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The Renault subsidiary Dacia has released details and prices for its first fully electric model. With a base price of 20,490 euros, the Spring is even 3,300 euros cheaper than the Twingo Electric. The better-equipped Comfort+ version comes to dealers for 21,790 euros, from which the manufacturer deducts the environmental bonus of 9,750 euros. This makes the Spring the most affordable electric car on the market, claims the manufacturer for the Romanian brand. The vehicle is designed as an ultra-compact SUV with a length of 3.74 meters, a width of 1.57 meters, and a moderate height of 1.48 meters. This makes the manufacturer see the small electric vehicle primarily in the city, but it also cites a range of 230 kilometers for a mixed round in the WLTP cycle. In urban operation, the vehicle is supposed to achieve even 305 kilometers (WLTP City). This corresponds to a consumption of 13.9 kWh/100 km.
Adequate but very "mild" performance for the city
The basis for this is a relatively large battery from the Chinese supplier Sunwoda with a net capacity of 27.4 kWh (28.3 gross; Renault Twingo Electric 22 kWh) and an electric motor with a rather mild 33 kW of power, which is even reduced to 23 kW in Eco mode. The top speed of the front-wheel-drive vehicle is 125 km/h, in Eco mode the Spring is limited to 100 km/h. For this, the synchronous machine only has to move 1,045 kilos of empty weight, which is supposed to accelerate from 0 to 50 km/h in 5.8 seconds. Going from 0-100 km/h then becomes sluggish with just under 20 seconds, and the overtaking maneuver from 80 to 120 km/h requires good planning with 26.2 seconds.
Downsizing in charging technology: 6.6 kW in AC, 30 kW in DC
The energy storage is recharged with a maximum power of 6.6 kW using AC or with the optionally available CCS charger with 30 kW in DC (600 euros), which takes about one and a half hours for a full charge. The base electric model has to do without some features that are standard in Renault's electric vehicles like the Zoe, such as the heat pump. In winter, the range could be significantly reduced.
Lots of space in a small area
The air-cooled lithium-ion batteries of the vehicle, derived from the Chinese Renault electric model K-ZE but reportedly heavily modified and adapted for Europe, are positioned under the rear seat. This, combined with the front-mounted electric motor under the hood, is intended to ensure good interior space relative to the external length, also thanks to a 2.42-meter wheelbase. The trunk offers a respectable volume of 290 to 1,100 liters, and the payload is also reasonable at 330 kilos. The car, which rolls on 14-inch wheels, is said to be city-friendly also due to its good maneuverability thanks to a high steering angle: the manufacturer specifies a turning circle of 9.5 meters. The low center of gravity due to the batteries is also said to ensure good road handling and high agility.
Business version also targets car sharing and rental
Even before the official market launch in the fall, the Spring will be available in a so-called business version for customer test drives at participating partners in Germany. This version is used as a rental car and in car sharing in other European countries. In the coming weeks, the business version will debut as a rental car in the approximately 500 rental stations of the French car rental company and supermarket operator E.Leclerc. While private customers are generally prioritized as the main target group, the concept is also considered highly interesting for car sharing and rental.
Good standard equipment, eight-year battery warranty
The "Comfort Plus", available from autumn 2021, can be pre-ordered from March 20 for all participants of the exclusive program via an online contact request to the dealer. The version offers, among other things, a 7-inch navigation system with touchscreen and smartphone connectivity, parking assistance with a rearview camera and metallic paint, as well as orange design accents in the interior and exterior. Standard equipment always includes a 3.5-inch onboard computer with TFT display, electric windows front and rear, LED daytime running lights, a light sensor, and manual air conditioning. The standard also includes a solid warranty of three years or 100,000 kilometers for the whole vehicle, as well as eight years or 120,000 km for the battery, with at least 75 percent capacity guaranteed.
Translated automatically from German.
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