The Dacia Spring story starts with a smart decision: Dacia kept the name. That matters because Spring already carries real weight in Europe's low-cost electric car segment. Since 2021, the model has drawn nearly 210,000 European buyers by selling a simple idea with unusual discipline: four seats, a usable boot, a 100% electric drivetrain, and a price structure that avoids luxury-car theatre.
Dacia now moves Spring into its second generation while keeping the model's core mission intact. The new car targets drivers who want a cheap electric city car with low running costs, easy parking, and enough range for normal weekly use. Looking at the data, Dacia has not tried to turn Dacia Spring into a premium EV. It has made the small electric car quicker, safer, more useful, and easier to live with.
Why The New Dacia Spring Name Still Works
Spring sounds simple because it needs to. Dacia says the name points to renewal, energy, and accessibility, but the commercial logic runs deeper. In Europe, Spring already signals low-cost electric mobility, so Dacia avoids wasting buyer awareness on a new badge.
From an expert perspective, that strategy fits the car. A city EV buyer rarely wants mystery. They want price clarity, range clarity, and charging clarity. The new Dacia Spring keeps that direct pitch and adds European production to strengthen the value argument.
Dacia Spring Powertrain And Battery Specs
The biggest technical shift comes under the skin. Dacia now uses two electric motor outputs: 70 hp and 100 hp. Both work with a 24.3 kWh LFP battery, a chemistry that suits a cost-sensitive EV because it targets durability, thermal stability, and lower material cost.
Specifically, the 100 hp version changes the Spring's road manners. Earlier versions felt happiest below urban speeds. The stronger motor cuts the 80-120 km/h passing time to 6.9 seconds, which gives the Spring far better confidence on ring roads and short motorway sections.
| Dacia Spring version | Output | 80-120 km/h time | Best use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 45 previous model | 45 hp / 33 kW | 26.2 sec | Dense city driving |
| Spring 65 previous model | 65 hp / 48 kW | 14.0 sec | Mixed urban use |
| Spring 70 | 70 hp / 52 kW | 10.3 sec | City plus suburban roads |
| Spring 100 | 100 hp / 75 kW | 6.9 sec | Urban use with faster roads |
Consequently, the Spring no longer asks drivers to plan every overtake with a calendar. It still runs as a front-wheel-drive, single-motor EV, but the stronger output gives it a wider operating window.
Range, Charging, And Daily EV Logic
The Dacia Spring electric offers up to 225 km in the WLTP combined cycle and up to 315 km in WLTP city use. Those figures suit the car's mission because Dacia says Spring customers average about 34 km per day across four trips. That usage pattern gives the car a clear weekly rhythm: charge once, drive through the working week, repeat.
In addition, Dacia improved charging. A 7 kW AC charger comes standard, while a 40 kW DC charger comes as an option depending on market and trim. The DC unit charges the battery from 20% to 80% in 29 minutes, which makes short public charging stops far less painful than the old 30 kW setup.
| Data point | New Dacia Spring figure | Practical meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 24.3 kWh LFP | Lower-cost chemistry with strong durability logic |
| Combined WLTP range | 225 km / 140 miles | Enough for many weekly urban routines |
| City WLTP range | 315 km / 196 miles | Strongest use case for the car |
| DC charging | 20-80% in 29 min | Useful top-up speed for public chargers |
| AC wallbox charging | 20-100% in 3 hr 20 min | Easy overnight or evening charging |
| Domestic socket charging | 20-100% in 10 hr 11 min | Works for slower home charging |
Size, Boot Space, And City Packaging
The Dacia Spring keeps a small footprint. It measures 3,701 mm long, 1,583 mm wide without mirrors, and about 1,489 mm high. In inches, that equals 145.7 in long, 62.3 in wide, and 58.6 in tall. The wheelbase sits at 2,423 mm, or 95.4 in.
By comparison, many small EVs chase extra battery capacity and add weight. Dacia takes the opposite route. It keeps Spring close to one tonne, then uses low mass to support efficiency, range, tyre life, and brake wear.
The packaging also works hard:
- Four real seats for everyday passenger use
- 308 litres of boot space with rear seats up
- 1,004 litres of load space with rear seats folded
- 32.7 litres of interior storage
- Optional V2L power supply for external devices
- Three YouClip anchor points for cabin accessories
