New MG4 Urban heads to UK next month

• New MG4 Urban hatchback confirmed for UK sale
• Unrelated to existing MG4
• Front-wheel drive
• Expected to start at less than £25,000

This is the new MG4 Urban, which will go on sale in the UK from February. Despite the name, it's unrelated to the existing MG4 and should be considerably cheaper, with an expected starting price of less than £25,000. Both the existing MG4 and the MG4 Urban will be sold alongside each other.

The car was first revealed in China last year, and scored a maximum five-star score from independent safety organisation Euro NCAP towards the end of the year. Now MG has confirmed it will be coming to our shores, where it should be a rival for cars like the BYD Dolphin, the Cupra Born, the Renault 5 and more.

Unlike the existing MG4 (which will also be getting a facelift soon), the MG4 Urban is front-wheel drive. Full UK specs haven't been confirmed, but in China there are four different versions with official ranges up to 329 miles.

As well as being more affordable than the MG4 proper, the MG4 Urban is less aggressive in its looks and slightly larger than it namesake. It should also have some high-tech battery options – semi-solid-state units – that, in theory at least, can be smaller and therefore lighter than those in most current EVs, without sacrificing available energy.

We should find out more details closer to its release date.

2026 MG4 Urban price and release date

The MG4 Urban is due to go on sale in February although no firm date has been announced yet. Pricing and spec have also not been revealed, but a starting price of less than £25,000 is expected.