The Dacia Spring electric supermini is officially open for orders – complete with a £14,995 starting price.

The Spring is one of the UK’s top 10 most affordable cars, regardless of powertrain

The UK’s most affordable EV in the new car market, the five-door supermini is actually one of the UK’s top 10 most affordable cars, regardless of powertrain – providing a solution to all those who cite a high initial purchase cost as a barrier to switching to an EV, according to Dacia.

A rebadged version of Renault’s China-made K-ZE electric crossover, it comes with a choice of powertrains, teaming up either a 45hp, or a more powerful 65hp motor, with a 26.8kWh battery, delivering up to 140 miles (WLTP mixed cycle).

It’s able to be charged from 20% to 100% in around four hours on a 7kW wallbox – and available with a bi-directional V2L (vehicle-to-load) charger that enables customers to power external devices.

Two grades are available in the UK: Expression and Extreme.

Expression is available with either the Electric 45 or 65 powertrain and comes with standard equipment that includes a 7-inch digital instrument cluster, cruise control, manual air conditioning, rear parking sensors, Media Control system with USB port, steering wheel mounted controls, electric front windows and remote central locking.

The Extreme trim, exclusively paired to the Electric 65 powertrain, adds copper interior and exterior finishes, electric mirrors and rear windows, the Media Nav Live multimedia system with 10-inch centre screen, two USB ports and wireless connectivity with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus the bi-directional charger.

Dacia also promises best-in-class storage volume – including boot space of 308 litres, rising to 1,004 litres with the rear seats folded down. The cabin has nearly 31 litres of storage space, combined with Dacia’s YouClip system, which enables drivers to fix accessories such as a tablet stand in specific areas in the passenger compartment.

The Spring is also available from £169 per month on a 3.9% APR representative personal contract purchase (PCP) deal, with a customer deposit of £2,325.

Deliveries of the Dacia Spring start later this year.