- The new Dacia electric car will be sold alongside the recently updated Spring.
- The new electric model will be manufactured in Europe and will share its underpinnings with the Renault Twingo.
- Dacia will unveil the model in the second quarter of 2026.
Romanian car manufacturer Dacia is currently selling the Spring, one of the most affordable electric cars in Europe. But this compact electric city car is manufactured in Wuhan, China, through a joint venture between Renault and Dongfeng and is imported into Europe.
But Dacia is working on a home-made electric car that will be sold alongside the spring – and could be one of the biggest moves yet by a European carmaker to counter China’s rise in this area.
The new Dacia model was developed in record time – just 18 months, according to the manufacturer – Car News It says it will be unveiled sometime in the second quarter of this year. Under the skin, the yet-to-be-named electric city car will be attached The recently unveiled Renault Twingobut it will be around 2,000 euros cheaper, with a starting price expected at around 18,000 euros.
This is slightly higher than the price of the Spring, whose price in France today starts at 16,900 euros. And I give spring Big transformation in 2024 And updated Again in 2025 When the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery gained more power.
According to Dacia sales director Frank Marott, “Our primary goal is to maximize the offer of electric vehicles in the (small car segment),” adding that “what we see is that the A segment and perhaps in the future the B segment are moving very quickly towards BEV models.”
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Regarding the spring, Marott noted, “It is supposed to be the cheapest, but the deal price in the end may be different depending on the incentives available in the markets. In some cases, the new model may be cheaper.” He is likely referring to the new model, which will be manufactured in Slovenia alongside the new Twingo and will be eligible New ‘e-car’ category in the EUwhich allows manufacturers to build cars at a lower cost than they do today.
This is very similar to Kia’s Japanese vehicle regulations, which make this type of vehicle much less expensive to own and operate than a regular-sized car. However, what fits the definition of an e-car has not yet been decided, so it could only include smaller models, such as the Dacia Hipster, or it could also include larger cars such as the Twingo and its Dacia twin.
Marott also mentioned it The new Dacia EV It won’t look like spring. From the official teasers released by Dacia, it appears to be a fairly chunky and straight car with sharp lines that define its shape, but it does not look like a crossover.
The Dacia executive also hinted that the brand will also launch a B-segment model, which is likely an electric version of the next-generation Sandero expected to debut at the end of 2027. The gas-burning Sandero was the best-selling car in Europe in 2025, and it makes sense for its replacement to retain its combustion engine, especially now that the EU has relaxed its target of Banning the purchase of new combustion cars starting in 2035. However, it also makes sense that he could be the next Sandero Available with pure electric powerThis is likely what Marott was referring to, but without revealing too much.
The next logical step after that is for Dacia to electrify its best-selling cars in Europe. Duster. You can actually buy a Duster with hybrid power, but not as a plug-in hybrid. If Dacia is to launch an electric Duster, it will have to be built on a different platform, as the CMF-B architecture it currently rides on does not support an all-electric powertrain, although it could also be retrofitted with components from other Renault Group EVs.
with Electric vehicle sales in Europe will grow steadily in 2025 With no signs of slowing down in sight, Dacia needs to electrify its range to move to exclusively electric models by the end of the 2030s. It’s starting with its smallest models and working its way up, and the arrival of its first dedicated electric car later this year is a major milestone for the Romanian brand.
