[turbo]

The Dacia Spring will take on electric city car rivals like the SEAT Mii Electric with a sub-£19,000 asking price.

Under the skin, Dacia has equipped the Spring with a 43bhp electric motor with 125Nm of torque. It’s paired with a 26.8kWh battery, which according to official WLTP testing allows for a range of 140 miles on a single charge - though this could increase to 183 miles in the type of urban driving it’s designed to do. No acceleration figures have been released, but Dacia states a top speed of 78mph.



https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/...t-electric-car

[Cessna182]

At that price, it comes to about 18 to 19 lakh INR for 220 km range. Won't NCAP star rated cars like the Nexon do better? The Kwid doesn't last even 50k miles in India- most people report bad rattles and high maintenance post that mark.

[starke]

Originally Posted by Cessna182

At that price, it comes to about 18 to 19 lakh INR for 220 km range. Won't NCAP star rated cars like the Nexon do better? The Kwid doesn't last even 50k miles in India- most people report bad rattles and high maintenance post that mark.

You can not compare the pricing grade between India and France. Average entry level ICE cars cost around 20k EUR (~1.7 MINR) compared to India where it is around 5 to 6 lakhs for a hatch. So pricing of an entry level EV below 20 EUR is a hot decision. So comparing to an India market specific Nexon to a global product which is 3 x times cheaper isn't a proper comparison to do.

Regarding the performance aspects of India Kwid, I don't think it is not a concern here as the quality offered on the International version are much better(Because India market needs cheap cars, nobody will buy a good quality Kwid at 7 lakhs price ) and here it is a BEV, so reliability over performance is guranteed.

[sai_ace]

I would love to see a car like this with around 200Kms range sold in India for around 8L on road. Electric cars work brilliantly in a pure urban set up, where we have smaller trips but excessive traffic and stops - where ICE is the most inefficient.

The emphasis on EV range is not a great trend - I would not have the confidence to take an EV out to the highway, but even with a 200km range I have 3-4 days of comfortable urban city running with nothing more than overnight charging.

Coming to the specs - 125NM torque is plenty. I am happy with my 90nm currently in the city - this should be mighty sufficient.

[ron178]

Euro NCAP ratings for the Dacia Spring Electric will likely be released on 25 November 2021.





A news report claims that Dacia is 'hoping for one star' in the tests. The manufacturer has recently stated its reasoning behind not chasing Euro NCAP stars, following the Sandero, Stepway and Logan's 2-star result (the Jogger hasn't been tested yet and neither has the Sandero's rating been extended to it).

Unlike the Indian Renault Kwid, the Dacia Spring is equipped with six airbags, electronic stability control (ESC) and ISOFIX anchorages. It is also equipped with anti-lock brakes with brake assist. However, the model might perform poorly due to the more demanding Euro NCAP safety assessment protocol.

Since the EU requires the presence of a UN-compliant three-point seatbelt in all seating positions, the rear centre lap belt found on the Indian car has been removed and the car is marketed as being capable of seating four.

Results for the MG Marvel R are also expected during the release.

[ron178]

Originally Posted by ron178

Euro NCAP ratings for the Dacia Spring Electric will likely be released on 25 November 2021.

Update: Tomorrow's Euro NCAP results will not include any crash test results but will rather be Assisted Driving Gradings for more cars.

[ron178]

Originally Posted by ron178

Euro NCAP ratings for the Dacia Spring Electric will likely be released on 25 November 2021.

Originally Posted by ron178

Update: Tomorrow's Euro NCAP results will not include any crash test results but will rather be Assisted Driving Gradings for more cars.

Euro NCAP safety ratings for the Dacia Spring Electric are now expected on 8 December 2021.

[volkman10]

Dacia Spring Euro NCAP tested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ind...annel=EuroNCAP

The full electric Spring, marketed as a brand new vehicle, is heavily based on the Chinese-made Renault City K-ZE, itself a derivative of the troublesome Renault Kwid, sold in India and Brazil for several years. Dacia has staunch supporters across Europe: car buyers who appreciate the low entry prices and steer clear of “useless features” in their car. However, with the Spring, the “masters of frugal engineering” have launched a product that goes beyond no-frills. Its performance in crash tests is downright problematic, with a high risk of life-threatening injuries for driver chest and rear passenger head in frontal crash tests and marginal chest protection in side impact. The mediocre crash performance and poor crash avoidance technology results in one star rating for Dacia Spring.

[volkman10]

The successor of the Dacia Spring is now official and will see the light in 2024.



Groupe Renault has announced the development of a successor to the Dacia Spring. A new electric car supported by the CMF-A platform that will see the light in 2024 and should play a leading role in the electric offensive of the Dacia brand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiBf...l=RenaultGroup

[volkman10]

Renault Kwid electric will have Pro version with 321 km of autonomy

In addition to Renault and Dacia, Dongfeng sells the electric Kwid, which will now have Pro version with more autonomy and slightly more sophisticated look.

