Renault Kwid#Dacia Spring Electric

The Kwid was developed under the project code BBA. It is the first car to be based on the new CMF-A platform jointly developed by Renault and Nissan. It is slightly longer but narrower than Renault's smallest conventional vehicle, the Twingo with a high sitting position and a {{convert|180|mm|1|abbr=on}} ride height.

The car was designed by an engineers' team settled in India led by Gérard Detourbet, a senior engineer, former mathematician described as "an innovation a minute" who led the development team for the first-generation Dacia Logan.{{cite web|date=9 September 2015|title=The man behind the Renault Kwid, Gerard Detourbet|url=http://overdrive.in/features/the-man-behind-the-renault-kwid-gerard-detourbet/|access-date=30 October 2015|publisher=Overdrive}}

The Kwid was unveiled at Chennai on 20 May 2015 by Renault's CEO Carlos Ghosn. Ghosn said the car would be "a game changer for Renault in India." The car has 98 per cent of parts localisation and extensive engineering by local Renault personnel.{{Cite web|title=Renault Kwid: First Drive Review|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/auto/renault-kwid-first-drive-review/who-or-what-is-the-renault-kwid/slideshow/49765613.cms|access-date=25 May 2020|website=The Economic Times}}{{cite web|title=Renault Kwid Review|url=https://www.carandbike.com/reviews/first-drive-renault-kwid-1216195|author=Behl, Dhruv|date=24 September 2015|work=Car and Bike|publisher=NDTV|access-date=20 October 2015}} The Kwid is aimed at competing with other small cars within the Indian market, such as the Suzuki Alto, and incorporates uncommon equipment for its segment such as a digital instrument cluster and a multimedia touchscreen.

In September 2015, the Kwid was launched in India at a starting price of 257,000 rupees,{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/new-launches/story/renault-kwid-launched-264650-2015-09-24 |title=Renault Kwid launched at starting price of Rs 2.56 lakh |date=24 September 2015 |website=India Today}} equal to $3,884. Sales started in September and had a "flying start" of 25,000 bookings in 2 weeks and 50,000 in 5 weeks,{{cite web|date=7 October 2015|title=Renault registers 25,000 bookings for the Kwid|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/auto-travel/cars/renault-registers-25000-bookings-for-the-kwid/|access-date=19 October 2015|work=The Indian Express}}{{cite news|date=30 October 2015|title=Renault's Kwid gets 50,000 bookings in five weeks|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/renault-s-kwid-gets-50-000-bookings-in-five-weeks-115103000207_1.html|access-date=30 October 2015|last1=Narasimhan|first1=T. E.}} then 70,000 in 2 months, getting 10% of effective market shares in its segment.{{cite web|date=24 September 2015|title=Renault Kwid launched in India at Rs 2.56 lakh; full price list, features, booking, mileage and more|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/renault-kwid-india-launch-24-september-price-bookings-features-more-647788|access-date=9 October 2015|work=International Business Times}}{{cite news|date=1 December 2015|title=Renault India Registers 144% Growth in November|publisher=The Economic Times of India|url=https://www.carandbike.com/news/renault-india-registers-144-growth-in-november-1249794|access-date=5 December 2015|quote=Renault Kwid has received about 70,000 bookings. Word also has it that the Renault Kwid has already grabbed 10% share in the entry-level hatchback segment.}} The Indian version is exported to various overseas markets such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Tunisia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

File:Renault Kwid 2017 in Montevideo (front).jpg|Front view (pre-facelift)

File:Renault Kwid, Karangasem - 10 Maret 2018 - belakang.jpg|Rear view (pre-facelift)

At launch, the only engine available was a three-cylinder, 799 cc unit with a {{cvt|40|kW|lk=on}} power output and {{cvt|72|Nm|lbft|lk=on}} torque, coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission. According to the Indian newspaper The Financial Express, Kwid's 300-litre boot space is "the most voluminous in its class" and its fuel efficiency is "class-leading", at {{cvt|25.17|km/L|mpgus l/100km|disp=flip}}.{{cite web|date=23 September 2015|title=Renault Kwid, with SUV inspired design, is immense value-for-money, far more than its competitors.|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/automobiles/car-review-renault-kwid-goes-pro/138037/|access-date=20 October 2015|work=The Financial Express}} In August 2016, the Kwid received a more powerful 1.0-liter engine.{{cite web|title=Renault Kwid 1.0 launch on August 22, 2016|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/renault-kwid-10-launch-on-august-22-2016-402743|access-date=10 July 2020|website=Autocar India}} The Kwid 1.0 is powered by a 999 cc engine which churns out {{cvt|50|kW}} of power and {{cvt|91|Nm|lbft}} of peak torque.{{cite web|date=19 August 2016|title=Renault Kwid 1.0 L specification revealed, launch on 22nd August|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/car-news/renault-kwid-1-0-l-specification-revealed-launch-on-22nd-august/351948/|access-date=10 July 2020|website=The Financial Express}}

