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The Dacia Spring occupies the same class as the Fiat 500e, Citroen e-C3, and MG4. It is shorter than a three-door Mini Electric. The Spring undercuts all rivals in price. It shares the grill design with the Dacia Duster. The DC logo stands for Dacia. The Extreme model features camouflage design that is a vinyl that can be peeled off and replaced if damaged. Wheel arches have black plastic cladding, which is cheap to replace and robust. A set of 15-inch steel wheels is covered with plastic cladding. It has flush-fitted door handles. The car has Y-shaped taillights like the Dacia Duster, camouflage rear design matching the car’s front, and a black rear graphic.The interior of the old Dacia Spring was austere, but this version has improvements and adopts the new Dacia design language. It has a hexagonal steering wheel and Y-shaped air vents. The interior has hard plastics and the steering wheel is a textured rubberized surface, not wrapped in leather. The interior offers 33 liters of storage space. The storage includes massive door pockets and a large cubby in the dashboard. The storage area is enhanced with an optional YouClip system. Top end Extreme model come with a 10-inch infotainment system. Its interior design has 10-inch infotainment. Navigation app on touchscreen isn’t quick.
Rear seat space is tight. There is no middle seat; it's a four-seater. There is less head room in the back. Rear bench seats cannot be split into a 60/40 ratio, and there are no remote handles in the boot to lower the back bench. The boot offers 308 liters of space, which is bigger than a Mini Cooper Electric, the Peugeot e-208, or the Ora 3, but there is quite a lot of wheel arch intrusion in the boot, and there is no boot floor.
All Springs get a 26.8 kWh battery, but there are two motors: 45 horsepower and 65 horsepower. Performance is better with an optional 65 horsepower motor. Ride quality is surprisingly good. It has light steering, easy for city driving. The ride has a soft suspension set up and thick tire sidewalls that rounds off abrasions from potholes. There is a lot of wind and road noise.
With its smaller battery, topping it off shouldn't take long. Its maximum charging rate is 30 kW. A full charge from 20% to 80% takes 45 minutes. A home 3-pin plug charges at 20–100% in over 11 hours and using a 7 kW wall box it recharges to 100% in about four hours. The range is 140 miles WTLP.
Entry-level expression trims get essential features like front electric windows, cruise control, and manual A/C. AEB Car-to-Car testing rates have reached 42%.
Pricing for a new spring starts at £14,995 for Expression 45; £15,995 for Expression 65, and £16,995 for Extreme 65. Its Euro NCAP rating is One-Star rated.
If you like the sound of buying one, keep in mind that prices will be starting at 14,995 with a limited production run.
