Dacia Spring - The Cheapest EV (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

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The Dacia Spring is the cheapest new electric car, and with government incentives, it's the cheapest new car, period.

The Renault Kwid was the basis for the electric Renault City K-ZE, which was then rebranded as the Dacia Spring, the cheapest EV in Europe.

The Dacia Spring was not designed with European safety requirements in mind; in order to be sold in Europe it needed airbags, driver aids, and safety systems, which led to a low 1/5 Euro NCAP rating.

The Dacia Spring scores 49% for adult occupant safety, 56% for child occupant safety, 39% for pedestrian safety, and 32% for safety assist.

The Dacia Spring looks like a small city crossover, with dimensions between a VW Up and a Suzuki Ignis.

The Dacia Spring's dimensions cost legroom in the back. The boot has a capacity of 270L, 20 L more under the floor.

The electric motor has 44 hp, and a torque of 125 Nm.

0 to 100 kph happens in 21.86 seconds.

The top speed is 125 kph.

The real range is 160-180 km.

Charging from 0 to 100% from a regular home socket is more than 13 hours.

7.4 kW wallbox is down to 5 hours, with a 3.7 kW charger to 8.5 hours.

Charging from 0 to 80% on a fast charger is 1 hour.

The car has AC, the buttons for the AC, and the rear window defroster light up only after they are pressed.

The cockpit is basic with an electronic display and an infotainment system that gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The steering is light, though the test car made weird noises.

Driving on dark roads is terrible with weak headlights.