A brand new Dacia Spring for 17,900 euros
The all-new Dacia Spring, inside and out, priced at 17,900 euros. Renault Group’s compact vehicle has grown in size (now 18 cm wider) and features a more robust appearance compared to the first version.
All-new Dacia Spring: reduced weight and lower fuel consumption
The new Spring features a 60 kW (80 hp) engine with 175 Nm of torque, enabling it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 12.1 seconds. Its top speed is 130 km/h. It retains only the name from the previous generation. Completely redesigned, it is built on Renault Group’s new RGEV small platform. It is no longer produced in China but in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. It is the first Dacia model to utilize the French group’s new development programs to speed up the design process, reducing development times to less than two years and cutting costs. The new Spring is one of the lightest electric vehicles, weighing 1,212 kg. This low weight translates to good fuel efficiency: 12.7 kWh/100 km (WLTP mixed cycle). At a charging rate of 0.30 euros/kWh at home, this means 100 kilometers can be covered for 3.8 euros. Its dimensions are 3.85 meters in length and 1.74 meters in width (excluding mirrors), with a trunk capacity of 337 liters.
250 km range, with DC charging up to 50
The LFP battery has a useful capacity of 27.5 kWh, ensuring a range of up to 250 km (WLTP mixed cycle). It comes standard with a 6.6 kW AC charger for home charging, which takes 9 hours to charge from 15% to 80%. With a higher-powered charger, it takes only 5 hours and 40 minutes to reach 80% from 15%, and just 2 hours and 55 minutes using a 7 kW wallbox. The fast charging option boosts the AC charging power to 11 kW and adds a 50 kW DC charging port. This allows the charging time from 15% to 80% to be reduced to 1 hour and 55 minutes using a 11 kW three-phase wallbox or a 22 kW charging station. With the 50 kW DC port for fast charging stations, it takes 28 minutes to charge from 15% to 80%. In addition to the base version, Expression starting at €17,900, the new Spring is also available in the Journey version for €19,500, which comes with more accessories.
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