With subdued colours, robust styling, and most accessories available only as extras, Renault’s Romanian subsidiary Dacia stays true to its approach with the Spring, offering an entry-level model for electric mobility. This electric car suits buyers who will compromise on extras for affordability or for a second car.
Although the small A-segment car is now moving to the Renault Group’s new RG-EV platform and could theoretically match the technical level of the Twingo E-Tech Electric, corporate strategists think in terms of target groups and positioning, so even in its second generation, the Spring remains an EV that demands tolerance from its drivers — with optional DC charging and a base variant without navigation — while attracting price-sensitive customers.
How the Renault Group aims to prevent cannibalisation can be read, quite literally, in the car’s colour palette, as recent Renault models are almost all eye-catching and vibrant. The new Dacia Spring, by contrast, offers just four paint options: Agave, Slate Grey, Diamond Black, and Glacier White. It doesn’t get much more understated. While the E-Twingo arrives as a hip, playful retro EV, the Spring exudes its charm as an unpretentious budget model with SUV styling.
