A new EV price war begins — Dacia slashes price of the Spring by £4k to again make it the 'most…

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  • Dacia responds to Leapmotor's price cuts
  • Spring retains title of the UK's most affordable car
  • Small EV now costs just £11,990 in cheapest version

Dacia has slashed the cost of its entry-level Spring EV in the UK to £11,990 in a direct response to fierce competition from Chinese rival Leapmotor.

The company, which shares a “strategic global alliance with the Stellantis Group, cut the cost of its T03 electric city car yesterday, dropping the diminutive EV down to just £12,995 via a doubling of what it calls its Leap Grant.

In recent years, the Dacia Spring has enjoyed the title of the most affordable electric passenger vehicle on sale in the UK (and much of Europe), also taking the crown as Britain’s cheapest car overall, but that title was handed over yesterday following Leapmotor’s aggressive price cuts.

However, it is worth noting that Dacia has reduced the price of...

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