Softer and less aggressive look for new MG4

REVEALED Striking electric hatch is being toned down for its mid-life facelift – with mixed results

Ellis Hyde

THE new MG4 EV has been revealed in China, less than three years after the electric hatch was launched. It now sports a very different look, blending elements from the MGS5 electric SUV (far right) and two-seat Cyberster. As a result, the MG4 looks a lot softer and less sporty than before, particularly at the front, which now has a more rounded nose, subtler air intakes and a smaller body-coloured splitter on the bumper. The new headlights have shrunk too, but the traditional octagon badge remains. It appears that MG has even gone as far as to tweak the design of the rear doors, removing the rising shoulder line and enlarging the windows. There’s no longer any black cladding down the sides or on the C-pillar; instead there’s extra body…

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