MG MG4 vs Skoda Scala

What's the difference?

The small BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) sedan segment of Australia’s new car market is logically where those looking for the lowest priced entry point to EV ownership go shopping.

Chinese manufacturer MG has focused on value-for-money in a practical city-based BEV with the release of its front-wheel drive (FWD) MG4 EV Urban, which offers a lower priced alternative to the premium rear-wheel drive/all-wheel drive (RWD/AWD) MG4 EV range with which it shares showrooms. 

We recently spent a week aboard this well-equipped five-door hatch to see if it's well suited to city living.

The new Skoda Scala brings a trim line-up of just two models and the features list for both have been reshuffled with a little pruning here and a few welcome additions there.

The Select 85TSI on test for this review replaces the former Ambition base variant and offers very competitive pricing considering its European roots.

You would be forgiven, though, if the Skoda Scala was not the first make and model that came to mind in your new hatchback hunt. But with its minor facelift and a boot capacity that rivals medium SUVs, maybe it should be on the list.