Dacia Spring: The New Star Of Ultra-Cheap EVs!

Jack takes a drive in the new and improved Dacia Spring, to find out what the UK's new cheapest electric car (microcars aside) has to offer. Starting at a staggering £12,000 less that than the all-conquering MG4, is this the new superstar of entry-level EVs?

00:00 Introduction
2:08 All new exterior
4:53 Lightness = efficiency
6:56 Utilitarian interior
10:42 Bold choices
13:15 The verdict

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[ObiePaddles]

My dad used to say ‘you should drive the cheapest car your ego can afford’.

This would be a great car for most scenarios.

[davidclift]

Modern cars have got too complex, and there are too many electronic systems. We need simple, basic models like this. Some of us want to get from A to B. The average daily mileage in the UK is only 20 miles per day. This makes perfect sense as a daily run-around

[mikadavies]

This is exactly what has been needed to finally get people into EVs. No wonder the 1st shipment is already sold out.

[someoneelse]

Tha tiny wheels you made fun of is a big part of why the car is so efficient.
There is absolutely no need for wider tyres then 185mm on any standard car, on a sub one ton car 165 is enough.
Narrow tires with high pressure is always key to efficiency

[alexandersaksvoll]

Two thumbs up to Dacia for being brave and original! I love that you can now get a decent EV for such a low price.

[johncampbell]

I think Dacia have a winner with this. It's exactly what a hesitant public need to make an easy transition to electric motoring. 👍

[tonybarton]

Great small ev, where I live on a island I could go round it at least 6 times before topping up the batteries, perfect , that’s 6 days 😊😊👍👍👍

[randledmadden]

Fully Charged has been advocating for a small, cheap, electric car for years, and someone finally listened. Huzzah!!!

[AutoTrawler]

This is the spiritual successor to the Fiat Panda (yes I know Fiat is making a new Panda soon but this car is more like an old Panda than the new Panda will be). Well done Dacia!

[sbomorse]

8:35 that's not the parking sensors. You shifted into reverse with the passenger door open hence the alarm.

[ishimuro]

Always staggering for me to see what Budget cars have included and Premium Car brands charge extra for (looking at you Audi, with your 500€ Carplay tax)

[derianparsad]

I'm old enough to remember being perfectly happy driving around in the original Renault 5 and Fiat Panda (ie late 80s early 90s) and I dare to say that the new Dacia Spring is put together as least as well as those were.

[mgtf]

Thank you, Dacia. This is the EV the world needs now.

[dorianleakey]

There was no reason to get rid of keys, i like the fact it has a key.

[mikegipson]

This along with the E-C3 and the new Panda will bring decent utilitarian EVs to the masses especiaaly on pre-reg or nearly new...

[ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt]

For its primary intended audience and use case, the Spring is spot on. Efficient, minimalist and, most importantly, affordable. As Jack says, "Everything you need and nothing you don't." We need more of these types of vehicles...and far fewer of the huge, bloated, inefficient SUVs that manufacturers continue to insist on producing. They'll say that they're producing what consumers want. However, there's an almost complete dearth of efficient, minimalist, affordable vehicles from which to choose. Chicken or egg?

[ulamss]

this car will gain an absolutely legendary modding community around it

[Nujja]

I've always said that Dacia cars are just enough ! No bells, no whistles, just a car to go from A to B. With this they have put EVs into everyone's buying list. I would await the NCAP tho' - even around town you want it to withstand 30mph impact.

[runnerball]

We went from a BMW 3 Series SE to a Toyota Aygo when they first came out yonks ago as we just wanted a car for commuting and short journeys ( although we took it on holiday to Wales once). I remember when we picked it up, we spent a few minutes slamming the doors and laughing how tinny it was and on the journey home the glove box lid come off in my hand ( which itself was a 10 quid optional extra!) but it just snapped back into place. But it was a perfect car for us - auto gearbox, air con, economical etc. and we had no regrets swapping. Basically the car was a tool fit for a certain purpose and we viewed it as a such. This car is the EV equivalent.

[SomewhereInTheSolarSystem]

This is the future every city needs, also charging from house solar panels, such a small, efficient battery. Hats off to Dacia and Renault groupe.