Profile
MG4 (first generation) rides on the SAIC MSP (dedicated EV, 400 V)
China: replaced by the all-new MG4 (SAIC E3) Aug 2025; Europe continues.
Also sold as: MG4 Electric, MG Mulan (China).
General
General
| Make | MG (company profile) |
| Family | MG4 |
| Model | MG4 (first generation) |
| Also sold as | MG4 Electric; MG Mulan (China) |
| Market segment | Mass-market |
| Status | Available |
| Price from | €45,990 EUR - list price (Germany, 77 kWh MY23-25 per ev-database; entry 64 kWh price not reached) |
| Markets | EU |
| Built in | China |
| Parent | SAIC Motor |
| Brand origin | China |
| Partners | JSW Group (JSW MG Motor India JV); QingTao Energy (semi-solid-state cells) |
| Reference fleet | In the Hero Fleet 75 |
Price basis and currency follow the market named; see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost.
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | hatchback |
| Seats | 5 |
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Seat layout | 2+3 |
| Doors | 5 |
| Door type | conventional |
Performance
Performance
| Range (WLTP) | 565 km (351 mi) |
| Peak power | 180 kW (241 hp) |
| Peak torque | 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) |
| 0-100 km/h | 6.5 s |
| Top speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) |
| Drive | RWD or AWD |
| Motors | 1 or 2 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Battery (usable) | 74.4 kWh |
| Chemistry | NMC |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| DC peak charge | 144 kW |
| DC charge time | 10-80% about 30 min (ev-database); MG claims 38 min |
| AC onboard charger | 11 kW |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
SAIC MSP (MG)
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 400 V class.
| Owner | SAIC Motor |
| Platform type | dedicated EV |
| Voltage class | mixed |
| Platform launched | 2022 |
| Platform status | active |
MG4 (first generation), MGS5, Cyberster. China MG4 moved to SAIC E3 in Aug 2025 (saic-e3).
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on SAIC EV Platforms.
Autonomy Readiness
MG Pilot (L2)
| ADAS system | MG Pilot |
| Automation level | L2 |
| Supervision | supervised |
| Lidar | no |
Levels follow SAE J3016 driving automation levels; compute families are compared in Autonomy Compute Platforms.
Fleet Readiness
Fleet profile
| Fleet roles | rideshare; corporate |
| Telematics | (limited access) |
| Operational class | Fleet-Capable |
| Duty cycle | Urban stop-and-go |
Scores are explained in the Fleet Scoring Framework.
Lineup
In the MG lineup
All MG battery-electric models: MG EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Cars and SUVs.
| Model | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyberster | roadster | on sale |
| MG4 (second generation) | hatchback | on sale |
| MGS5 | SUV | on sale |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- MG4 (first generation)
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; ev-database.org, cnevpost.com, electrive.com
- Updated
- 2026-11-02