Photo: Amos Fricke for Dacia
We’ve been speculating about an affordable EV for years now, and Dacia has finally delivered on its promise. Spring is the name of the pre-production concept of the Romanian brand, and as you can tell from the five-door crossover body style, Dacia took inspiration from the Renault City K-ZE.
Looking at the exterior design in greater detail, you’ll further notice Hyundai and Citroen influences such as the chromatic motifs, headlights, and daytime running lights. The lighting signature of the taillights is also appealing, as are the generous ground clearance and the plastic-clad wheel arches.
The charging port is located on the right-hand side of the crossover, overall length is 37 centimeters shorter than the Sandero, there’s seating for four people, and Dacia has promised more than 200 kilometers on a single charge. That’s more than 124 miles under the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure, but the question is, what does the Spring EV actually offer?
As with any other Dacia, the company’s first-ever electric vehicle promises to trump the competition in terms of value for money. The plan is to undercut the cheapest EVs available in Europe at the present moment, including the SEAT Mii Electric – Skoda Citigo iV – Volkswagen e-up! trio. In other words, we should look forward to a starting price of less than 20,000 euros excluding the government’s grant for plug-in vehicles (up to €6,000 in Germany).
So let’s recap. A sub-Sandero Stepway crossover with more than 200 kilometers of range for as little as 14,000 euros sounds like the perfect recipe for a commercial success, more so if you remember that Europe’s demand for electric vehicles is on the rise. For the budget-oriented customer or people who need a no-frills commuter car, the Spring EV is right up their alley.
The series-production model is going to arrive at dealers in 2021, and so far, Groupe Renault confirmed that Dacia’s EV “is an ideal solution for new mobility services such as car-sharing fleets.”
The charging port is located on the right-hand side of the crossover, overall length is 37 centimeters shorter than the Sandero, there’s seating for four people, and Dacia has promised more than 200 kilometers on a single charge. That’s more than 124 miles under the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure, but the question is, what does the Spring EV actually offer?
As with any other Dacia, the company’s first-ever electric vehicle promises to trump the competition in terms of value for money. The plan is to undercut the cheapest EVs available in Europe at the present moment, including the SEAT Mii Electric – Skoda Citigo iV – Volkswagen e-up! trio. In other words, we should look forward to a starting price of less than 20,000 euros excluding the government’s grant for plug-in vehicles (up to €6,000 in Germany).
So let’s recap. A sub-Sandero Stepway crossover with more than 200 kilometers of range for as little as 14,000 euros sounds like the perfect recipe for a commercial success, more so if you remember that Europe’s demand for electric vehicles is on the rise. For the budget-oriented customer or people who need a no-frills commuter car, the Spring EV is right up their alley.
The series-production model is going to arrive at dealers in 2021, and so far, Groupe Renault confirmed that Dacia’s EV “is an ideal solution for new mobility services such as car-sharing fleets.”
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