Spring Electric 80

The Dacia Spring Electric 80 is a 4-seat hatchback with front-wheel drive, not sold in the UK, but on sale from €17,900 in Germany and €18,000 in the Netherlands. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 12.1 seconds, slower than 95% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 109 miles (175 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 64th of 67 hatchbacks.

It uses around 4.0 mi/kWh (157 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 27.5 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 40 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 112 miles (180 km) at motorway speeds.

No heat pump is listed for this version, and it supports vehicle-to-load (V2L), so it can power appliances from its battery. The battery uses LFP chemistry, which manufacturers generally allow to be charged to 100% routinely.