Spring Electric

The Dacia Spring Electric is a 4-seat hatchback with front-wheel drive, sold new from 2021 to 2022, when it cost €20,490 in Germany, and now only available second-hand. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 19.1 seconds, the slowest of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 99 miles (160 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That puts it among the shortest-range 10% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and 66th of 67 hatchbacks.

It uses around 4.0 mi/kWh (156 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 25 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 29 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 94 miles (151 km) at motorway speeds.

No heat pump is listed for this version, and it does not support vehicle-to-load (V2L). The battery uses NCM chemistry, which stores more energy for its weight than LFP.

Second-hand in Germany, a 2021 example is estimated at €5,600–€7,000 and a 2022 one at €6,600–€7,700, based on typical EV depreciation. After typical battery wear, a 2021 car should still manage about 90 miles of real-world range. These are estimates, not valuations: check real prices before you buy.