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- Dacia offers £500 off for cash buyers in spring and a PCP of just £158 a month
Earlier this summer, when Dacia launched its latest Spring model, it was a watershed moment for the new electric vehicle market.
The budget car costs from just £14,995 new, making it Britain’s cheapest new electric vehicle by far.
And now, Dacia has introduced a PCP deal that makes the Spring even more affordable – you can get the all-electric supermini for as little as £158 a month.
Britain’s cheapest electric car, the Dacia Spring, costs from just £14,995 and is set to revolutionise the electric market, paving the way for truly affordable electric vehicles.
The £158 per month offer is part of a representative PCP ‘Electric Boost’ deal with an annual rate equivalent of 3.9 per cent for four years requiring a £2,325 deposit.
The offer is available until the end of September, just in time for the first deliveries to customers in October, and drivers can save up to £500 if they book before the deadline.
Dacia says it has designed Electric Boost “to make it even easier for car buyers to transition from a traditional petrol or diesel vehicle to a new, award-winning EV” by giving spring customers £500 towards their deposit.
When purchased via the same representative four-year PCP finance package at 3.9% APR, the Expression 45 trim costs £158 per month, while the more powerful Expression 65 and Extreme 65 trim levels cost £168 and £178 per month respectively.
Cash paying customers will also be able to benefit from a £500 ‘Electric Boost’, taking the spring entry price to £14,495.
And if you also want a more affordable way to cover the cost of charging your new Spring, Dacia’s in-house charging partner Mobilize Power Solutions is also offering to pay just £20 a month towards the cost of a home charger.
Because the Spring only has a 26.8kWh battery, charging it at home is cheap – off-peak charging means you can top it up for £2.
As 26.8kWh is small, Dacia claims that fast charging at 120kW provides a full battery in 56 minutes, while an overnight charge on a standard 7kW home charger completes in four hours.
Dacia Spring: The UK’s cheapest new EV – Why is a new EV such a big deal?
With less than six years until all new models entering the market will have to be electric, many license holders are worried they won’t be able to afford to switch because new electric vehicles are typically much more expensive than their fuel-powered counterparts.
But Dacia’s spring arrival could be a big catalyst moment, proving that carmakers really can offer drivers new battery-powered cars at affordable prices.
And it has already drawn some other manufacturers into the adventure of low-cost electric vehicles.
The entry-level model in the UK is called Expression. It costs £14,995 and comes with a choice of two engines: 45PS or 65PS. The 65PS version will cost £1,000 more.
Citroen’s new electric vehicle: The French car firm has revealed its e-C3, which will arrive in UK showrooms in 2024 with a starting price of £21,990, putting it head-to-head with its Chinese rivals.
Small, affordable EVs are coming: the electric Volkswagen ID.2 (the ID.2all prototype pictured left) is expected to go on sale in 2026 for less than £22,000. The Hyundai Inster (right) will hit the market sooner, arriving next spring for a similar price.
The second, highest-end trim is the Extreme, which only offers 65bhp and costs £16,995.
This will be joined by the new £21,990 Citroen e-C3 due to be launched later this year.
Next spring, customers will also be able to pick up the Hyundai Inster for less than £22,000, followed a year later by the Volkswagen ID.2, priced around £20,000.
Dacia Spring EV: Will it fit in my garage?
On sale: Now
First deliveries: October
Price: from £14,995
PERFORMANCE
Transmission: Electric
Battery: 26.8 kWh
Force: 45 HP – 65 HP
Acceleration (0-62 mph): 14 seconds (65 HP) or 19.1 seconds (45 HP)
Maximum speed: 78 mph
RANGE
Combined range: up to 140 miles
City scope: 190 miles
LOADING TIME
120kW fast charge: 56 minutes
7 kWh home charger: 4 hours
Domestic 3-pin plug: 13.5 hours
DIMENSIONS
Length: 3.7 meters
Width (with mirrors): 1.8 meters
Height: 1.5 meters
Wheelbase: 2.4 meters
Empty weight: 984 kilograms
Trunk capacity: 308 liters (1,004 l with seats folded down)
Front storage capacity: 35 liters
