Spring Electric 45

The Dacia Spring Electric 45 is a 4-seat hatchback with front-wheel drive, sold new from 2024 to 2025, when it cost £14,995 in the UK, and now only available second-hand. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 19.1 seconds, the slowest of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 103 miles (165 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That puts it among the shortest-range 10% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and 65th of 67 hatchbacks.

It uses around 4.1 mi/kWh (152 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 25 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 29 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 98 miles (157 km) at motorway speeds.

No heat pump is listed for this version, and it does not support vehicle-to-load (V2L). The battery uses NCM chemistry, which stores more energy for its weight than LFP.

Second-hand, a 2024 example is estimated at £7,100–£8,000 and a 2025 one at £8,500–£9,700, based on typical EV depreciation. After typical battery wear, a 2024 car should still manage about 98 miles of real-world range. These are estimates, not valuations: check real prices before you buy.