Dacia has just released more details about the Spring EV, including performance figures. To no one’s surprise, it is very slow, as its electric motor puts out a mere 45 PS and 125 Nm of torque. Officially, the 0 to 100 km/h Takes 19.1 seconds, and from 80 to 120 km/h, the Romanian automaker’s first electric vehicle needs 26.2 seconds. It will complete a standing kilometer in 40.5 seconds, and if the driver is patient, and the straight long enough, it will max out at 125 km/h.
Designed primarily for urban use, the
Spring, which has a curb weight of 970 kg, needs a decent 5.8
seconds from 0 to 50 km/h. It features a 27.4 kWh lithium-ion battery
that provides a range of 305 km in the city and 230 km combined on the WLTP cycle, and the charging times vary from 13.32 hours at 2.3
kW, to 4.51 hours at a 7.4 kWh wallbox. The battery also supports DC fast
charging, taking 56 minutes to get from 0 to 80 percent.
Dacia will start accepting pre-orders for
the Spring on March 20, and the regular model will be joined by the Spring
Business this month. Aimed at the car-sharing market, this version will feature
extra hardware meant to facilitate smartphone localization and remote
unlocking.
It will be available in white or light
grey, with blue accents on the roof bars and 14-inch Flex wheels. The Media Nav
infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, fake leather
upholstery with blue stitching, floor mats, and front door and boot sill
protection will be standard.
An N1 approved utility variant, named the
Spring Cargo, will launch from early 2022. It will have a partition wall
separating the front passenger compartment from the cargo area, a loading
length of 1,033 mm, 1,100 liters of volume and 325 kg payload. All examples will be offered in white with steel wheels and
standard door sill and trunk sill protection, manual air conditioning, radio
with Bluetooth and a USB socket.
