2023-10-08 07:05:00
Used electric Renault Twingo: cheaper and so much better than a new Dacia Spring. © Etienne Rovillé The Renault Twingo. © Etienne Rovillé The Renault Twingo has been available in electric form for two years. © Etienne Rovillé The electric Renault Twingo is just as good as the thermal one in town. © Etienne Rovillé The electric Renault Twingo has 81 hp. © Etienne Rovillé The electric Renault Twingo can easily be found second-hand for less than €15,000. © Etienne Rovillé Interior of the electric Renault Twingo. © Etienne Rovillé
As time goes by, the Dacia Spring sees some competitors arriving on the second-hand market. Including the Renault Twingo, much more pleasant to drive.
08/10/2023 François Lemaur
Although its price has increased significantly since its launch, the Dacia Spring remains undoubtedly the cheapest electric car on the market. Further helped by the CO2 bonus of €5,000, it is in fact available from €15,800 in 45 hp version and Essential finish. Until now, we might only oppose a second-hand Zoé, much more recommendable. But the more time passes, the more electric second hands see their prices approach the price of a new Spring. Still in the Renault group, this is now the case of the small Twingo, converted to electrons two years ago in addition to the small 65 hp thermal SCe at the entry level. Since it now represents the majority of Twingo sales, the “zero emission” variant is increasingly easy to find on the second-hand market.. Concretely, its prices start around €12,000 while the mileage displayed rarely exceeds 50,000. This is therefore quite low for an electric car whose mechanical use remains significantly less pronounced than a thermal car.
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The electric Renault Twingo has 81 hp.© Etienne Rovillé
Aged two to three years, the majority of models remain below €15,000 and their mileage is often between 10,000 and 30,000. Good deals in perspective and the certainty of benefiting on a daily basis from road services worthy of the name. Because between a modest power of 45 hp which does not reassure on the ring roads around large cities, frankly average lighting at night, suspension comfort far from soft and tires bordering on dangerous, the Spring spares you nothing. Our measurements are formal, it requires 43 m to stop from 100 km/h compared to 38 m for the Twingo. Five meters apart is huge for two cars in the same category. And don’t think the 65 hp solves a lot of problems. Although it is certainly more efficient than the 45 hp, this additional power has not been fitted to the chassis. In the end, there are almost too many… Opposite, the Twingo makes full use of its 81 hp to cope with all the daily trips. You will simply have to avoid the highway where the autonomy quickly collapses.
The electric Renault Twingo is as much fun as the thermal one in the city.© Etienne Rovillé
So certainly, the Twingo offers a smaller range than the Spring. But since in both cases these are city or inner-city cars, the 130 to 160 km checked by us are more than enough. And then the Twingo’s 22 kWh battery is also faster to recharge. Last advantage, the electric version of the French has logically escaped the reliability problems of its thermal sisters. You may have to deal with some reluctance in the multimedia system or some electronic bugs, but the electric Twingo otherwise displays reassuring reliability, driving and comfort that are much more convincing. You will therefore not be disappointed in preferring it to a Spring.
Verified and compared autonomy of the Renault Twingo and the Dacia Spring
CycleDacia Spring 45 chRenault Twingo 81 chCycleAutonomy villeDacia Spring 45 ch227 kmRenault Twingo 81 ch160 kmCycleAutonomy routeDacia Spring 45 ch156 kmRenault Twingo 81 ch128 kmCycleAutonomy autorouteDacia Spring 45 ch110 kmRenault Twingo 81 ch100 km
Interior of the electric Renault Twingo.© Etienne Rovillé
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