Dacia Spring

At £11,990 for the Expression 70, Dacia bills the Spring as the UK's most affordable new electric car, a claim it footnotes on its own page. The Extreme 100 costs £12,990. Those are recommended retail prices before metallic paint, read on Dacia's UK site for model year 2026.

Two motors and a modest battery appetite

The two versions differ first in output, with 70 hp on the Expression and 100 hp on the Extreme, or 75 kW at peak. Dacia quotes 140 miles on the WLTP combined cycle and 195 miles on the WLTP urban cycle, and an energy use of 12.4 kWh per 100 km. It adds the usual caution that real driving results vary with load, weather and style. A 40 kW DC charger takes the car from 20% to 80% in 29 minutes, according to Dacia's footnote, and that rate is the limit of the rapid charging it describes. Home and public charging are both supported.

Running a household appliance from the car

Vehicle to Load comes as standard on the Extreme and Cargo versions. Dacia's examples are an electric grill, an outdoor light and a coffee machine, powered from the traction battery away from the mains. On the software side, the Extreme carries the Media Nav Live system with a 10 inch touchscreen, while the Expression has media control and manual air conditioning with a heater. The My Dacia app runs on compatible iOS or Android phones.

Room for four and a 308 litre boot

Four full-sized seats are the layout, with a 308 litre boot and 32.7 litres of interior storage spread around the cabin. Rear parking sensors are standard on the Expression; the Extreme adds front sensors, a rear camera and 15 inch wheels. The manufacturer warranty is three years as standard, and Dacia Zen can extend it by a year at a time through servicing at Dacia, up to seven years or 75,000 miles.

Key facts

Maker: Dacia Body: four-seat electric city car WLTP range: up to 140 miles combined, 195 miles urban Power: 70 hp or 100 hp Energy use: 12.4 kWh per 100 km DC charge: 20 to 80% in 29 minutes at 40 kW Boot: 308 litres UK price: from £11,990 (Dacia's UK site, read 9 November 2026)