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Europe-only Dacia Spring electric car gets more easy to live with, thanks to improved acceleration and reduced charging times
The Dacia Spring, closely related to the Renault Kwid sold in India, has received a fresh dose of revisions for more practicality. Dacia has upgraded its only electric car’s driving and charging performance, making it more appealing for everyday driving.
The Dacia Spring was quite a slow car, taking 26.2 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in the base ’45’ variant and 14.0 seconds for the same in the top ’65’ variant. Now, Dacia has replaced them with new 70 and 100 variants that hit 0 to 100 km/h in 10.3 and 6.9 seconds, respectively, marking a huge improvement in driving performance.
Dacia used to equip the 45 variant with a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) producing 33 kW (44 hp) and 125 Nm of torque and the 65 variant with a differently tuned unit developing 48 kW (64 hp) and 113 Nm of torque. In the 70 and 100 variants, it uses a new PMSM that generates 52 kW (70 hp) and 75 kW (101 hp), respectively, and a common 137 Nm of torque.
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The Dacia Spring used to come with a 26.8 kWh NMC battery pack in the previous 45 and 65 variants. This battery pack supported charging at up to 30 kW, with a 20-80% DC charging session taking at least 45 minutes. In the new 70 and 100 variants, the Dacia Spring features a 24.3 kWh LFP battery pack with a higher peak charging input of 40 kW. This has reduced the minimum 20-80% DC charging time to 29 minutes, which is also a significant improvement.
The new battery pack is quicker in home charging, too. While the 26.8 kWh NMC unit used to take four hours for a 20-80% charging session via a 7.4 kW AC charger, the 24.3 kWh LFP unit completes the same in 3 hours and 20 minutes. The new battery pack, despite its LFP chemistry and the higher-output motors, delivers the same WLTP range – 225 km.
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Dacia has also implemented some structural changes to enhance the driving experience. The company has reinforced the central section of the chassis, leading to a stiffer structure and optimised weight distribution. It has added an anti-roll bar and revised the tuning of the shock absorbers and suspension springs for improved cornering stability.
In France, Dacia Spring’s prices start at just 16,900 euros (approx. 17.35 lakh rupees) following the upgrades, which is impressive by European standards. The car has been spotted undergoing testing in India, but there’s no plan to launch it at the moment.
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