MG4 Wins 2023 CleanTechnica Car of the Year Award in Europe

The Hyundai IONIQ 6 was a finalist in the European 2023 CleanTechnica Car of the Year competition. However, it was a much more competitive crew over in Europe, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 just barely lost to the MG4, an impressive value-for-money offering the US lacks.

The MG4 ended with 30.5% of the vote, the IONIQ 6 ended with a little less, 29.1% of the vote, and Volkswagen ID. Buzz got a respectable 21.2% of the vote. Even the BYD Atto 3 deserves a nod for its 10.6% of the vote. Well, I think all of these models are great options for a new electric car. I could see a solid case for voting for any of them. That said, the MG4 was the deserved winner, and I initially thought it would win by a larger margin.

Despite being in a crossover body (which is normally hard to make very attractive), the MG4 is a stunning vehicle on the outside. Its sharp lines and angles don't look odd and out of place like they do on so many modern vehicles. Instead, they look focused and purposeful.

On the inside, it's certainly much more basic, but that comes with the price - and the exterior might make up for it. What we can say is about the MG4 that gives it an extra boost is that it is already a top seller in Europe - 7th in the plugin vehicle market in the first 11 months of 2023.

The MG4 has a starting price of £29,495 / €35,785 in NL / €39,990 in Germany. Base WLTP Range = 280 miles / 450 km. Max Charging Rate = 140 kW.

"No need to pay extra for useful features like Adaptive Cruise Control and Traffic Jam Assist. From now on, take them as standard and enjoy the convenience brought by intelligent technology," MG adds. Even the base version comes with keyless entry, automatic LED headlights & rear lights, a 10″ floating touchscreen and 7″ floating cluster, and MG Pilot.

The MG4 is an agile electric hatchback packed with incredible driving features and smart technology.