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DaciaSpring (2024-)

  • Available new
  • City
  • Electric
£14,995Typical price
Test score

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While Dacia’s budget range has previously focused on petrol, hybrid and LPG cars, it now offers an EV. It’s called the Spring and was launched in the UK in 2024, several years after it first went on sale in other European markets. Based on the Renault Kwid city car that’s been sold in developing countries since 2015, is one of the UK’s cheapest new EVs any good? Read our full review to find out.

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Comfort and practicality
Brand reliability 0-4 years
  • Sept 2025First reviewed by Which?
  • Feb 2024Released

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