Dacia Spring Electric 2025: Price, consumption, picture, technical data.
The Romanian car brand Dacia, owned by Renault, has revolutionized the new car market with its economic model and existing vehicle range. Now Dacia is opening a new chapter in its history with the presentation of its first fully electric production model, the Dacia Spring Electric Small Urban Crossover.
Dacia spring electric
The new production model was first previewed in March with the Dacia Spring concept and unveiled at the Renault eWays event. The Dacia Spring is essentially a modification of the Renault City K-ZE, which is sold in China at competitive prices.
The Dacia Spring Electric electric city car will be launched in early . Two new uses are available in continental Europe: a car-sharing variant and a zero-emission last-mile cargo variant.
Described by the manufacturer as “the most affordable electric city car on the European market”, this versatile and practical city car impresses with a spacious interior, a simple and reliable electric motor and an impressive range.
Specifications and battery
As with the Renault City K-ZE, the all-electric powertrain with 33 kW (44 hp) and 125 Nm of instant torque is paired with a 26.8 kWh battery for a range of 225 km on the WLTP cycle and 295 km on the WLTP City cycle. With such an underpowered engine, Dacia reported no 0-62 mph acceleration, but a top speed of 125 km/h.
Thanks to a power limit of 23 kW (instead of a maximum of 33 kW) and a top speed of 100 km/h, the range can be increased by almost 10% by simply pressing the ECO button on the dashboard.
Charging the battery to 100% takes less than 14 hours using a 2.3 kW domestic socket, less than 8 hours 30 minutes using a 3.7 kW power socket and less than 5 hours using a 7.4 kW wallbox. The fastest charging method is via a 30 kW DC station – the battery charges to 80% in less than an hour.
In Europe, the average daily driving distance in the urban passenger car segment is 31 km. On this basis, Dacia Spring only needs one battery charge per week.
Despite the styling of the crossover, the proportions of the Spring are suitable for city driving: the length of the electric car is 3734 mm, the width is 1622 mm (1770 mm with mirrors), the height is 1516 mm with a wheelbase of 2423 mm. The trunk volume is 300 liters, with the rear seat folded down it increases to 600 liters, plus another 23 liters of free space in the front.
The Dacia Spring Electric comfortably seats four adults. The front end of the Spring Electric has a strong personality with conical LED headlights with a horizontal line that merges into the grille design, ribbed bonnet and large bumper. The ultra-modern, closed Spring front grille – the hallmark of electric vehicles – stylishly conceals the charging port, which opens from the passenger compartment.
Design
The taillights feature Dacia ‘s new Y-shaped LED lighting . LED technology provides highly efficient and energy-efficient lighting. The bold appearance of Spring Electric is complemented by the color package available on the basic version. Mirrors, roof arch trim and ring under the grille in orange.
The rear upper section features a curved rear window, rounded headlights and flowing lines. The lower section has reassuring SUV attributes, with a bumper area featuring a massive unpainted bumper and a gray painted skid plate. Reflectors are installed in place of air intakes and the rear fenders have ribbed ridges. These styling tricks accentuate the spring rear silhouette.
Spring Electric wheels aesthetically imitate alloy wheels. This is made possible by Flexwheel technology: metal rims are perforated to accommodate stylish hubcaps – an aesthetic and economical solution in the event of a replacement.
Inner
Standard equipment includes fully electric variable power steering, remote central locking, four electric windows and a 3.5-inch digital display.
The optional Media Nav infotainment system includes a stylish 7.0-inch touchscreen, satellite navigation, DAB radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, Bluetooth and USB. Voice recognition (via smartphone) can be activated via a button on the steering wheel. Manual air conditioning, electrically adjustable mirrors and an original spare wheel are also available as options.
The Spring Electric cab features air vents and a central screen with blue accents. The chrome dial is very easy to use and has only three positions: D (Move), N (Neutral) and R (Reverse).
With a turning radius of just 4.8 m, the Spring Electric can be easily maneuvered through the city. Its optional parking assistance system provides visual and acoustic support via three ultrasonic radar sensors in the rear bumper and a rear-view camera with image display on a multimedia screen with dynamic navigation lines.
Dacia Spring Electrical Safety
The Dacia Spring Electric has many standard safety features: speed limiter, ABS, ESP, electronic brake force distribution, six airbags, emergency call (SOS button), automatic headlights and automatic emergency braking. This system works at speeds between 7 and 170 km/h and uses the front radar to determine the distance to the vehicle in front (stationary or moving). If a risk of collision is detected, it warns the driver visually and acoustically before braking harder if the driver brakes but the danger still exists. The car brakes harder if the driver does not brake or brakes insufficiently.
The Dacia Spring Electric has a three-year, 100,000 km warranty, and the battery has a eight-year, 120,000 km warranty.
According to Dacia, Spring Electric is economical and energy efficient and its total cost of ownership (TCO) is lower than that of a comparable combustion engine vehicle. In fact, it offers the lowest total cost of ownership on the market (EVs and combustion engine vehicles combined), although the company has not yet announced pricing details.
Price Dacia Spring Electric
The Dacia Spring Electric is undoubtedly one of the most exciting vehicles to be launched in , with a starting price expected to be around €8,500. Sales and bookings of the car have already started in France and some other countries in Europe.
