So, Renault Group approached the important point of its electromotive transformation in Europe. Yes, Renault has long produced electric cars, and their Renault Zoe has been an electric car market for several years. But now, when Tesla Model 3 came to Europe, and Volkswagen released ID.3, which became instantly hit sales, Renault had to give his answer. And they gave him!
Spring comes with the country season
The new electric car of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, manufactured by the Dacia brand, Dacia Spring hatchback has all the chances of breaking the electric vehicle market as low as id.3. And Spring has every chance of becoming a new "Mountain King" of the European Electrological Market. Moreover, according to its dimensions, they are not much inferior ID.3, but at the price it will be very competitive. It will be available in Europe at an unsurpassed price of 18 € 100, already including VAT.
In fact, Dacia Spring is an electrification of very popular, including in Russia, hatchback Renault Sandero Stepway. Now imagine - a popular form factor, good permeability, and electric! In my opinion, an excellent combination.
Dacia Spring has an electric motor with a capacity of 33 kW (45 hp). It seems that somehow not too much "horses". But do not forget that it is an electric vehicle. Capacity of the battery block available for movement, 26.8 kWh * h. It can be charged from any outlet, even from the usual household outlet 220 V. The range of 230 km along the WLTP cycle and 305 km along the WLTP City cycle (which includes only the urban part of the approved cycle).
Dacia Spring is an urban electric car in an SUV style. The range of course is half less than that of ID.3, but for the city, and the trip to the cottage, where you charge your Dacia from the usual outlet, this is quite enough. And if you still put your own system of renewable microgeneration at your dacha, you will actually receive free "fuel", and selling excess electricity to your energy sales, you will also pay for all costs. In all cases, the benefit of the face.
Dacia Spring, naturally, meets all modern safety standards, and has all the necessary options, including cruise control, ABS, ESP, electronic brake force dispenser, 6 airbags, emergency call (SOS button), automatic ignition headlights and automatic braking. And add to this the quality of the famous manufacturer. After all, Dacia Spring can be considered a logical continuation of the "Russian" folk electromotive Nissan Leaf Aze0.
The factory guarantee is 3 years or 100,000 km per car and 8 years or 120,000 km on an electric battery. Buyers also a little later will be offered a version in the configuration "Comfort" at a price of 16,800 € (with VAT).
And if we already have "country" associations, then, as they say, "Chickens are considered in the fall." The delivery of Dacia Spring will begin in September of this year.