Every Renault Kwid electric, whether it's Dacia Spring, Renault City K-ZE or Dongfeng EX1, is produced in China. From there it is exported to other countries. The trio uses an electric motor of 44 hp and 12.7 kgfm of torque fueled by 27.4 kWh batteries that comes from 271 km autonomy in the NEDC cycle.

However, Dongfeng has already ready a more efficient and powerful variant of the electric Kwid and that may be precisely the option to be offered in Brazil. Named Dongfeng New Energy EX1 Pro, it gains new 26.8 kWh batteries that increase total autonomy to 321 km also in the NEDC cycle.

Power and torque remain the same, but for the Brazilian Renault Kwid E-Tech, the French brand is expected to add a few more horses and take advantage of dongfeng's new model batteries. In addition to the more powerful batteries, it also gained some visual changes.

To celebrate the launch of the Pro version of the Electric Kwid, Dongfeng will offer a limited series of 300 units with interior with black and red seats, diamond alloy wheels, ad camera, shark antenna, central arm rest and crankcase protector. It remains to be seen whether any of these elements will be in The Brazilian Kwid E-Tech.

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[volkman10]

Renault Kwid E-Tech electric under test in Brazil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlQ-...l=Motor1Brasil

The main difference between the combustion and the electric version is the front grille, closed. It's identical to China's Kwid ZE. In the rear, you will have to pay attention to realize that there is no escape outlet. Even the wheels are the same as the ZE, different from the versions already sold here in Brazil

Low weight reflex is the combination of smaller battery and greater autonomy. In the European model, the battery has a capacity of 26.8 kWh, which combined with the total weight of 970 kg, allows to run up to 295 kilometers in the city following the WLTP standard.

but everything indicates that the goal is to launch the Kwid E-Tech as the cheapest electric car in Brazil. This should happen in the first half of this year.

Link

[volkman10]

New Renault Kwid Electric E-TECH: price R$ 143,000 ( INR 23,20,264) in Brazil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE__...el=CAR.BLOG.BR

The model has electric motorization, of 65 hp developed according to the taste of the Brazilian consumer. For acceleration from 0 to 50 km/h, it takes 4.1 seconds. The autonomy is 298 kilometers in urban use.

The Kwid E-TECH weighs 977 kg. Regarding the cost of shooting, according to Renault calculations, considering R$ 7.30 the average price of gasoline in capitals of the South and Southeast, according to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), and the average value of 1kWh to R$ 0.66, the cost of one kilometer wheeled kwid E-TECH is R$ 0.06. This same kilometer wheeled costs R$ 0.48 in an equivalent thermal vehicle.

The Kwid E-TECH battery has 26.8 kWh capacity and can be charged even in a grounded 20A home outlet. The Kwid E-TECH is recharged via a connector located behind the front grille at the height of the logo. The refill compartment is unlocked by means of an internally located controller under the steering wheel.

Recharging can be done in a common outlet, 7 kW ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) Wallbox and direct current (DC) chargers. For example, charging from 15% to 80% of the battery charge in DC is required 40 minutes, in a 7kW Wallbox is 2h54 and in a domestic outlet of 220 volts are 8h57

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[volkman10]

Dacia Spring completely destroyed in alleged battery fire in Romania.

The owner claims he's got footage that clearly shows the fire originated in the battery pack underneath the car

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[volkman10]

Renault Kwid E-Tech:

The electric city car imported from China is already sold in Argentina. Equipment and price.

It has 26.8 kWh batteries, which power a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor with an integrated gearbox (65 hp and 113 Nm). Renault claims a range of 298 kilometres.

PRICE: 27,880,000 pesos. This is the amount that will be paid by the 50 customers who reserved it in pre-sale in December, after making a deposit of 100 thousand pesos. The delivery of this first shipment of units is scheduled for next March. These pre-sale customers will also receive a 25% discount on the purchase of the home charger from Chargebox (a Renault partner), a 20% discount on the cost of installing the charger and one year of subsidized all-risk insurance. Three-year or 100,000-kilometer warranty. The battery has a warranty of eight years or 120 thousand kilometers.


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[ron178]

Thoroughly refreshed Dacia Spring to be revealed on Wednesday.
Could form base for Nissan-Renault CMF-A EVs for India.

Teaser:

Dacia will unveil a heavily updated Spring EV on February 21, which is essentially an all-electric version of sister brand Renault's Kwid.

Sources tell us that the new Spring EV will share quite a few of its design elements with the new Duster, including the angular headlamps, the new grille design and some design bits at the rear.

The interior too will get updates, and an all-new dashboard and steering wheel design are expected.

Source: ACI

Good riddance to the Kwid dashboard IMO. Way too old to use in a 2025-at-least product.