DACIASpring 2024 - Present

　　The Romanian automaker Dacia added a second refresh for its first-ever fully electric vehicle in 2024, and exterior and interior changes applied to the car were massive.

　　Dacia unveiled the first generation of the Spring in March 2020 in an online event due to the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show. It was the year of the pandemic that locked everybody home. Despite the challenging situation, the sales moved on, and in 2021, the Romanian automaker released its first facelift. It was significant, with several upgrades on the exterior and on the drivetrain. The second refresh came in 2024, almost three years after the model’s introduction. This time, changes were so significant that it could pass as a new model but with the same drivetrain. The automaker improved everything it could, from tip to toe, inside and outside.

　　At the front, the Spring featured a new fascia that resembled the one from its bigger brother, the crossover Duster. Its daytime running lights were placed in an upper position, while the headlights were integrated below them in the bumper. Its logo took center stage between two sets of twin horizontal slats, while on the lower side of the bumper, the automaker added a broad, shield-like plastic trim.

　　From its profile, the 2024 Spring kept its small-sized crossover stance on its tiny steel wheels with plastic caps. An additional plastic trim adorned the lower side of the doors as protection against shopping cart bumps. Dacia offered the Spring in three grades: Essential, Expression, and Extreme. In its top-spec configuration, it featured contrasting colors for the door mirrors and black exterior moldings, including the ones that decorated the wheels’ arches. At the back, the automaker added the brand’s signature lighting Y-shaped taillights.

　　Inside, the automaker installed a seven-inch display into the instrument cluster. It could be connected via USB and Bluetooth to a smartphone in the absence of an infotainment system. Atop the center stack, Dacia installed a special cradle for mobile phones, while a ten-inch touchscreen infotainment unit was available for the Extreme grade. On the center console, the automaker installed the gear selector, which was like a switch instead of a rotary knob as on its predecessor. The quality of the materials improved, and customers could even get the car with artificial leather upholstery. Despite its small size, the Spring could accommodate up to four passengers, although not for long distances.

　　Along with the 2024 refresh, the Spring got a V2L system that could provide up to 3.6 kW of power via its front-mounted charging port. The automaker made the car with small-sized batteries that could be charged from regular home outlets with up to 11 kW. In addition, a 30 kW DC charging was available. The Spring was provided with a choice of two electric motors but just one battery pack of 26.8 kWh.

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