Dacia has confirmed the highly anticipated fully electric new Spring model will be launched in Ireland in mid-2024.
Dacia Ireland says this will be a new version, enhanced by several significant improvements in design and equipment to the original Spring, and will be available in many European left-hand drive markets. It is already widely credited with making electric mobility widely accessible in Europe with 120,000 Spring having been sold since its introduction to European left-hand-drive markets in 2021.
The current versions of the compact electric crossover is offered in Europe with a choice of 45PS or a 65PS electric motor powertrain and a 26.8kWh battery. This promises to give a range of 219 to 230 kilometres (WLTP ) and more than 300 kilometres in typical urban driving. It has not been confirmed yet whether the same powertrain options will be offered here in the new model next year.
Dacia claims the current Spring is already Europe’s most affordable new electric car, and it lives up to Dacia’s reputation for offering unrivalled value. It has already proved a resounding success throughout Europe, with a huge number of drivers won over by its selection of features and highly attractive price, according to the company.
Introduced in 2021, the five-door supermini/compact crossover has made electric mobility widely accessible, with more than 120,000 orders placed since its launch. It also made a significant contribution to Dacia increasing its global sales in 2022 by 6.8 per cent year-on-year against a highly challenging and receding market.
Renault Group brand Dacia says even more impressive is that three quarters of all sales have been made to individual customers, with retail car buyers finding that the Spring’s simple, fun and efficient formula makes it the perfect companion for everyday travel. Often purchased as a household’s second car, Spring is the main means of transport during the week for 90 per cent of multiple-vehicle households who own one.
Data collected from the Spring’s connected services has provided an insight into how the full four-seat hatchback has met European customers’ requirements. On average, customers’ daily commutes last under 30km and are covered at 25km/h, while in 75 per cent of cases, the Spring is charged at home for an average duration of 3.5 hours.
Patrick Magee, Dacia's country operations director for Ireland, says it makes electric vehicle ownership more realistic than ever in Ireland.
“We are delighted Dacia Spring will come to Ireland in 2024. It fills a niche in the Irish electric car market for a highly usable, quality EV that won’t break the bank.
"With more than 120,000 customers already sold on the Spring’s unbeatable, no-nonsense blend of value, efficiency and durability, Irish car buyers can look forward to an EV that’s perfectly aligned to their mobility requirements and, importantly, is done the Dacia way.”
Full details, including timings, pricing and specification, will be announced next year in advance of the Irish launch of the new electric Dacia Spring.
