Dacia Spring, *English* First year , One year of use review.

[@alexandertribunus2758]

A very lovable little car, very suitable for us for city/suburban use. It's an ideal second car and I run it for free when charged from my own solar panels. It's become a favorite of my family. We see more and more of them here in Hungary as well. Have a lot of fun driving it!

[@GarajPif]

Yeah same here, there are a lot of so called petrol heads that keep telling me how bad it is... :)) The truth is that for what it costs it deliveres everything! Very useful little car.

[@tomaszpakua2457]

Thanks for the review!

[@venzislav]

Thanks for the good idea to make review after one year ! :) We are from Bulgaria and we are planing to buy Spring from Romania soon (because they are cheaper there) for my wife to drive around the city ( Veliko Tarnovo) and near cities because she is a lawyer and she works mainly in our region. Can you give me some advice about it - we heard that if you buy it with the voucher you cannot sell it until the contract ends after one year. I see some guys here are making business and some how they are manage to import cheap brand new cars with Romanian numbers and they selling them here. Thanks !

[@GarajPif]

Hello,if you buy it using the state vouchet, you are not allowed as a romanian citizen to sell it during the first year, some are selling it during that time via a notar( lawyer) as a sort of renting contract for that period, after one year the car belongs to you. The alternative is to buy a car one year old directly, you have warranty for the battery for the first 8 years and the whole car for 3 years or 100kkm. As an electric car it doesn't have turbo, intercooler, airflow meter, injectors, pistons, gearbox,etc so there isn't much that can brakedown. Thus i would recommend buying a car older than one year.

[@ohorit]

I have ordered mine last year December, same color in Germany. Have not got it yet. Waiting for eternity!

[@GarajPif]

Supply chain issues and capacity, plus an extra demand because of the low car cost and high energy cost, F#$@ Putin!

[@patterbl]

thanks for a good presentation, could you possibly link to the springs, to the trunk?

[@GarajPif]

Hy Patrick, please find the link, it is a Facebook group where they post all improvements they do on Springs. m.facebook.com/groups/283837166885149/permalink/467781711824026/

[@samiaksu4005]

Hi! i have dacia spring 2023 extreme and have a question. I went 300 km by charging it twice. Then I let the car rest for 2 hours. When I tried to charge it afterwards (it was around 40%) I saw that it started charging with 17 or 13 kW. Shouldn't it normally receive up to 32 kW? Is it because the batteries are warming up?

[@GarajPif]

Hello, it depends on the battery state and environment temperature, also there is the car algorithm and charger algorithm that reduces the charging speed.

[@samiaksu4005]

@@GarajPif Could you explain a little more? So if I want to go long distance, is there anything I need to do or can the algorithms be changed?

[@BuntaBall40]

Good video mate, I hope we can have some options like this in Australia one day

[@GarajPif]

G'day mate, i am sure the car would work fine down under! Greetings.

[@prof.heinous191]

Agreed! I'm thinking this would probably be my first choice, possibly available in Oz by 2032...???

[@shadowform1264]

Was looking for this, nice

[@paulpettifer9457]

Very good review keep safe 😊

[@GarajPif]

Many thanks.

[@jesperskovgaard8048]

Thanks for the video. your review is really good. If u have the time maby you would make a video on the My Dacia APP for the phone?

[@GarajPif]

I will do a short one in the weekend.

[@willemvandoesselare7959]

In Belguim this car costs 20.000 euro.

[@GarajPif]

Here to, but the incentives from the government is almost 11000€.

[@marcelvanderheijden866]

I am considering this car in Belgium alswel. There is no gouverment stimulation. 11000 seems a more reasonable price for this simple car though

[@Leomroy]

Great video, no Elektric Problem and no technical problems? Your Spring has no Rust? Best Regards

[@GarajPif]

Hy, no problems what so ever, but... I had just a little little problem, with my windshield wiper, otherwise all very good.

[@Leomroy]

@@GarajPif you changed the Windschild Wiper? I've Problem with Windschild Wiper too, I change it. Other Dacia Spring have a clicking noise when accelerating and electrical problems.

[@type3666]

Bine ai revenit 😁👍

[@GarajPif]

Mersi , vibe iarna, termin garajul, mai fac de-astea!

[@user-xe8qu6rh5f]

Thanks for the review. Can we place an order from Germany to Dacia in Romania and get the car to Germany? How much does it cost at the moment?

[@GarajPif]

Hello, i would say that you cannot, anyway you would need to be a romanian citizen to benefit from all the incentives, which add up to almost 11000€. I heard it costs 21000€ currently at the dealership.

[@user-xe8qu6rh5f]

@@GarajPif Without the benefits. Just buy it and export it to Germany:)

[@GarajPif]

@@user-xe8qu6rh5f you can find it on Romanian advertising sites Www.olx.ro, www.autovit.ro second hand that is, starting of from 100 km to 20000km, the owners are not supose to sell them earlier than one year, so look for one older than one year, otherwise you have to do a sort of borrowing contract until the car is at least one year old.

[@martiniliyanov]

Thanks for the review. If you travel more than the range, what is the procedure - do you charge it for short or full time?

[@GarajPif]

Sorry, i do not get the question, i always charge it on the Type 2 plug, for around 3 hours, all the time! I charge it on the CCS plug 3-4 times i think.

