MG4 Running Costs — Australia
The MG4 is the cheapest MG to service — $1,366–$1,434 over five years, helped by the EV-only 25,000 km interval — and official energy figures put charging at roughly $655–$927 a year on the government’s assumptions. One warning before you compare range numbers: the older MG4 entries and the new Urban use different test cycles, so their range figures are not comparable — details below.
Scheduled servicing — 5-year capped totals (25,000 km / 12 mo interval)
| Variant | Services 1–5 (to 125,000 km / 60 mo) | Total | Average / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban (43 & 54) | $149 + $286 + $310 + $472 + $149 | $1,366 | $273 |
| Essence 64 | $159 + $296 + $284 + $482 + $159 | $1,380 | $276 |
| XPower | $159 + $296 + $338 + $482 + $159 | $1,434 | $287 |
Prices AUD inc. GST from MG Australia’s official Service Pricing Guide (retrieved 19 August 2026). Note the interval: an MG4 doing 15,000 km/year sees the dealer for the km-based limit less often than any petrol MG — but the 12-month clock still applies.
Charging — official energy consumption
| Variant | Energy use | kWh per 15,000 km/yr | GVG annual cost* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 kWh RWD (2023–25) | 130 Wh/km | ≈ 1,950 kWh | $655 |
| 77 kWh RWD (2023–25) | 140 Wh/km | ≈ 2,100 kWh | $706 |
| XPower AWD (2023–25) | 152 Wh/km | ≈ 2,280 kWh | $766 |
| Urban Essence 54 (2026) | 161 Wh/km† | ≈ 2,415 kWh | $811 |
| 51 kWh RWD (2023–25) | 184 Wh/km | ≈ 2,760 kWh | $927 |
*Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide (greenvehicleguide.gov.au, retrieved 19 August 2026). GVG’s annual cost assumes 14,000 km/year at last-quarter average retail fuel prices; litres-per-year is our arithmetic on the official figure at 15,000 km/year — both assumptions stated so you can rescale to your own mileage. Home off-peak rates can cut these figures substantially; public rapid charging multiplies them.
Warranty — Australia
10 years / 250,000 km new-car warranty on current models, including the traction battery on MG’s current terms. MG4s sold earlier (2022–2024) carry the warranty in force at purchase — typically 7 years in that era — so check your own documents. Battery state-of-health is the running-cost question that matters most on a used MG4: ask for a dealer SoH report before buying.