Dacia Spring

Dacia Spring: Which Version to Buy and Why

The Dacia Spring is a five-door electric SUV offered in one generation with two restylings. The choice centers on two outputs: 33 kW (45 hp) and 47 kW (65 hp). Both use Electro power, a 1-speed Automatic gearbox and FWD, and every listed version reaches 125 km/h.

The Dacia Spring is a five-door electric SUV offered in one generation with two restylings. The choice centers on two outputs: 33 kW (45 hp) and 47 kW (65 hp). Both use Electro power, a 1-speed Automatic gearbox and FWD, and every listed version reaches 125 km/h. The clearest performance advantage belongs to the 65 hp versions: where directly comparable data are available, they accelerate from 0–100 km/h in 13.7 seconds, versus 19.1 seconds for the 45 hp versions. The latest restyling, introduced in February 2024, is the most fully specified in the catalogue and gives both versions the exact name 27.4 kWh.

Dacia Spring generations and restylings

The Dacia Spring has one generation, not three separate generations. The original 1 generation began in February 2021 as an SUV 5-doors and contains two versions, both named 33 kW in the database. They must therefore be distinguished by output: 33 kW (45 hp) and 33 kW (65 hp).

The first restyling ran from November 2022 through January 2024. It remained an SUV 5-doors and again offered two versions named 33 kW: one with 45 hp and one with 65 hp. Compared with the original cars, the catalogue records equal 125 Nm torque for both outputs and equal 15-second acceleration from 0–100 km/h. Several chassis and weight details are not measured for this restyling.

The second restyling began in February 2024 and remains an SUV 5-doors. Its two versions are both named 27.4 kWh, so output is essential when comparing them: 27.4 kWh (45 hp) and 27.4 kWh (65 hp). Both produce 125 Nm, but the 65 hp version cuts the listed 0–100 km/h time from 19.1 to 13.7 seconds.

Dacia Spring engine and motor specs

The Spring does not have a combustion-engine displacement in these data. Every version uses an Electro motor, so displacement, cylinder count, cylinder layout and boost are all not measured. The table includes each catalogue version and identifies duplicate names by power and production period.

The 65 hp motor supplies 20 hp and 14 kW more than the 45 hp motor. Torque needs closer attention: the original 33 kW (65 hp) has 113 Nm, which is 12 Nm less than the original 33 kW (45 hp). In the first and second restylings, both power levels are listed at 125 Nm.

Power per litre cannot be calculated because motor displacement is not measured. The useful alternative is kerb weight per horsepower. The original 33 kW (45 hp) carries about 21.6 kg per hp, while the original 33 kW (65 hp) carries about 14.6 kg per hp. For the second restyling, the 27.4 kWh (45 hp) is about 21.1 kg per hp, compared with exactly 15 kg per hp for the 27.4 kWh (65 hp). A lower figure indicates that each horsepower has less vehicle mass to move.

Dacia Spring performance, economy and range

For the original generation and the second restyling, choosing 65 hp instead of 45 hp reduces the 0–100 km/h time by 5.4 seconds, a substantial difference on paper, without changing the 125 km/h maximum speed. The first restyling is unusual because both its 33 kW versions are listed at 15 seconds despite their different power outputs.

Fuel consumption is not measured for any version. Electric-energy consumption and driving range are also not measured, so no range comparison can be made from this catalogue data. The 27.4 kWh name must not be converted into a claimed range because no such figure is supplied. MPG is not measured, and no petrol or diesel tank capacity applies in the available specifications.

Dacia Spring dimensions, kerb weight and ground clearance

Overall length, width, height and wheelbase are not measured, so a numerical Dacia Spring size comparison is not possible here. Kerb weight, gross weight and ground clearance provide the usable comparisons.

The original 33 kW (65 hp) is 20 kg lighter than the original 33 kW (45 hp). In the first restyling, both versions weigh 950 kg. In the second restyling, the 27.4 kWh (65 hp) weighs 25 kg more than the 27.4 kWh (45 hp), while its gross weight is 15 kg higher. Both latest versions have 151 mm of ground clearance, which is 1 mm more than the measured figure for the original 33 kW (45 hp).

The original 33 kW (45 hp) uses Independent, spring front suspension and Semi-independent, spring rear suspension, with Ventilated disc front brakes and Drum rear brakes. The original 33 kW (65 hp) and both first-restyling versions are listed with Independent, spring suspension at both ends; their brake types are not measured. Both second-restyling 27.4 kWh versions combine Independent, spring suspension at both ends with Ventilated disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes.

Which Dacia Spring version should you buy?

For the strongest acceleration, the best-supported choices are the original 33 kW (65 hp) and the second-restyling 27.4 kWh (65 hp). Each reaches 100 km/h in 13.7 seconds and has a top speed of 125 km/h. The latest 27.4 kWh (65 hp) also has 125 Nm rather than the original 65 hp version’s 113 Nm, an increase of 12 Nm.

The second-restyling 27.4 kWh (45 hp) is the lighter latest version at 950 kg, undercutting the 27.4 kWh (65 hp) by 25 kg. It nevertheless needs 19.1 seconds to reach 100 km/h, which is 5.4 seconds longer. Both have the same 125 Nm, 125 km/h top speed, 151 mm ground clearance, suspension descriptions and brake types. On the numbers available, the 65 hp version therefore buys noticeably quicker acceleration rather than extra top speed or clearance.

The first-restyling 33 kW (45 hp) and 33 kW (65 hp) are less easy to separate. Both weigh 950 kg, produce 125 Nm, reach 125 km/h and record a 15-second 0–100 km/h time. The 65 hp car has 20 hp more, but the supplied performance figures do not show an acceleration or maximum-speed advantage. Without price, range or consumption data, there is no numerical basis here for saying that one first-restyling version offers better value.

For buyers choosing strictly from the supplied specifications, the second-restyling 27.4 kWh (65 hp) is the clearest all-round performance selection: it combines 65 hp, 125 Nm and the quickest listed 13.7-second acceleration with the latest, more complete chassis specification. Choose the 27.4 kWh (45 hp) only if its 25 kg lower kerb weight matters more than the 5.4-second acceleration gap. Price, reliability, battery weight, charging performance and driving range are not measured, so they cannot legitimately decide the comparison here.