Head to head

Dacia Spring vs Citroën ë-C3

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Dacia Spring electric car

Dacia Spring

From £14,995 · 115 miles

Read the Dacia Spring review

Car B

Citroën ë-C3 electric car

Citroën ë-C3

From £21,990 · 165 miles

Read the Citroën ë-C3 review

The verdict

The Citroën ë-C3 offers more range — 165 miles WLTP against 115, a gap of about 50 miles between charges. The Citroën ë-C3 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 310 litres and 5 seats versus 308 litres and 4 in the Dacia Spring. On price the Dacia Spring starts about £6,995 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Citroën ë-C3 at 11s.

On the measured specifications below, the Dacia Spring leads in 1 area and the Citroën ë-C3 in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Dacia Spring£14,995
Citroën ë-C3£21,990

Range (WLTP)

Dacia Spring115 miles
Citroën ë-C3165 miles

Battery

Dacia Spring26.8 kWh
Citroën ë-C344 kWh

Body type

Dacia Springhatchback
Citroën ë-C3hatchback

Seats

Dacia Spring4
Citroën ë-C35

Boot space

Dacia Spring308 litres
Citroën ë-C3310 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Dacia Spring13.7s
Citroën ë-C311s

Standout feature

Dacia SpringThe cheapest new EV on sale in the UK
Citroën ë-C3Cushioned suspension makes it a genuinely comfy small EV

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Dacia Spring0/100
Citroën ë-C33/100

Price

Dacia Spring100/100
Citroën ë-C398/100

Family space

Dacia Spring5/100
Citroën ë-C37/100

Performance

Dacia Spring0/100
Citroën ë-C34/100

Tech

Dacia Spring0/100
Citroën ë-C33/100

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