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MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R) vs VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R) carries less risk than the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: 20/100 (low risk) versus 30/100 (moderate risk). The MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R) has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «High-voltage system fault warning and loss of propulsion»; the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)».

Risk index

MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R)

20

Low risk · 1 serious fault

Lower risk

Risk index

VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric

30

Moderate risk · 1 serious fault

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

15 sourcesHow we work

Is the MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R) reliable?

MG electric cars have few documented battery or motor faults; the most cited is AC charging, which is sometimes rejected or interrupted. What Car? places the MG4 in the lower part of its survey, mainly for minor electronics.[1][2][3]

See the 2 of the MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R) faults

Is the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric reliable?

The up! electric drivetrain has few documented faults: the only significant one is a January 2021 recall over damaged cells that affected 213 cars worldwide. The data is scarce because few units were sold.[4][5]

See the 2 of the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R) and VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R)VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelElectricalElectrical
Displacement——
Timing——
Power143–435 hp54–83 hp
Productionsince 2019[6][7][8][9]2013–2023[10][11]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)20Low risk30Moderate risk
Documented faults22
Of high or critical severity11
Worst severityHigh severityCritical severity
Main faults
  1. Medium severity: Charging faults: on-board charger and interrupted charging
  2. High severity: High-voltage system fault warning and loss of propulsion
  1. Critical severity: Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)
  2. Low severity: High-voltage battery discharged after a long period parked
Most expensive documented repairNo reliable dataNo reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions
  • ZS EV Long Range 72.6 kWh, 177 hp (2021-2024)[12]
None
With cautionVersions to be cautious about
  • MG4 Standard Range 51 kWh LFP, 170 hp (2022-present)[2]
  • MG4 Long Range 64 kWh, 204 hp (2022-present)[1]
  • MG4 Extended Range 77 kWh, 245 hp (2023-present)[1][2]
  • MG4 XPower 64 kWh, 435 hp (2023-present)[13]
  • ZS EV 44.5 kWh, 143 hp (2019-2021)[14]
  • ZS EV Standard Range 51 kWh LFP, 150 hp (2022-2024)[12]
  • Marvel R Comfort/Luxury 70 kWh, 180 hp (2021-2024)[3]
  • Marvel R Performance 70 kWh, 288 hp (2021-2024)[3]
  • e-up! 18.7 kWh, up to 82 hp (2013-2019)[4]
  • e-up!, Citigo e iV and Mii electric 36.8 kWh, 83 hp (2019-2023)[5][15]
AvoidVersions to avoidNoneNone

Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them

Cars that each one is fitted to

MG eléctrico (MG4, ZS EV, Marvel R)

VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric

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Sources

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  1. Fiabilité Mg MG4 (2023): toutes les pannes connuesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  2. Used MG4 2022-present reliabilityWhat Car? · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026
  3. Fiabilité Mg Marvel R (2021): toutes les pannes connuesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  4. Volkswagen e-up!: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  5. Rückrufaktion bei VW E-Up, Seat Mii und Skoda Citigoauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published January 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  6. MG4 EVWikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  7. MG ZS (crossover): sección MG EZS / ZS EVWikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  8. Datos generales MG MG4 Electric Luxury (05/23 - 07/25)ADAC · Technical documentation · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  9. MG Marvel R Electric: motores, equipamiento y preciosCarnovo · Technical documentation · published 21 July 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in Spanish
  10. VW e-up! (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  11. Volkswagen e-Up! (Wikipedia, inglés)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  12. Fiabilité Mg ZS: toutes les pannes connuesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  13. Foro GoingElectric: MG4 XPower con fallo del sistema de control y sin cargaGoingElectric · Owners' forum · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  14. Foro MGEVs: batería de tracción de un ZS EV de 2019 averiada con menos de 22.000 millasMGEVs.com · Owners' forum · published 26 August 2025 · consulted 30 October 2026
  15. Fiabilité Volkswagen Up (2011-2023) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French