All-New Dacia Spring Made in Europe Launches: Fresh Looks, RG-EV Platform, 27.5 kWh LFP Battery Pack
The second-generation model uses Renault Group’s new small EV platform and a 27.5 kWh battery, while Dacia says it sold more than 210,000 first-generation cars.
- Dacia unveiled the second-generation Spring on September 8, built at Renault's Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia and priced below €20,000 before subsidies to qualify for European purchase incentives.
- Moving production from China to Slovenia allows Dacia to avoid European Commission duties imposed on Chinese-built EVs in October 2024, while leveraging lower labour costs than France or Germany to maintain competitive pricing.
- Developed on Renault Group's RG-EV architecture, the vehicle features a 60kW motor and 27.5kWh LFP battery delivering up to 250km on the WLTP cycle while weighing from 1,212kg, among the market's lowest consumption figures.
- The launch counters Chinese brands like Geely's $15,000 EX5, which have captured record European market share. The Spring marks the first of four all-electric Dacias promised by 2030 to secure the company's budget-EV position.
- Designed for typical owner usage of 34km daily, the Spring offers two trim levels—Expression and Journey—with an optional Charge Pack reducing DC charging times to 28 minutes and adding vehicle-to-load capability.
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With the pragmatic Spring, Dacia has made e-mobility affordable. However, a particularly attractive car was not so far the small electric car. Now the Spring drives into the second spring. And suddenly it blossoms.
Dacia recently launched its new Spring model: a mini-citadine dedicated to reviving the brand in the field of electricity dominated by Chinese vehicles. This announcement comes at a time when electricity has never been so rated in Europe. In the first half of the year, sales of new electric cars in the European Union jumped by 40.5%.
Dacia presented the second generation of Spring, its small electric car that intends to continue to bet on one of the main features of the brand: offer an affordable solution for those looking to enter mobility...
Dacia to bring popular EV Spring back to Europe from China with new larger model built in Slovenia
PARIS: Renault's low-cost brand Dacia is looking to make fresh inroads in the electric vehicle market with a new larger version of its popular Spring model - but this time it will be made in Europe, instead of imported from China.Dacia has sold 210,000 Spring EVs since 2021 but has missed out on a recent EV boom in France, its biggest market, because the country's subsidy programme for low-income car buyers excludes Chinese-made EVs such as th…
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