2026 MG 4 EV Urban to enter Australia's growing budget EV segment next month

The MG 4 EV Urban has been confirmed to arrive in Australia in April 2026, when the new electric hatchback will take on a growing contingent of cut-price electric vehicles (EVs).

Unlike the existing MG 4, which offers a choice of rear- or all-wheel drive, the MG 4 Urban will be offered exclusively as a single-motor front-wheel drive EV.

It’ll be offered with the choice of 43kWh or 54kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, though pricing and specifications have yet to be announced.

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The company previously confirmed the MG 4 EV Urban would sit alongside an updated version of the existing MG 4, which will lose its 51kWh and 77kWh batteries and offer only a 64kWh pack.

The MG 4 has received an overhauled interior in overseas markets, which was recently revealed for the right-hand drive UK market. We’ve contacted MG Motor Australia to confirm when the updated MG 4 is due here.

In the UK market, the new MG 4 EV Urban undercuts the updated MG 4 by £6500 (A$12,400). The existing MG 4 range opens at $37,990 before on-road costs in Australia, though current offers bring even the drive-away pricing under that figure.

We’d expect the price tag for the MG 4 EV Urban to be much closer to $30,000 than $40,000, though it’s unclear at this stage if it’ll slide in under the $30k mark like the BYD Dolphin Essential ($29,990 before on-road costs).

While detailed specifications aren’t yet available for Australia, the MG 4 EV Urban is already on sale in right-hand drive guise in the UK market.

The MG 4 EV Urban rides the Chinese automaker’s new E3 platform, featuring torsion-beam rear suspension instead of a multi-link independent setup like in the MG 4.

It measures 4395mm long, 1842mm wide, 1551mm tall and rides a 2750mm wheelbase, making it 108mm longer, 6mm wider and up to 47mm taller than the existing MG 4, on a 45mm longer wheelbase.

Boot capacity is 568-577 litres measured to the roof, expanding to 1364L with the rear seats folded.

The electric hatch produces between 110kW and 118kW from its front-mounted motor, plus 250Nm of torque. That gives a claimed 0-100km/h time of between 9.5 and 9.6 seconds, depending on the variant.

The battery is claimed to take 30 minutes to charge from 10 to 80 per cent on a 150kW DC fast-charger; the MG 4 EV Urban also supports 11kW AC charging.

WLTP range is 325km with the smaller battery and between 405km and 416km with the larger battery.

Inside, at least in the UK market, the MG 4 EV Urban features a 12.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system and a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster.

Standard equipment in the UK includes automatic LED headlights, 16-inch alloy wheels (with 17s available), a heat pump, automatic climate control, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite navigation, and a suite of active safety and driver assist technology.

This includes adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, blind-spot monitoring, driver monitoring, lane-keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, safe exit warning, and Traffic Jam Assist.

Available equipment includes ambient lighting, heated front seats, a heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel, a wireless phone charger, and a surround-view camera with a transparent chassis mode.

“As cost of living remains top of mind and petrol prices continue to fluctuate faster than drivers can read the sign, the fully electric MG 4 EV Urban offers greater cost certainty and freedom from fuel price volatility,” said MG Motor Australia in its press release today.

Within the small electric hatchback segment, the MG 4 has battled two other affordable Chinese models: the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora.

The GAC Aion UT is due here during the second quarter of 2026, ahead of the Geely EX2 in the second half of 2026; Chery is also expected to join the fray, too.

The price tag for the likes of MG, Geely and GAC to beat is that of the BYD Atto 1, launched late in 2025. Significantly smaller than all of these other affordable electric hatches, it’s priced from just $23,990 before on-road costs. It’s unclear if any of these larger models, however, will be priced quite as low as the BYD.

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