Dacia is doubling down on electric mobility with the second-generation Spring, a comprehensively redesigned electric city car that aims to make EV ownership more accessible without abandoning the Romanian brand’s trademark focus on simplicity, practicality and value.

The New Dacia Spring is the first of four all-electric models the automaker plans to launch by 2030, following the company’s strategic roadmap unveiled in March. While it retains the familiar Spring name, almost everything else has changed for the second generation, including its proportions, platform, technology, interior and electric powertrain.

Since its original launch in 2021, the Dacia Spring has become one of Europe’s most successful affordable EVs, with more than 210,000 examples sold across more than 40 countries. Dacia says the model has introduced a significant number of customers to electric mobility for the first time.

The new Spring is designed to continue that mission, but with substantially more technology and a more mature driving experience.

New Dacia Spring Gets a Completely New Design

The biggest visual change for the second-generation Dacia Spring is its size and stance.

Built on Renault Group’s new RG-EV small platform, the new Spring is 18 centimeters wider than its predecessor. The increased width gives the small electric car a considerably more planted and robust appearance while also creating additional space inside the cabin.

Dacia has deliberately kept the exterior design simple and geometric. Rather than relying on excessive styling details, the Spring uses structured surfaces, strong horizontal elements and functional bodywork to create its distinctive appearance.

At the front and rear, black trim elements visually connect the headlights and taillights. These strips emphasize the car’s increased width and incorporate Dacia‘s modern lighting identity, which is inspired by the brand’s Link emblem.

The roof is visually separated from the body by another black element featuring a geometric pattern. That same pattern appears inside the cabin, creating a visual connection between the exterior and interior design.

Customers can choose from four exterior colors:

• Agave
• Schist Grey
• Diamond Black
• Glacier White

The overall result is recognizably Dacia, but the new Spring has a more substantial presence than the outgoing model.

A More Spacious and Modern Interior

The interior of the New Dacia Spring follows the same philosophy as the exterior: remove unnecessary complexity and concentrate on features that drivers actually use.

A horizontally oriented dashboard helps create the impression of additional width, while also positioning the main information within easy view of the driver.

The instrument cluster now uses a 7-inch digital display, while higher-specification versions receive a 10.1-inch central multimedia touchscreen.

The cabin also includes a range of storage solutions, reinforcing the Spring’s role as a practical everyday vehicle rather than a technology showcase.

Dacia has also paid attention to driving position adjustability. Depending on specification, the driver’s seat can slide and adjust in height, while the backrest reclines. The steering wheel is adjustable for both height and reach.

The upholstery uses bluish tones that complement the dashboard details and the Agave exterior color.

80-hp Electric Motor Produces 175 Nm of Torque

Under the hood, the New Dacia Spring uses a 60 kW electric motor, equivalent to approximately 80 horsepower, producing 175 Nm of torque.

Dacia quotes a 0-to-100 km/h acceleration time of 12.1 seconds and a top speed of 130 km/h.

Those figures aren’t intended to make the Spring a performance car. Instead, they are designed to provide sufficient acceleration for urban driving while allowing the small EV to comfortably integrate into faster traffic and highway journeys.

The compact dimensions and electric drivetrain should be particularly well suited to city environments, where instant torque and easy maneuverability matter more than outright acceleration.

27.5-kWh LFP Battery Delivers Up to 250 km of Range

The New Dacia Spring is equipped with a 27.5-kWh usable LFP battery.

According to Dacia, the car can achieve up to 250 km of WLTP combined range on a single charge.

For the typical Spring owner, that could mean charging only once a week. Dacia’s research into first-generation Spring owners found that they drive an average of approximately 34 km per day, at an average speed of around 34 km/h.

The company also says that approximately 75 percent of charging takes place at home.

Those figures explain why Dacia has prioritized affordable and convenient charging rather than simply chasing a larger battery. For the Spring’s intended urban and suburban customers, a relatively small battery can provide enough range for normal daily use while keeping weight, cost and energy consumption under control.

Dacia Spring Charging Times

One of the major improvements is the range of charging options available for the new electric Dacia.

The standard vehicle comes with a 6.6-kW AC onboard charger. Using a conventional domestic socket, charging from 15 to 80 percent takes approximately nine hours.

With a heavy-duty socket, the same charging process takes about 5 hours and 40 minutes, while a 7-kW wallbox reduces the time to approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes.