The Renault Kwid received a minor update in July 2018. It gets new features such as pretensioner front seat-belts, two additional USB sockets, a rear armrest, a new grille and two new colour schemes. The Dacia Easy-R 5-speed automated manual transmission became available on Indian market Kwid models.{{cite web |title=Auto-Expo-2016 |url=https://www.renault.co.in/auto-expo-2016.html |website=renault.co.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808004953/https://www.renault.co.in/auto-expo-2016.html |archive-date=8 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}

In 2017, a heavily revised version of the Kwid started production at the Renault' plant in Brazil. To comply with stricter Brazilian regulations, the localised version has various structural reinforcements and four airbags as standard which made its weight go up 88 kg compared to the Indian version. This version only offers a 1.0-litre inline-three petrol engine.{{cite web|title=Renault Kwid é lançado com "reconstrução" total para o Brasil |trans-title=Renault Kwid launched with a whole "rebuilding" for Brazil |last=Fortunatti, Leo |language=pt |url=https://br.motor1.com/news/173362/lancamento-oficial-renault-kwid/ |publisher=br.motor1.com |date=3 August 2017 |access-date=21 August 2017}}

It was also introduced to the Mexican market in May 2019, in the Intens, Iconic and Outsider trim levels. A Bitono trim level was added later on 10 November 2020, with the main difference having a black roof and can be ordered in the Marfil (Ivory), Rojo Fuego (Fire Red), and Naranja Ocre (Ocher Orange) colours. It is identical to the Outsider trim level and is positioned above said trim.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorpasion.com.mx/industria/renault-kwid-bitono-mexico-precio|title=El Renault Kwid Bitono se estrena en México con más personalidad y equipamiento|first=Gerardo|last=García|date=10 November 2020|website=Motorpasión México}}

File:Renault Kwid Outsider (Brazil, front).png|Renault Kwid Outsider (pre-facelift)

File:Renault Kwid Outsider (Brazil, rear).png|Renault Kwid Outsider (pre-facelift)

The Kwid in its facelift form debuted in India in October 2019, with a front fascia inspired by their electric version Renault City K-ZE, unveiled earlier in 2018, with the featured split headlamps consisting of LED daytime running lights, turning lights and positioning lights in the top portion and the main beam in the bottom portion. The Kwid facelift also featured a larger 8.0-inch infotainment system equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and an optional passenger side front airbag.{{cite web|title=Renault Kwid facelift review, test drive|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/car-reviews/renault-kwid-facelift-review-test-drive-414480|website=Autocar India|access-date=17 May 2020}}

This facelift was launched for the Brazilian and Latin American markets in early 2022.

The Kwid in facelift model was went on sale in Brunei in late July 2022, marking the return of the Renault brand in the Brunei market after 9 years. It is offered in RXT and Climber variants.{{Cite web|date=2022-11-01|title=Renault makes a big comeback to the sultanate - The Bruneian|url=https://thebruneian.news/2022/11/01/renault-makes-a-big-comeback-to-the-sultanate/|access-date=2022-11-01|website=The Bruneian|language=en}}

File:2023 Renault Kwid Iconic (Colombia) front view 02.png|Renault Kwid (facelift)

File:2023 Renault Kwid Iconic (Colombia) rear view.png|Rear view

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The Kwid is equipped with rear drum brakes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zigwheels.com/newcars/faqs/does-kwid-has-disc-brakes/2327118/|title=Does Kwid has disc brakes?|website=ZigWheels.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcarrocolombiano.com/novedades/renault-kwid-2023-colombia-precios-versiones-caracteristicas/|title=Renault Kwid 2023 en Colombia: precios, versiones y características|first=Fabián Rojas|last=Castañeda|date=4 June 2022}}

