 49kWh car’s 1620kg.
Power is drawn from a lithium-iron-phosphate battery of undisclosed capacity, likely giving a range comparable with the 218 miles offered by the existing entry-level 4.
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