MG Mg4 Urban vs Mercedes-Benz V-Class

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MG Mg4 Urban
MG Mg4 Urban

$29,990 - $32,990

2026 price

Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Mercedes-Benz V-Class

2018 price

Summary

2026 MG Mg4 Urban
2018 Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.1L
Fuel Type

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency

6.3L/100km (combined)
Seating

7
Dislikes
  • Active safety tech still needs work
  • Ride feels too firm at times
  • Cheap but not the cheapest EV

  • No rear cup-holders
  • No AEB
  • Engine lacks some punch
2026 MG Mg4 Urban Summary

MG needs a win, and the MG4 Urban may be the right car at the right time to give the Chinese brand a major boost.

It has been a rough few years for MG, with sales in decline for the past two years, which has seen it tumble from Australia’s favourite Chinese car maker to a distant fourth place behind BYD, GWM and Chery

Part of that could be because of its rapid expansion, both in terms of its total number of models but also the size of the vehicles it’s offering. The larger QS SUV and U9 ute have both received underwhelming responses from the car-buying public.

So, MG has returned to its roots - small, affordable cars. The MG4 Urban, not to be confused with the MG4 Hatch, is its new price-leading electric car and the company’s new management hopes it leads a sales revival.

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2018 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Summary

The Mercedes-Benz V-Class van isn’t made for ferrying parcels from point to point. No, even though it is based on the Vito courier van, the V-Class is all about human cargo.

And let’s be clear, here: we’re not talking about chucking people in the back and hoping they get to their destination without cracks or breakages. This is a luxury van made to move people in comfort and style, with all the trimmings you’d expect of a vehicle bearing the three-pointed star badge.

So, is it any good? I played hire-car driver to find out.

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2026 MG Mg4 Urban 2018 Mercedes-Benz V-Class

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