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New Dacia Spring Coming Soon: Specs, price and release info
The Dacia Spring broke new ground for affordability and electric cars – the new one promises the same, just better!
Words by: Dan Trent
Published on 8 September 2026 | 0 min read
The Dacia Spring has been reborn with a totally new, second-generation version. Which looks – physically and in its vital statistics – very similar to the old one. Calling that progress, Dacia? Actually, it most definitely is, and in some very important ways. But the core appeal of no-nonsense design, no-frills ownership and incredible affordability carry through.
- The Spring remains the smallest and most affordable car in Dacia’s already keenly priced range, and one of the cheapest electric cars on the market
- As before the Spring makes a virtue of its simplicity, while addressing some of the compromises found in the original, safety among them
- Power, performance and range stats are only marginally improved on paper but that ignores the fact the new Spring is much bigger and more practical than before
- To put stats to that power is a modest 80 horsepower, the battery small and official range just 155 miles
- Two trim levels will be available – super basic Expression and slightly less basic Journey
- Pricing to be confirmed but expected to start at less than £18,000 before any grants, be they from Dacia or government-backed
Design and models available
While still a small city car in overall dimensions the new Spring is noticeably wider and longer than the original, which did have a slight ‘wardrobe on wheels’ stance about it. This new one continues the same design themes of geometric shapes and simple lines but has more substance about it, horizontal black trim panels linking the front and rear lights accentuating the impression of increased presence. A simple trim progression offers just four colour options and two trim levels – Expression and Journey.
Interior and tech
The Expression version is the super basic one, with a cradle for your phone rather than the 10.1-inch central screen of the Expression. This serves a similar purpose and, via an app, serves up nav, calls and infotainment needs in a portable format. The screen on Expression has all that built in, much as you’d expect of most modern cars. Still a four-seater, the new Spring has a (slightly) bigger boot than before and a useful front storage compartment – or frunk – big enough to stash muddy charging cables away from your bags and coats in the back. The clever and adaptable YouClip system seen on other Dacias also features, this offering up options for cup holders, cable tidies and other practical features.
Batteries/range
We haven’t had the full details yet but, seemingly, the powertrain is similar on paper to what went before, with an 80 horsepower motor powered by a small 27.5kWh battery. These are both increased a tad over the old one, the new Spring impressively light for a modern electric car but piling on a few kilos over the somewhat flimsy feeling predecessor. As such performance is pretty much the same, the 0-62mph time to within tenths at 12.1 seconds and still on the leisurely side. Official range is 155 miles. One important thing to note is that rapid DC charging for the public network is only available as an option. Not a problem says Dacia, its customer research suggesting most current owners charge at home so don’t need the additional weight and complexity. If your travels don’t take you far from home that’s fine but, if they do, you’ll need to tick that box to rapid charge on the public network.
Price and release
The previous Spring was built in China, meaning it didn’t qualify for sustainability-based government car grants. Dacia got around that by offering its own ‘grant’ to hit a headline-grabbling £12,000 starting price, but the fact the new one is built in Europe offers hope it may yet qualify for the ECG. That uncertainty makes direct price comparisons tricky but Dacia is hoping for a starting price – before any grants – of less than £18,000. That’s a bit more than the old one, like-for-like. But it’s a much more complete car, and worth the extra we’d argue.
What other cars from Dacia are due this year?
While the Spring plays true to Dacia’s value roots it’s simultaneously going the other way with the much bigger, fancier and more luxurious Striker. Which will be the bigger hit? Watch this space!
What other cars that are upcoming will this compete with?
The affordable electric car market is hotting up with the arrival of cars like the VW ID.Polo and Hyundai Ioniq 3 so the Spring is going to have to work for its affordability bragging rights. There aren’t many able to match its sub-£20,000 starting price, though. Not yet, at least.
