Video Summary
The Dacia Spring is the lowest-priced EV in the UK.It is available in Europe and was the 3rd best-selling EV in Europe in 2023.
The UK spring model has been updated with a brand new exterior and interior design and much improved interior quality.
The UK model has more standard equipment and should cost about £20,000.
The front features Y-shaped LED daytime running lights and a black gloss grill.
The door panels are not only for show, they are door protector panels that are especially light and cheap to replace.
The trunk is surprisingly large with 308 liters of space and 1004 liters with the rear bench folded down. The rear bench does not split, however.
Even with the large trunk, there is actually quite a lot of space in the back.
The glove box is sizable, and an extra large cubby there with massive door bins.
It features 33 liters of storage space, and there is an optional front for more 35 liters.
Available optional Uclip system with an anchor system for more storage practicality.
The basic car is very basic.
Essential spec gets plastic wheel trims, manual rear windows and no touch screen, but it does have rear parking sensors, cruise control and speed limiter.
Top spec cars feature a 10-inch infotainment system, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and wireless phone charging.
The interior has improved significantly compared to the original.
Top spec car features bi-directional charging.
The base car has a single electric motor driving the front wheels with 45 horsepower, but with a 65 horsepower electric motor available.
The top speed is just 78 miles per hour.
The 26.8 kilowatt hour battery quotes a range of 143 miles.
Charging is not very quick, with only 30 kilowatts.
Typical driver does only 23 miles a day, and 75% of them are charging exclusively at home.
At home, it takes just four hours with a 7 kilowatt wall box to charge.
Is a remarkably efficient electric car at 4.3 miles per kilowatt hour, or 100 miles per gallon.
The Dacia Spring plugs the gap between the Citroen Ami and more expensive EVs.
The updated spring has more safety stuff in it than the original did with
emergency braking assist with vehicle and pedestrian detection, lane keeping assist, and driver attention warning all standard.
One of the downsides is the Euro NCAP is only one star.
