Dacia has cut the starting price of its electric Spring to £11,990 on-the-road in the UK, making it the country’s cheapest new electric car. The Spring Extreme Electric 100, which adds a more powerful 100 hp motor and extra equipment, starts at £12,990 — just £1,000 above the base Expression trim. According to Dacia, production efficiencies and a continued push for value allow the brand to pass savings directly to customers. The move keeps Spring positioned as the UK’s most affordable new car, electric or otherwise.
Highlights
- Spring Expression Electric 70 now starts at £11,990 on-the-road, a further price cut on the UK’s most affordable new car
- Spring Extreme Electric 100 is available from £12,990, adding a 100 hp motor and extra equipment for just £1,000 more
- Up to 140 miles of WLTP-rated range, with 20-80% charging in as little as 29 minutes
- 308-liter trunk expanding to 1,004 liters with the rear seats folded
Pricing Breakdown
| Version | Basic Price | VAT (20%) | Total Retail Price | VED (Year 1) | First Reg. Fee | Delivery | On-the-Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expression Electric 70 | £9,354.17 | £1,870.83 | £11,225 | £10 | £55 | £700 | £11,990 |
| Extreme Electric 100 | £10,187.50 | £2,037.50 | £12,225 | £10 | £55 | £700 | £12,990 |
What Each Trim Includes
Every Spring comes with air conditioning, cruise control, rear parking sensors, a digital instrument display, and Dacia’s Media Control system with steering wheel-mounted controls.
The Extreme Electric 100 adds:
- A more powerful 100 hp motor
- A 10.1-inch Media Nav Live touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Vehicle-to-load functionality
- Copper-accented styling, electric rear windows, and a reversing camera
Range, Charging, and Recent Updates
Spring was recently refreshed with more powerful motors, a new high-tech LFP battery, retuned suspension, and upgraded brakes. It now offers a combined WLTP range of up to 140 miles and can recharge from 20-80% in as little as 29 minutes.
Practicality
Despite its compact footprint, Spring carries a 308-liter trunk that expands to 1,004 liters with the rear seats folded. Dacia’s YouClip accessory system is also standard, letting owners mount clip-on accessories throughout the cabin.
Lina Ribeiro, Dacia Brand Director for the UK, said: “Dacia has always worked hard to remove barriers to new car ownership, and with Spring’s new pricing, it takes our purpose further than ever. Production efficiencies and a strong drive to continue to offer real value to our customers have helped us pass on the savings and as such the most affordable new car on the market, electric or otherwise, is one of the smartest value choices on the road today. When the price is clear and the running costs are low, going electric simply makes sense.”
Dacia has sold more than 260,000 vehicles in the UK since launching in the country in January 2013.
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