Dacia · hatch · 2026– · update
Dacia Spring Expression
The cheapest new EV in Britain. Range is a city number.
- RRP1 host
- £14,995
- WLTP1 host
- 140 mi
- MotorwayEstimate
- 98 mi
- Peak DCBlank
- 30 kW
No grant
Official combined
WLTP × 0.70
If sourced
01In a UK bay
UK parking bay · 4.8 m × 2.4 m · drawn to scale
02The sheet
Money
| RRP | £14,9951 host One source — shown, cannot win a comparison |
|---|---|
| UK grant | Not on the grant list2 hosts Two independent sources |
| After grant | £14,995 |
Range & charge
| WLTP combined | 140 mi1 host One source — shown, cannot win a comparison |
|---|---|
| Motorway estimate | 98 miEstimate WLTP × 0.70. Not a test. |
| Usable battery | 26.8 kWhBlank No source on this figure |
| Chemistry | LFP |
| Architecture | — |
| Peak DC | 30 kWBlank No source on this figure |
| AC | — |
| 10–80% | — |
Size
| Body | Hatchback |
|---|---|
| Length | 3.70 m |
| Width | 1,583 mmBlank No source on this figure |
| Width with mirrors | — |
| Height | 1,485 mm |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Spare in a 2.4 m bay | 817 mm |
Space
| Boot | 308 LBlank No source on this figure |
|---|---|
| Boot, seats down | — |
| Frunk | — |
| Seats | 4 |
| Towing (braked) | — |
Drive
| Driven wheels | FWD |
|---|---|
| 0–62 mph | — |
| Power | — |
| Vehicle-to-load | — |
| Heat pump | — |
03Company car · 2026-27 · 4%
Same rate on every EV. The difference is the P11D.
20% £10 / month·40% £20 / month
04Same shape, similar money
05Sources
- Dacia UK — Spring · rrpGbp · read 2026-09-01
- Dacia UK — Spring · wltpMiles · read 2026-09-01
- GOV.UK — zero emission vehicles eligible for a grant (cars) · grantGbp · read 2026-09-01
- Which? — electric car grant eligible models · grantGbp · read 2026-09-01
- GOV.UK — zero emission vehicles eligible for a grant (cars) · grantBand · read 2026-09-01
- Which? — electric car grant eligible models · grantBand · read 2026-09-01
- Auto Express — every new EV (161 on sale, 28 Aug 2026) · listing · read 2026-09-01
- electrive.com, 17 Dec 2025: updated Spring UK pricing; first customer deliveries spring 2026 · generation · read 2026-10-02