The new entry-level member of the MG 4 family will become the brand's cheapest electric car in Australia, competing head-on with BYD and GAC.
The 2026 MG 4 Urban will become the brand's cheapest electric vehicle when it arrives in showrooms next month, priced from $31,990 drive-away.
Despite sharing the same model name as the existing rear- and all-wheel-drive MG 4, the front-wheel-drive MG 4 Urban sits on a new platform, with a larger body, unique styling, and smaller battery packs.
It undercuts the least expensive BYD Dolphin, which is listed from $29,990 plus on-road costs, but sits above $32,000 drive-away in all states and territories of Australia bar the Northern Territory.
The MG 4 Urban does not rival the current most affordable electric car on price, the BYD Atto 1, which is listed at $23,990 plus on-road costs.
Other competitors in the segment include the GWM Ora, which is available for $33,990 drive-away, and the GAC Aion UT, priced from $30,990 drive-away for the first 600 examples.
Full pricing and specifications for the range are yet to be announced, but it has been confirmed there will be a choice between 43kWh and 54kWh battery packs, with claimed WLTP driving ranges of 323km and 415km, respectively.
The MG 4 Urban supports DC charging for a claimed 10 to 80 per cent recharge in 30 minutes.
The MG 4 Urban is larger than the rear-wheel-drive MG 4, and similar to a Toyota Corolla, at 4395mm long and 2750mm in wheelbase, compared to the Dolphin at 4290mm long and 2700mm in wheelbase.
The existing MG 4 will remain on sale in an updated form, offering a choice of rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive with a 64kWh battery, deleting the 51kWh and 77kWh options found previously.
Model Year 2026 examples of the original-shape MG 4 have not reached Australian shores, with MY25 models currently in runout, listed at $36,032 drive-away for the entry-level Excite 51 in NSW, according to the MG website.
Further specifications will be announced for the MG 4 Urban in the coming days.
Zane Dobie comes from a background of motorcycle journalism, working for notable titles such as Australian Motorcycle News Magazine, Just Bikes and BikeReview. Despite his fresh age, Zane brings a lifetime of racing and hands-on experience. His passion now resides on four wheels as an avid car collector, restorer, drift car pilot and weekend go-kart racer.
