The Dacia Spring, Europe’s most affordable new electric car, will launch in the UK in 2024, bosses have confirmed.
Winner of the AUTOBEST Best Buy Car of Europe 2022, the Dacia Spring was introduced in left-hand drive markets in 2021.
UK interest has remained high ever since – there was even a #BringtheSpring campaign on social media.
Now, the Dacia Spring is finally set to go on sale in the UK, with Dacia targeting a mid-2024 market launch.
The UK Dacia Spring is being described as an “all-new version” with “several significant improvements in design and equipment”.
The five-door city-sized car – it measures around 3.7 metres long, similar in size to a Toyota Aygo X – is expected to have a more SUV-style appearance than today’s car, plus an upgraded interior.
Affordable electric car
The Dacia Spring is currently on sale in France for €15,800, the equivalent of just £13,500.
However, this price includes a generous €5,000 grant from the French government. Take this out, and the price is equal to around £18,000.
This would still easily make the Dacia Spring the UK’s cheapest new electric car; Fiat 500 Electric prices currently start from £28,195.
The Dacia Spring has a 26.8kWh battery, which gives a range of 143 miles – or 189 miles in the urban environment Dacia says most Spring owners mainly drive.
All Dacia Spring have air con as standard, and all but the base model have a 7.0-inch touchscreen that offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The five-door, four-seat Dacia Spring also has a decent 290-litre boot, similar in size to a Ford Fiesta.
Dacia is targeting private car buyers, rather than company car drivers, noting that 3 in 4 European Spring have been sold to retail buyers.
Plug a gap
The Dacia Spring will “literally plug a gap in the UK electric car market for a highly usable, quality EV that won’t break the bank and which makes electric vehicle ownership more realistic than ever,” said Dacia brand director Luke Broad.
He noted that 120,000 have already been sold in Europe.
“The UK is an important market for us,” said Xavier Martinet, Dacia SVP of sales, marketing and operations.
“With UK sales surging year-on-year and many British buyers having a recognised appetite for the brand, it is now the right time to introduce a pure electric vehicle.
“Spring has democratised electric vehicle ownership in Europe… I’m confident that Spring will be as popular in the UK.”
More details of the Dacia Spring launch, including timings, pricing and specification, will be announced in 2024.
In the meantime, the firm is encouraging early adopters to register their interest at a special Dacia Spring UK hub.
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