The Dacia Spring EV has been reduced by £4,000, making it Britain’s most affordable new electric vehicle at £11,990 on-the-road, undercutting its Chinese rival.
This price drop comes only a day after Chinese carmaker Leapmotor announced a reduction of its T03 city EV to £12,995.
The Dacia Spring previously cost £15,990, and the discount hasn’t seen the small, four-seater EV lose any essentials, including air conditioning, cruise control, and rear parking sensors.
Each Spring still comes equipped with a digital instrument display and Dacia’s Media Control system with steering wheel-mounted controls.
The Spring has a range of up to 140 miles and recharges from 20 to 80 per cent in 29 minutes, as well as a 308-litre boot which expands to 1,004 litres with the rear seats folded.
The Dacia Spring will now cost £11,990 for the Express Electric 70 trim and £12,990 for the Extreme Electric 100.
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For £1,000 more, the Spring Extreme Electric 100 adds a more powerful 100hp motor, a 10.1-inch Media Nav Live with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and vehicle-to-load functionality.
Price War Begins
The budget EV first launched in June 2024, with deliveries from October of that year, and underwent a refresh in October 2025 with more powerful motors added and a new high-tech LFP battery.
The Dacia Spring will cost £11,990 for the Express Electric 70 trim and £12,990 for the Extreme Electric 100.
Yesterday, Leapmotor announced the T03 would be reduced to only £12,995 OTR – once again battling against Dacia.
But with the Spring’s new price tag announced today, it is once again the cheapest EV in Britain.
Leapmotor T03 Alternative
Chinese carmaker Leapmotor is majority-owned by Stellantis, the French-Italian maker of Peugeot, Citroen, and Fiat, so while this looks like a Romania vs China price battle, it’s in fact a France versus France battle as Dacia is owned by Renault.
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The T03’s price cut is not permanent and comes from a larger grant, so there’s no limit in terms of the numbers and the new discount will apply to all models purchased after 1 July.
They are now offering the Spring at a lower price, which could affect the sales of both models in the coming months.
It’s also worth looking at the electric vehicle market as a whole, to see how these price cuts will impact the industry, considering factors such as driving costs.
For now, the Dacia Spring is the cheapest new electric car on sale in Britain, but the Leapmotor T03 is still a strong competitor, with its own set of features and benefits.
They offer different advantages, such as the Spring’s larger boot space.