[@Simon-xi8tb]

@@GarajPif So you don't make long trips then. The parent comment asked you a very reasonable question. He want to know how long do you charge it on long trips. If there are any fast charging options and how long does it charge if you use the fast charger . Clear enough for you now ?

[@GarajPif]

@@Simon-xi8tb it sure is now! I do not really make long trips, the longest was 125 miles a there and return trip. There are quite a lot of options for fast CCS charges within a range of 80 miles, a charge from 10% battery to 100% battery at 20°C takes around 45 minutes and at -5°C takes around 1.5 hours. You can check the availability and type of chargers around you using PlugShare App. Finding out how long your car would charge its also easy, a Type 2 Charger pumps around 7 kw/hr a CCS charger pumps 50-100kw/hr,. Depending on your car's charging capabilities you can do the math.

[@Simon-xi8tb]

@@GarajPif great answer. thanks

[@alessandropetta7795]

Question after one year of use: do you have any idea, roughly, how many kWh/100km the Spring would consume in ECO mode at steady 85/90km/h, at around 0 degrees celsius and with very minimum heating or no heating at all?

[@GarajPif]

Hello,i have only used the car with the heating turned on (max heat-2nd blow speed) it should consume around 12kwh of power, just like in the summer time with no other consumers turned on. I mean every electric engine should consume the same power regardless the temperature (reasonable ones, the ones that do not affect the material properties of the building material). On a tipical winter day -20°C,-2°C it consumes somewhere around 16-18kwh, i use the same heating setting for both temps as my routes are generally 2-5 km(8-15mins). So the range goes to arround 120-140 km during winter, but of course you cannot use all 100% of the battery to the practical range is around 80-110km below -2°C. On a sunny 6°C it works without heating, i don't feel the need for it. During winter you also have to factor in the fact that between 16:45-07:30 you have to use the lights as it is quite dark, another good consumer.

[@prof.heinous191]

Many thanks for making this, does this mean your average range is between charges is 208k?

[@GarajPif]

Hello, i would say it is so maybe even more , given you use it at above 10°C, heating increses consumption dramatically.

[@TheCherios007]

You should do cleaning this car more often :)

[@GarajPif]

I really should, i know it is just that i do it in vain, it lasts for 30 mins, until the kids get it.

[@windmate-4976]

In which country do you live? 😅 Where can i find free charging ports?

[@GarajPif]

Hello, Romania.

[@toomasargel8503]

We have must pay for electrisity . 2Fast" cahrger 40kWh = 1 kWh / 0,42 euro = 29 kWh = 12,18 and 12.000 km =925,68 euro /year.

[@GarajPif]

At home on a 7kwh network i pay 15 cents/kwh, at the 90kwh charging station i get to pay almost 50 eurocents, but for now i have 4 free charging stations within a range of 800m from my home , supplied by the municipality. So for now i travel free.

[@toomasargel8503]

@@GarajPif No in Estonia. If You drive at home to home every time ? You must buy extra trafo and electrical subsitation ? 15 cents are when market price that low. I pay 25 sents + when You get on market price then was last october even 6 euro per 1 kWh .

[@toomasargel8503]

@@GarajPif 42 cents start here 40kWh charger 1 kW. 90kW cahrger is 50-55 cents and super fast 400 Kw charger 1 euro .

[@dyiyourself4900]

Thumbs up!

[@gabriellavizi7953]

Nice.

[@ivanpopov1016]

You're lucky. We don't have any incentives in Bulgaria and you have to pay the full 23000 euros for it and for that price it's just not worth it and that's a shame.

[@GarajPif]

It is kind of true and i can even charge it for free, at municipality chaging stations. I have 24000 with zero pay for electricity. It is a struggle to find a free space for free, but it is worth it.

[@EmanuilTolev]

Buy used 1 or 2y old, still has 6-7 years warranty on the battery. Guys in Ruse and Silistra import these regularly, 2-3 at a time, all used from Romania. I bought one at 19k km only for example, for 11.5k Eur - sure, more than OP with his government support for a new one, but half the price of a new one in Bulgaria. They service it here without a problem, just make sure you get its service book and all its documents.

[@willemvandoesselare7959]

I am 1m 93 cm . Ok for me ?

[@GarajPif]

Hardly mainly because of the height, the chairs are like kitchen seats, or like tractor seats your legs sit at an 90% angle respective to the the horizontal, if it would be lower it would be a lot better for you. A friend of mine 1.92 drove the car for a short while with no issues, on the long run tall people complain about the position, have a drive test before hand.

[@willemvandoesselare7959]

Thx for the info .

[@marcelvanderheijden866]

To get in, no. But ones you are in its high and surprisingly spacious

[@Silver-Lining1111]

Eeehm..eeh…eeehm..eeh Learn to Talk right. 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@GarajPif]

I do not have to, nighter do you, don't watch it! I do something else for living, i am posting this just because it is free. Nevertheless your comment promotes the video and i just make some extra money and for that i must Thank you!

[@davidspencer7254]

@@GarajPif you speak English well. Ignore this person.

[@AdriManhave]

@@GarajPif Let them make a video themselves, so we can comment them! I agree with the comment below, your English is very well spoken! Thanks a lot for this post, very usefull for people whom might be interested in a Dacia Spring!

[@ziggarillo]

You need to learn to think right😂

[@Silver-Lining1111]

@@ziggarillo who you talkin?