Dacia also offers a fast-charge package that adds an 11-kW AC charger and a 50-kW DC fast charger.

With the appropriate infrastructure, charging from 15 to 80 percent takes:

• 1 hour 55 minutes using an 11-kW three-phase wallbox or 22-kW charging point
• 28 minutes using a 50-kW DC fast charger

That makes the New Spring considerably more versatile for drivers who occasionally need to travel beyond their normal daily routine.

Built in Europe

Another important change is where the new Spring is produced.

The New Dacia Spring is built in Europe at Renault Group’s Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia.

It is also the first Dacia model to benefit from Renault Group’s latest development programs, which are designed to shorten vehicle development cycles to less than two years while reducing development costs.

That approach fits neatly with Dacia’s broader philosophy: focus on what customers need, eliminate unnecessary complexity and use technology efficiently rather than simply adding features for the sake of it.

Small Dimensions Remain a Major Advantage

Despite becoming wider, the Spring remains designed around urban mobility.

Its 4.95-meter turning radius makes it easy to maneuver through tight city streets and parking spaces. Automatic electric parking brake functionality and reversing sensors are standard across the range.

The Journey trim adds a reversing camera as standard, further simplifying low-speed maneuvering.

The combination of compact dimensions, electric propulsion and a small turning circle makes the Spring particularly well suited to crowded urban environments.

New Dacia Spring Gets Improved Driver Assistance Technology

The second-generation Spring also receives modern driver-assistance technology.

One of the more interesting features is Dacia’s My Safety function. Rather than requiring drivers to individually change multiple assistance-system settings every time they start the car, My Safety allows certain ADAS settings to be customized more conveniently.

This is an example of Dacia’s approach to technology: introduce modern equipment, but make it straightforward to operate.

Smartphone Connectivity Takes Center Stage

Dacia has also developed a relatively simple approach to multimedia and connectivity.

On the Expression version, Media Control works together with the driver’s smartphone. Steering-wheel controls allow basic media and phone functions to be managed, while the Dacia Media Control application provides access to additional features.

A dedicated phone holder is integrated into the upper central portion of the dashboard, allowing the smartphone to act as an important part of the car’s infotainment system.

The holder also supports portrait orientation, giving drivers more flexibility in how they use their device.

The Journey version takes a more conventional approach with Media Nav Live, featuring a 10.1-inch touchscreen and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.

The system also includes eight years of connected navigation, with real-time traffic information and continuously updated European maps.

Additional connected functions include charging scheduling, cabin pre-conditioning, vehicle tracking and access to connected services.

The New Spring Is Designed Around Real-World EV Use

Perhaps the most important aspect of the New Dacia Spring isn’t any individual specification. Instead, it is the way the car has been designed around the actual habits of its target customers.

Dacia’s research indicates that Spring owners generally use their cars for relatively short daily journeys, with home charging accounting for the majority of charging sessions.

That makes the decision to use a relatively small 27.5-kWh battery logical.

Rather than building a heavier and more expensive electric vehicle with a huge battery, Dacia has concentrated on delivering enough range for everyday driving while maintaining the affordability and simplicity that made the original Spring successful.

The 250-km WLTP range, 60-kW motor and multiple charging options give the new model considerably more flexibility, while its compact footprint remains appropriate for city driving.

New Dacia Spring Is a Major Step Forward for Affordable EVs

The second-generation Dacia Spring represents a substantial transformation rather than a simple model update.

It is wider, more modern, more technologically advanced and built on Renault Group’s new RG-EV small platform. At the same time, Dacia has deliberately avoided turning the Spring into an unnecessarily complicated or expensive electric car.

With 80 hp, 175 Nm, a 27.5-kWh LFP battery, up to 250 km of WLTP range and DC fast charging capability, the new Spring is positioned as an accessible EV designed around everyday transportation.

Its European production, improved cabin, larger infotainment screen, enhanced driver-assistance technology and more sophisticated charging options should also broaden its appeal beyond the customers who simply wanted the cheapest possible way into electric mobility.

For Dacia, the New Spring is more than a second-generation city car. It is the first visible step in the brand’s broader plan to introduce four new all-electric vehicles by 2030.

And if Dacia can preserve the affordability that defined the original Spring while delivering the substantially improved technology and usability of this new generation, the Spring could remain one of Europe’s most important entry points into electric mobility.

Source: Dacia