Dacia Spring

Dacia Spring
2027 Dacia Spring
Overview
Manufacturer	Dacia (Renault)
Model code	BBG
Production	2021–present
Assembly	China: Shiyan, eGT New Energy Automotive (2021–2026) Slovenia: Novo Mesto, Renault Slovenia (2027–present)
Body and chassis
Class	City car (A)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-motor, front-wheel-drive
Related	Renault Kwid Renault Twingo E-Tech
Powertrain
Electric motor	Permanent magnet synchronous
Power output	33 kW (45 hp)
Transmission	Single-speed automatic
Battery	27.4 kWh li-ion

The Dacia Spring is a battery electric city car produced by the Romanian manufacturer Dacia. It is first production electric vehicle, along with their smallest model, position below the Dacia Sandero. It is marketed as a budget car and is among the cheapest new models in Europe.

First generation

In October 2019, the Gilles Normand, head of the EV department in Renault, indicated that a version of City K-ZE to be exported to the European market was in the works, under the internal code BBG. On 3 March 2020, the Romanian car manufacturer Dacia—Renault's budget-car subsidiary in Europe—unveiled a concept car of K-ZE for that market, under the name of Dacia Spring. It was intended to be presented at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. However, once the entire show was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, it was presented via web live stream. The concept had a grey body colour enhanced with neon orange accents on the rims, the door handles, the mirrors and the grille.

The production model of Spring was presented at Renault EWAYS conference on 15 October 2020. To meet European safety standards, Spring Electric has been reengineered, featuring a reinforced chassis, six airbags and other assistance systems. There were also changes in powertrain, with the single electric motor now being powered by a 27.4 kWh lithium-ion battery, instead of the 26.8 kWh in the Chinese model; permitting a claimed range of 230 km (140 mi) on the combined WLTP cycle.

Their sales began in March 2021. At its introduction, it was the cheapest electric car in Europe. The Spring Electric was also the second most popular model of electric car exported from China in the first eight months of 2021—only behind Tesla Model 3—with a total of 17,398 units sold in that period. Car-sharing services and cargo utility versions were also launched later in 2021. The deliveries for companies started in early 2021, while for private customers in autumn of 2021.

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Safety

The Dacia Spring in its standard European market configuration was awarded a one star rating in the Euro NCAP crash test published in December 2021. Euro NCAP said the testing highlighted "a high risk of life-threatening injuries for driver chest and rear passenger head in frontal crash tests and marginal chest protection in side impact." The protocol still in use by Latin NCAP in 2022 (one level above that of 2017) is very similar to the 2014 Euro NCAP (four levels below that of 2021).

Euro NCAP test results
Dacia Spring (2021)

Test	Points	%
Overall:
Adult occupant:	18.9	49%
Child occupant:	27.5	56%
Pedestrian:	21.3	39%
Safety assist:	5.2	32%

Second generation

The Spring was unveiled in September 2026. It is based off the Renault Twingo E-Tech. Dacia had originally intended to manufacture a second-generation Spring in China (unrelated to the one based on the Renault Twingo), however that model is planned to be released as the Dacia Hipster.

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References

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