Avoid the €79 per month offer on the Dacia Spring!
This page is translated from the original post "Fuyez l’offre à 79 euros par mois sur Dacia Spring !!!" in French.
- 07/01/2025 9:22
Dacia has introduced a new entry-level version of the Spring in its catalog and offers it under long-term leasing (LLD).
The new generation Dacia Spring is the heir to a model that pioneered the affordable electric car segment in Europe. A small electric car, compact, lightweight, practical, modestly powered, and affordable. An intelligent choice, but unlike the first Spring, the new iteration is no longer the only one on the market! And to make matters worse, this Spring, made in China, does not benefit from the ecological bonus. It’s therefore not easy to compete with its French rivals, such as the Citroën ë-C3 or the upcoming Renault Twingo.
Alongside the 48 kW (65 horsepower) version priced at 18,900 euros, Dacia now offers a 33 kW / 45 hp version. Just enough to handle daily city centers and some suburban getaways. With its small 26.8 kWh battery, it offers an autonomy of 225 km in the WLTP mixed cycle. In short, a well-designed urban model that doesn’t need much more.
The starting price of this Spring 45 is set at 16,900 euros in Essential trim. On board, you find the essentials, logically, with a 7-inch digital dashboard, front electric windows, Bluetooth connectivity, and a USB port. But surprise, the car is not equipped with air conditioning! Honestly, who today would buy a new car without this essential comfort feature?
So, the Long-Term Rental (LLD) offer over 36 payments of 79 euros with an initial payment of 3,000 euros might seem interesting on paper, but it’s too much for a car so poorly equipped, with 14-inch steel wheels, an extremely spartan interior, and no air conditioning.
If you have 3,000 euros cash and a monthly budget of 79 euros, all you need to do is find a recent used car, almost new, from any manufacturer. Even with Dacia, you can find a Spring of the older generation from April 2023 with only 8,762 km, in Extreme trim, very well equipped, 65 hp engine, 27.4 kWh battery, at just 13,490 euros before negotiations! Needless to say, financing will cost you barely more than this LLD, and after 3 years, you’ll own a car that will retain at least a third of its purchase value. Beware, not everything that glitters is gold…
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