New Dacia Spring 2026: price, release date and specs so far

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Dacia is aiming to keep the starting price of the new Spring under €18,000. The EV was developed in just 16 months, and its official unveiling is set for autumn, at the Paris Motor Show, running October 12–18, 2026. Dacia has already confirmed the new model will be sold alongside the current Spring.

Instead of a deep overhaul of the current China-built model, Dacia turned to the European Renault Twingo E-Tech Electric as its base. Production will be set up at the Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia. The switch not only cuts development costs but also shields the Spring from the extra EU tariffs applied to Chinese-built electric cars.

Dacia CEO Katrin Adt said the savings come not from a smaller battery, but from cutting features the company sees as non-essential: “This car has only what the customer really needs, and nothing more. It’s remarkable to see Dacia can do that in any segment.” According to her, the brand’s engineers aren’t adding new components — they’re looking for what can be removed without hurting the car’s core use case.

Spring’s technical specs haven’t been revealed yet. The closest reference point is the Renault Twingo, with an 82 hp motor, a 27.5 kWh LFP battery and up to 263 km of WLTP range. Dacia using the same powertrain looks likely, though it isn’t officially confirmed. To hit the lower base price, Spring may lose some of the Renault’s infotainment gear and folding rear seats.

The price gap is already visible. The Renault Twingo starts at €18,855 in Luxembourg and €19,500 in Belgium, the Citroen e-C3 Urban Range is priced at €19,990 in Germany, and the Chinese-built Leapmotor T03 costs €18,900. That would put the Spring, at its stated price ceiling, at least €855 cheaper than its Renault sibling and €900 cheaper than the Leapmotor, before subsidies and dealer discounts.

SPEEDME.RU previously reported how Citroen cut the e-C3’s price to Dacia and Leapmotor territory, and covered the Spring’s move to the Renault Twingo platform and European production.

The biggest unknown isn’t the price — it’s how far the simplification goes. If the base Spring keeps the Twingo’s battery and range, the savings will look convincing. If Dacia trims charging capability, climate control or infotainment to hit €18,000, buyers will need to compare actual trim levels rather than price lists.