Dacia’s smart & well-equipped Spring EV to finally hit UK in October – and it’s half the price of another popular model

WE know Dacia are black belts at providing good cars at bargain prices.

But £15k for an electric runabout? That’s impressive.

The Dacia Spring is HALF the price of a battery-powered Vauxhall Corsa

The motor absolutely works as a second family car or commuter car

That’s HALF the price of a battery-powered Vauxhall Corsa.

Of course the new-look Spring won’t go as far as a Corsa.

The tiny 27kWh battery has a maximum range of 137 miles.

But it absolutely works as a second family car or commuter car.

And it’s going to cost about a fiver a day with a low-cost deposit.

Less than a coffee and cake at Costa.

The Sun has been urging bosses to bring Spring to the UK for THREE YEARS.

But the original was left-hand drive only.

This new one, which is smarter and better-equipped, has been engineered for right-hand drive and will be with us in October.

Only the roof is the same.

Dacia will confirm prices when orders open next month. But my figures aren’t far off.

The £15k base car has a 45hp e-motor. Or you can pay a bit more for a 65hp e-motor.

The £15k base car has a smartphone cradle or you can pay a bit more for a 10in touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

This new model has been engineered for right-hand drive and will be with us in October

The £15k base car has a smartphone cradle.

Or you can pay a bit more for a 10in touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Your call.

All versions get a digital driver’s binnacle, cruise control, speed limiter, five doors, 308-litre boot and those Lambo-inspired Y-shaped lights.

Other observations. Spring is a dinky 3.7 metres-long with a titchy turning circle and a 78mph top speed.

It’s a bantamweight 984kg, which helps range.

Charging takes four hours from a 7kW wallbox or 11 hours from a three-pin plug socket.

I’m seriously tempted.