It happened with the Koreans years ago and it happened with the Chinese cars too. They were believed to be poor products, of questionable quality and rather poor reliability. Well, now China not only wants to amend that fame, but also to deal a hard blow to Europe with the MG4 Electric, a 100% electric compact that it has just obtained 5 stars in EuroNCAP and that it can be ours for 19,280 euros.
Thus, the compact of the Chinese firm has seen its faces with the security tests, where it has obtained the highest score. This makes it clear that an electric car can be cheap, technological and safe, but where is the catch? Really the only point to note about this offer is that the firm requires financing andadvance the 7,000 euros of the MOVES III Plan together with commercial discounts.
This is the MG4 Electric of 19,280 euros and with 5 EuroNCAP stars
But before talking about numbers, we must clarify that the MG4 Electric that we can take home for less than 20,000 euros is subject to a specific configuration. In this way, we are talking about the Standard finish and the 170 hp enginethat is, the two access options.
But that is not why it is a negligible pairing, especially when we discover standard equipment made up of LED headlights, 16-inch wheels, keyless entry and access, KERS system, 7-inch digital dashboard, 10.25 touch screen inches with connection to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and MG Pilot among others.
As far as mechanics is concerned, the electric compact boasts the access engine, which translates into an electric drive of 170 hp and 250 Nm of torque. With this in its bowels, the MG4 covers 0 to 100 in 7.7 seconds -two tenths less than the top of the range thanks to its lower weight- and reaches a top speed of 160 km/h. All this is possible thanks to a 51 kWh battery that, under the WLTP cycle, certifies a range of 350 kilometers.
But how is it possible that the MG4 Electric costs 19,280 euros? Thanks to the fact that MG advances the 7,000 euros of the MOVES III Plan, to which we must add a promotional discount of 1,210 euros and another of 2,000 euros to finance with the Santander bank. However, the Chinese firm has not revealed details about the interests, but we do know that, without this latest promotion included, the final price for the MG4 of the same configuration is 21,280 euros.
The MG4 Electric in What car do I buy?
However, Is there any other electric that can compete with the MG4 in price? To find out, we went to What car do I buy?the Diariomotor comparator where we find not only the largest offer of new cars, but also secondhand.
In this way, we find a Volkswagen ID.3 that can be ours. for a more dizzying 36,765 euros. And it is that to find prices similar to those of the MG4 we would have to go to a lower segment, where we come across a Peugeot e-208 for 24,920 eurosa Opel Corsa-e for 27,399 euros either a Renault Zoe for 27,780 euros.