[volkman10]

New Dacia Spring:

Substantial changes have been implemented inside where the 2024 Dacia Spring has an all-new dashboard. Aside from the seven-inch digital instrument cluster and the 10-inch touchscreen, the cabin now has redesigned climate controls and a new look for the air vents. The updated steering wheel has the new DC corporate logo, and more importantly, it can now be adjusted in height. We also notice a new gear selector along with a smartphone holder behind it.

For such a small car, it's quite practical since the front trunk can swallow 35 liters (1.23 cubic feet) while the rear cargo area has a volume of 308 liters (six more than before) or nearly 11 cubic feet. Fold the rear bench and the luggage capacity grows to 1,004 liters (35.5 cubic feet). Several storage compartments throughout the cabin offer an extra 33 liters (1.16 cubic feet).

The packaging is decent when you consider the Spring is only 3701 millimeters (145.7 inches) long, 1767 millimeters (69.5 inches) wide, 1519 millimeters (59.8 inches) tall, and has a wheelbase of 2423 millimeters (95.4 inches). Depending on the trim level, the wheels measure either 15 or 16 inches. These Safari Beige and Brick Red colors are debuting with the facelift.

The base Spring has only 45 horsepower on tap, but you can step up to a more potent electric motor with a mighty 65 hp. The latter helps the cheerful EV hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in less than 14 seconds.
Stick to the entry-level motor and the job is done in under 20 seconds. The small 26.8-kWh battery is good for over 137 miles (220 kilometers) of range and takes 45 minutes to charge from 20 to 80 percent via a 30-kW DC charger. From a 7-kW AC charger, you'll have to wait nearly 11 hours for the battery to go from 20 to 100 percent. It now supports bidirectional charging, so it can power your toaster or other electrical appliances.

Pricing for the new version has not been disclosed but the old one was around €20,000 in its domestic market Romania, before incentives.

It's worth noting the model is built in China and has a Renault version known as the City K-ZE. The two EVs trace their roots to the Renault Kwid introduced back in 2015 with combustion engines.























Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fUC...utogef%C3%BChl

[NiInJa]

This car looks like a major hit in France, which has traffic conditions similar to major cities of India. Not sure how the economics would work out here though, for both Renault and Indian customers.

A nice review.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrXgJD4tooI

[thomahawk]

Wish this is the car that we got. Will bring the much needed competition in small EV segment and this car has several advantages over the Tiago or Comet. Usable frunk, Vehicle to Load, bigger battery and looks funky yet not polarizing like the Comet. The supplier seems to be the same as Tata's for the portable charger - looks like the same unit with Dacia branding. I loved the HVAC controls with integrated display. Wish they moved the mode selector to the dash like the Kwid AMT, provided an electronic parking and made the front seats wider or even a bench.

The missing damping, hard scratchy plastics and manual winder and the sluggish display all points to a car built to cost - perhaps this will be a very VFM entry level EV.

[BrabarusMark]

This is a very good update for the Kwid. The exterior is a mini Duster, which would mean the facelift will arrive after the Duster launches.

The interior update looks very good. If Renault brings these updates on the ICE version, with a minor price increase to place it between the Alto and Tiago, I can see it doing well.

If Renault were to launch this as is, I see it being placed right under the Tiago and eC3. Any higher and it loses relevance. Renault does have a chance to move into the affordable EV space till Maruti decides to offer an alternative.