Dacia Spring II shifts to RG-EV platform, 155 mi WLTP

The second-generation Dacia Spring arrives on Renault's RG-EV small-car platform and carries a 27.5 kWh usable LFP battery rated at up to 155 miles (250 km) on the WLTP combined cycle.

Dacia says the new Spring is a complete overhaul rather than an evolution: the only thing it shares with the first-generation model is its name. The company has moved the small city car onto Renault's RG-EV architecture, the same underpinnings used by current E-Tech Twingo and 5 models, and widened the body by seven inches (18 cm) to give the newcomer more interior space and stability.

Under the bonnet the Spring uses a single electric motor producing 80 horsepower and 175 Nm of torque, enabling a 0 to 62 mph time of 12.1 seconds and a governed top speed of 81 mph (130 kph). The motor draws from a 27.5 kWh usable capacity lithium iron phosphate battery; Dacia quotes a WLTP combined range of 155 miles (250 km).

Charging, performance and components

As standard the Spring is fitted with a 6.6 kW AC onboard charger intended for domestic use; Dacia states a 15 to 80 percent charge takes nine hours on a household socket. An option described as a heavy-duty socket cuts that same interval to five hours and 40 minutes, while a seven kW wallbox reduces 15 to 80 percent to almost three hours. A higher-spec charging package offers an 11 kW AC charger and a 50 kW DC fast charger, with 15 to 80 percent times of almost two hours and 28 minutes respectively, according to Dacia.

Dacia has not specified whether the electric drivetrain and battery are produced in-house or sourced from partners. The company presents the hardware and the new platform as part of a broader strategy: in March it announced a plan to launch four all-electric models by 2030, with this Spring generation being the first of the four.

Trim details are still partial. The Journey trim adds a hands-free card, reversing camera and the Media Nav Live system with a 10.1-inch central touchscreen and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The Expression trim is offered with a multimedia system controlled from the steering wheel. Across the range the Spring gets a seven-inch instrument display, an automatic electric parking brake and reversing sensors, plus 15- or 16-inch wheel options.

Exterior paint choices are Agave, Schist Grey, Diamond Black and Glacier White; the interior uses a bluish upholstery with Agave accents. Production of the new Spring will take place in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, rather than in Dacia's Romanian factories.

First-generation Spring sales reached about 210,000 buyers across some 40 countries since its 2021 launch. Dacia has not disclosed pricing or customer availability dates for the second-generation Spring; the company positions the model to remain highly competitive in the entry-level city-car segment.