CAR magazine UK drives the value-driven Dacia Spring electric car with pictures, specs and verdict
Rejoice, Dacia is finally introducing its bargain EV to the UK. Yes, while our European friends have been able to get a Dacia Spring since 2021, it’s only now that Brits can finally get their hands on one.
Surprisingly, this model is being offered in the UK, but just 10 per cent are expected to choose it. Instead, most will go for the 64bhp version we’re trying here. The performance figures only paint half the picture, as it feels faster than its claimed 13.5 second 0-60mph time, while it will max out at 78mph. No need to worry about the ‘10 per cent plus two rule’ on the M1.
The 64bhp motor is so much nippier than the on-paper figures would lead you to believe, with the initial pick-up from a standstill pleasantly brisk, and you don’t need to worry about waiting for a Roman road to overtake, just choose your gap a bit. Worth remembering the weight, too, as the Spring tips the scales at less than a tonne – for an EV, regardless of size, that’s seriously impressive.
Seats aside you won’t find any soft-touch materials, but lots of interesting colours, shapes and simplicity come together to form an interior easily befitting of a car costing more than it does. There are various cost-cutting oddities – electric rear windows that you can’t control in the front being a particular oddity.Kia Picanto
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