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New Dacia Spring: range and charging the electric city car
Oct 27, 2026
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The new Dacia Spring was unveiled on 8 September 2026. The city car gets a 27.5 kWh battery, up to 250 km of WLTP range and a platform designed by Renault Group, the RGEV small. It is assembled in Europe, at the Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia. The question is whether this second generation fixes the flaw that held the first one back outside town: fast charging that was either missing or limited depending on the version.
Two trims and one motor
The range comes down to two equipment levels, expression and journey, with a single 60 kW powertrain, or 80 hp, and 175 Nm of torque. The manufacturer is betting on efficiency, with rated consumption between 12.7 and 12.9 kWh per 100 km depending on the trim.
The journey trim mainly adds access to the fast charging pack, detailed below. It is also the one that claims the 250 km WLTP, against 245 km for the expression.
Trim | WLTP range | DC fast charging |
expression | 245 km | Not available |
journey | 250 km | 50 kW optional |
Source: Dacia brochure for the new Spring, September 2026. Prices and option pricing vary by market: refer to the price list for your country.
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The option list stays short: metallic paint, a charging cable for household sockets, heated front seats on the journey, and an 18-litre front boot.
27.5 kWh usable and 250 km, the gain over the previous Spring
The Spring adopts a 27.5 kWh usable lithium iron phosphate battery. LFP chemistry costs less than nickel-based batteries and copes well with full charges, which suits a city car charged at home. Dacia announces a warranty of eight years or 160,000 km, with a guaranteed state of health of at least 70%.
The previous Spring makes do with a 24.3 kWh battery and 225 km WLTP. The new one therefore gains 20 to 25 km of rated range depending on the trim, with a larger battery and contained consumption.
Dacia does not publish a separate urban-cycle range: the official 245 and 250 km correspond to the combined WLTP cycle.
Fast charging, an option reserved for the journey
As standard, the Spring charges on alternating current only, with a single-phase 6.6 kW onboard charger. Dacia claims 15 to 80% in 2 h 55 on a 7.4 kW wallbox, in 5 h 40 on a reinforced 3.7 kW socket, and in 9 hours on a standard household socket.
Direct current charging comes with the fast charging pack, offered on the journey trim only. It brings together three functions: fast charging up to 50 kW, the three-phase 11 kW AC charger and preparation for V2L, which lets you power an electrical device from the battery. With this pack, the Spring goes from 15 to 80% in 28 minutes on a fast charger, and in 1 h 55 on an 11 kW AC charge point.
Charging mode | Equipment | 15 to 80% time |
2.3 kW household socket | Optional cable | 9 h |
3.7 kW reinforced socket | Optional cable | 5 h 40 |
7.4 kW wallbox | Standard | 2 h 55 |
11 kW AC charge point | Fast charging pack (journey) | 1 h 55 |
50 kW DC fast charger | Fast charging pack (journey) | 28 min |
Source: Dacia brochure for the new Spring and Dacia press kit of 8 September 2026.
If the car has to leave town more than a few times a year, the journey with the pack is the sensible choice. Without direct current, a 300 km trip means a stop of several hours on an AC charge point. With the pack, the same stop is over in the time it takes to drink a coffee. The step up from a bare expression to an equipped journey is the most useful investment in the range.
The 50 kW is a ceiling set by the car itself. Plugging the Spring into a more powerful charger therefore does not shorten the session. On 27.5 kWh, a 15 to 80% charge represents about 18 kWh, or 65% of the journey's WLTP range, around 160 km.
A 3.85-metre city car that keeps four real seats
At 3,855 mm long and 1,722 mm wide excluding mirrors, the Spring keeps a very urban footprint. The boot is rated at 337 litres at maximum volume, 325 litres under the parcel shelf, and 1,283 litres with the rear seat folded. The front boot option lets you store the cable without cluttering the rear.
From the expression trim, the Spring gets a customisable 7-inch digital dashboard, manual air conditioning, rear parking sensors and a Bluetooth radio with a phone holder. The journey adds the reversing camera and the connected multimedia system, with the remote services of the My Dacia app: charge status monitoring, charge scheduling and cabin preconditioning. Battery preconditioning before departure is also planned.
Purchase price and incentives
Prices vary by market: refer to the price list for your country. In many countries, purchase incentives for electric cars exist, in varying forms and amounts, and they often depend on household income, vehicle price or annual mileage. Check the schemes in force in your country at the time of purchase with the official sources of your country.
In the small electric city car segment, the Spring faces the Renault Twingo E-Tech, which also carries a 27.5 kWh battery. The rest of the brand's electric range is covered in our guide to electric Dacias.
Charging a Spring on the Electra network
A Spring fitted with the fast charging pack accepts all of our fast charging stations via the CCS connector. Our charge points can deliver up to 400 kW; the Spring will only take 50, which is enough to complete a 15 to 80% charge in under half an hour. Once Autocharge is activated in the app, on a compatible vehicle, the session starts as soon as you plug in, with no card needed. Stations are listed on the Electra station map.
Without a subscription, a kilowatt-hour costs between €0.39 and €0.61 incl. VAT depending on demand when you charge with the app, and from €0.64 incl. VAT by bank card. For the roughly 18 kWh of a 15 to 80% charge, the bill therefore comes to around €7 to €11 with the app. The Electra+ subscription lowers this price on every charge:
Electra+ Essential: €1.99/month with no commitment, €0.10/kWh discount on every charge on the Electra network.
Electra+ Smart: €4.99/month with no commitment, €0.20/kWh discount on every charge on the Electra network.
On a Spring, the Essential plan pays for itself from two fast charges of this kind per month. The details of Electra charging rates are available online.
Frequently asked questions about the new Dacia Spring
What versions does the new Dacia Spring come in?
Two trims, expression and journey, with a single 60 kW powertrain. The fast charging pack is available on the journey only. Prices and incentives depend on the market.
What range does the new Spring claim?
Up to 250 km in the combined WLTP cycle for the journey and 245 km for the expression, with a 27.5 kWh usable LFP battery.
How long does it take to charge the new Dacia Spring?
On a fast charger, 28 minutes from 15 to 80% with the fast charging pack, available on the journey. Without this pack, allow 2 h 55 on a 7.4 kW wallbox for the same range.
What is the difference between the previous and the new Dacia Spring?
The new generation moves to a 27.5 kWh usable LFP battery and 250 km WLTP, against 24.3 kWh and 225 km for the previous one. It adopts a Renault Group platform, production in Slovenia and 50 kW fast charging as an option on the journey.
When was the new Spring launched?
Dacia unveiled the new Spring on 8 September 2026. It is produced at Novo Mesto, in Slovenia, on Renault Group's RGEV small platform.
Key takeaways
The new Dacia Spring gains in battery, range and build quality, without losing what made it appealing: a simple, affordable electric city car. Our recommendation goes to the journey with the fast charging pack. Once equipped, it becomes a car able to leave town without planning its trips around long stops.
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Written by Nicolas, Electra mobility expert
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