Dacia marked the year 2024 by introducing a new generation of its Duster, and taking the lead in European sales thanks to its Sandero. As for its electric range, mainly made up of the Spring, the year was more difficult with the withdrawal of the ecological bonus (due to Chinese production) and the withdrawal of the entry-level 45 hp version. The brand wants to turn the page in 2025 and has just introduced this missing engine in the restyled version of its electric city car. Its price falls below 17,000 euros, at 16,900 euros.
Dacia’s electric car faces stronger competition. Even if its main rival, the MG3, has also lost its appeal in Europe, models like the Citroën ë-C3, Fiat Grande Panda, Renault R5 and other Leapmotor T03 have enough to overshadow it. The Spring, then equipped with a single 65 hp engine, available at a price of 18,900 euros (Expression finish), saw its sales fall to only 5,100 units in France (17th in the annual sales ranking). Far from 17,000 sales in 2023.
Dacia’s offer for a Spring at 16,900 euros
To drop to 16,900 euros, Dacia’s electric Spring did not obtain an ecological bonus or any government aid. Dacia has above all made concessions, with an entry-level Essential finish which forgets air conditioning, just like electric windows. In addition to the 20 hp less power, the car will be more simplistic.
Furthermore, Dacia has not been able to dig deeper in Europe, while new legislation requires car manufacturers to equip their new cars with automatic emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, parking assistance in the lane, driver monitoring, emergency call (eCall), or even speeding and lane change alert.
On board, the Essential finish also draws a line under the central touch screen, introduced on the new generation of Duster. To obtain infotainment features, you will need to connect your smartphone, thanks to a rather practical system from Dacia to transform your device into a real controller of the multimedia system. To obtain a screen, you will have to upgrade to the Expression version, also available on the 45 hp engine, provided you pay 1,000 euros more: 17,900 euros.
In addition, the price brochure is rather simple to understand, while each level of range is separated by 1,000 euros. Prices thus rise to 18,900 euros for the 65 hp Expression version, and 19,900 euros for the Extreme version. For long-term rental, an offer is available from 79 euros per month, with a deposit of 3,000 euros.
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