At tests conducted in 2016, the Indian version of the Kwid with no ABS scored a 0-star rating for adult occupants and 2 stars for infants from Global NCAP, a rating also achieved by many entry-level competitors in the Indian market, including localised versions of the Suzuki Alto, the Hyundai Eon, the Tata Nano, the Suzuki Celerio and the Ford Figo.{{cite web|date=17 May 2016|title=Zero Stars For All Cars In Latest Global NCAP Crash Tests|url=http://www.globalncap.org/zero-stars-for-all-cars-in-latest-global-ncap-crash-tests/|access-date=29 March 2018|publisher=Global NCAP|archive-date=30 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330044741/http://www.globalncap.org/zero-stars-for-all-cars-in-latest-global-ncap-crash-tests/|url-status=dead}} The Kwid was also criticised for being one of the Indian models not having airbags as standard. Renault and other car manufacturers made objections to Global NCAP for its methodology and for ignoring India's own safety criteria,{{cite news|last1=Baggonkar|first1=Swaraj|last2=Modi|first2=Ajai|date=18 May 2016|title=Five cars fail safety test|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/five-cars-fail-safety-test-116051700433_1.html|access-date=19 May 2016}} complaints also made in other regions as the NCAPs try to raise the safety level beyond that prescribed by the local regulators, which corresponds to 0-stars. One version with driver airbag obtained 1 star for adult occupants but also 1 star for infants the same year.[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fb4ea8933ae6c208c3dac41/t/605e0666c9517f603f8e60d3/1616774758922/Renault-Kwid-IV-Driver-Airbag.pdf Renault Kwid Driver Airbag] squarespace.com A two-airbag version for Africa was tested in 2020 and obtained 2 stars for both (similar to Latin NCAP 2013).[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fb4ea8933ae6c208c3dac41/t/60619e0be3ab26510c3ff98d/1617010188060/SCfA-RenaultKwid-resultsheet.pdf Result sheet] squarespace.com

The Brazilian-built Kwid in its most basic Latin American market configuration with 4 airbags and no ESC got a 3-star rating from Latin NCAP in 2017,{{cite web|title=Renault Kwid + 4 Airbags|url=https://www.latinncap.com/po/resultados|access-date=17 February 2021|publisher=Latin NCAP |language=pt}} which corresponds to a now obsolete but already one level more strict protocol than the one used by Global NCAP before H2 2022.

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = Renault City K-ZE

| image = Renault City K-ZE IMG001.jpg

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| manufacturer = Renault

| aka = {{unbulleted list

| Renault Kwid E-Tech Electric (South America)

| Dacia Spring Electric (Europe)[https://insideevs.com/reviews/450668/everything-about-dacia-spring-electric/ Everything We Know About The Dacia Spring Electric], Inside EVs.

| Venucia e30

| Dongfeng Aeolus EX1/Fengxing T1

/Fengguang E1/Nano Box{{Cite web |date=3 June 2022 |title=Renault Kwid elétrico fica mais refinado e ganha 331 km de autonomia |url=https://www.automaistv.com.br/renault-kwid-eletrico-mais-refinado/ |access-date=26 June 2022 |website=Automais |language=pt-BR}}

}}

| production = 2019–present

| assembly = China: Shiyan, Hubei (eGT New Energy Automotive)

| designer =

| class = Crossover city car (A)

| body_style = 5-door hatchback

| layout = Front motor, front-wheel drive

| platform = Renault CMFA-EV platform

| related =

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| transmission =

| wheelbase = {{cvt|2423|mm|in|1}}

| length = {{convert|3740|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|1580|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1480|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

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| motor = Permanent magnet synchronous

| battery = {{unbulleted list

|26.8 kWh Li-ion

|27.4 kWh Li-ion (Dacia Spring Electric)

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| powerout = {{cvt|33|kW|hp-metric|0}}

