Video Summary
- The Dacia Spring is built on a brand new EV architecture.- It is projected to be the cheapest EV available on the UK and European market, priced at £15,000.
- Preorders will be available from March 2024.
- Deliveries to the UK will start in October.
- It is positioned not only as the cheapest EV but as one of the best value EVs in terms of performance, with some added features.
- It will likely be ideal for company car schemes and lease schemes and put it at around £100/month.
- Deprecation after three years will bring it to under £8,000.
- For £15,000 you could buy a four-year-old Nissan Leaf or 60% of an MG4.
- At 3.7 meters long, it is 7cm longer than a Fiat 500.
- It provides an aggressive and confident start.
- It has a wall-to-wall turning circle of 4.8 meters.
- Wheel caps can easily be removed and replaced, helping to avoid damage.
- Side panels help protect against bumps.
- AC charging will get it from 20 to 100% in four hours.
- DC charging gets you from 20 to 80% in 45 minutes.
- It is best used for destination charging.
- The car is only 984 kg.
- Provides 4.2 miles/kWh.
- It has a range of 137 miles on a 26.8 kWh battery.
- 0-62 mph in 14 seconds.
- The car has V2L capabilities.
- Basic things are done well inside the interior.
- The interior provides physical buttons that are of high quality.
- It has a 10-inch screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
- The car is not big but features 308 liters of boot space.
- With the seats folded, it goes to 1004 liters.
- It provides two back seats.
- The Dacia Spring includes ADAS features.
