2024 MG 4 XPower: 320kW hot hatch matches Cupra Born pricing

MG has confirmed pricing for the MG 4 XPower, with the 320kW/600Nm all-paw hot hatch commanding $59,990 before on-road costs.

More than matching the rear-drive 170kW Cupra Born's asking price, the XPower's claimed 3.8-second 0-100km/h sprint puts it in straight-line competition with the 294kW Audi RS3 ($89,869) and is enough to comfortably eclipse the 4.8-second Volkswagen Golf R ($68,990).

A performance vehicle is about more than outright speed, of course, so MG has taken the regular 4's Modular Scalable Platform underpinnings and stiffened the suspension with firmer dampers, springs, and anti-roll bars.

It also gets a locking differential for its rear-biased (150kW front/170kW rear) twin motor setup. You can read more details about the MG 4 XPower in our original story, below.

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A pre-production MG4 XPower we drove in China

“We expect [the MG4 XPower] will appeal to customers looking for a true performance car with plenty of technology and space to match. The MG4 Xpower EV also retains the generous safety equipment levels, as well as practical hatchback features, of the award-winning MG4 range.”

Telling the XPower apart from the Essence and Excite trims are 18-inch alloy wheels shod in Bridgestone Turanza tyres, a contrast black roof, 'XPower' orange brake calipers, and a unique Hunter Green paint colour.

Featuring the mid-sized 61.7kWh (64kWh gross) NCM battery pack, the all-wheel drive XPower loses out on range compared to the rear-drive cookin models. It's rated at 385km driving range in WLTP testing against 435km for the Essence.

Owers will be able to replenish to battery at up to 140kW (DC), for a 10-80 per cent charge time (39-308km driving range) in as little as 26 minutes. The MG 4 XPower is available to order from MG dealers now.

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Our original story, below, continues unchanged

July 2023: MG 4 XPower is the brand's most powerful model yet

The MG 4 XPower has been confirmed as MG's most powerful model yet, delivering sub-four-second performance with a 320kW AWD electric drivetrain.

MG's new range-topping MG 4 electric hatch will make its public debut at next week's Goodwood Festival of Speed, following its initial reveal in August 2022 as a Chinese model called the Mulan Triumph Edition.

The XPower brings significantly more power than the current flagship model, the 180kW Essence Long Range, to mix it with petrol hot hatches such as the Mercedes-AMG A45 and Audi RS3.

Front and rear electric motors produce 320kW and 600Nm in total, with a launch control system aiding a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of 3.8 seconds.

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A Dynamic Cornering Control System adds a locking e-differential and torque vectoring on all four wheels, while the XPower's suspension has been stiffened by 25 per cent compared with regular MG4s, including stiffer anti-roll bars.

MG says the steering is also faster, and larger 345mm ventilated discs enhance stopping performance.

Full one-pedal driving isn't possible with the regular MG 4, but the company says the XPower's regenerative braking system has been tweaked to offer this feature "in some situations".

Other distinguishing features for the XPower include an exclusive Racing Green exterior colour (pictured), two-tone option with black roof, unique-in-range 18-inch alloy wheels, and orange 'XPower' brake calipers.

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When will the MG 4 XPower come to Australia?

The MG 4 XPower goes on sale in the UK in July and is set to join the new MG 4 range in Australia later this year - following the regular model's third-quarter local launch.

The MG 4 range will start from $38,990, rising to the $55,990 Essence.

Priced in the UK from the equivalent of A$69,000, the XPower would be expected to undercut the Tesla Model 3 Performance – a larger and faster vehicle priced from just under $83,400.

Wheels has just driven the MG 4 XPower in China – read our first-drive review on Friday July 7! (Find it on our MG 4 page here.)

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