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The Renault City K-ZE is a battery electric version of Renault Kwid, manufactured since 2019 in a facility in Shiyan, Hubei owned by eGT New Energy Automotive, a joint venture between Dongfeng, Renault and Nissan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/automobile/renault-nissan-cree-une-nouvelle-entreprise-avec-dongfeng-en-chine-29-08-2017-2152892_646.php|title=Renault-Nissan crée une nouvelle entreprise avec Dongfeng en Chine|first=Le Point|last=magazine|date=29 August 2017|website=Le Point}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/renault-mise-sur-son-suv-electrique-city-k-ze-pour-conquerir-la-chine.N832250|title=Renault mise sur son SUV électrique City K-ZE pour conquérir la Chine – Constructeurs|first=L'Usine|last=Nouvelle|date=16 April 2019|via=usinenouvelle.com}} A concept car was shown initially at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, and the final production model debuted in April 2019 at Shanghai Motor Show, going on sale later in September.{{Cite web|title=Renault Kwid EV (City K-ZE) Revealed At Shanghai Motor Show|url=https://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/renault-kwid-ev-city-kze-revealed-at-shanghai-motor-show/33576/|website=ZigWheels.com}} Using a dedicated variant of the CMF-A platform, named CMFA-EV, the K-ZE is Renault's smallest electric vehicle, sitting beneath the Renault Zoe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/renault-city-k-ze-here-take-over-china|title=The Renault City K-ZE is here to take over China|date=16 April 2019|website=Top Gear}} It is notable for its low price, starting at less than $8,700 after incentives.{{Cite web|title=Renault City K-ZE Available In China For Less Than $9,000|url=https://insideevs.com/news/373767/renault-city-k-ze-available-china/|website=InsideEVs}}

The model also introduced first hand the facelift for the ICE-powered Renault Kwid, launched in India in October 2019. In the front, the City K-ZE featured split headlamps consisting of LED daytime running lights, turning lights and positioning lights in the top portion and the main beam in the bottom portion. It also received tail lights with C-shaped LED light guides.{{cite web|title=The Renault City K-ZE is here to take over China|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/renault-city-k-ze-here-take-over-china|date=16 April 2019|website=Top Gear|access-date=17 May 2020}} Each wheel is fixed by 4 nuts instead of 3 like on the ICE versions. Currently, the electric models are not produced in a right-hand drive configuration.{{Cite web |last=Mihalascu |first=Dan |date=16 October 2020 |title=Dacia Spring EV Not Coming To Britain As Renault Has No Plans For A RHD Variant |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2020/10/dacia-spring-ev-not-coming-to-britain-as-renault-has-no-plans-for-a-rhd-variant/ |website=Carscoops}}

Renault K-ZE 001 (cropped).jpg|Front view

Renault City K-ZE IMG002.jpg|Rear view

The vehicle uses a 26.8 kWh lithium-ion battery and is powered by a {{cvt|33|kW}}, {{cvt|125|Nm|lbft}} front-mounted electric motor driving the front wheels.

DC fast charging from 0% to 80% takes 50 minutes.

The EPA range is not given and can be estimated at {{convert|100|mi}}; this is based on the car's NEDC range and the ratio of the EPA range to the NEDC range available for another BEV city car, the Smart EQ Fortwo.{{Cite web|url=https://ev-database.org/car/1132/Smart-EQ-fortwo-coupe|title=Smart EQ fortwo coupe|website=EV Database}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=39192|title=2017 smart fortwo electric drive coupe|website=fueleconomy.gov}} While the car is rated at {{convert|271|km}} in China, this is based on the NEDC cycle, no longer in use in Europe as it gives wildly inaccurate results, especially for EVs.

Optional equipment includes an infotainment system with a {{convert|8|in|disp=flip}} touchscreen, a backup camera and manual air conditioning. A smartphone app allows remote monitoring of the vehicle's status.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/tesla-killer-renault-k-ze-electric-could-be-cheapest-ev-yet-price-starts-8700-2824611|title=Tesla Killer Renault K-ZE Electric Could Be Cheapest EV Yet, Price Starts At $8,700|first=Arthur|last=Villasanta|date=10 September 2019|website=International Business Times}}

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With the price starting at RMB {{FXConvert|CHN|61800}} after incentives, which puts it at RMB {{FXConvert|CHN|72888}} without them,{{Cite web|url=https://insideevs.com/news/586566/china-extension-ev-subsidies-beyond-2022/|title=Report: China Considers Extension Of EV Subsidies Beyond 2022|website=InsideEVs}} this electric car is very affordable by Western standards.

The car represents a category of budget electric city cars popular in China, but practically nonexistent in the West; among these, it is probably the first one carrying a badge of a Western marque. Prices of electric vehicles in general are much lower in China than in the US or Europe, and they exhibit a downward trend while in the West they show an upward trend: a report by JATO Dynamics shows that an all-electric car priced at $1 in 2011 would, as of 2019, cost $0.52 in China, but $1.42 in Europe and $1.55 in the US.{{Cite web|title=EV prices have been growing during the last 8 years|url=https://www.jato.com/ev-prices-have-been-growing-during-the-last-8-years/|last=Ltd|first=Motionlab Marketing|date=12 December 2019|website=JATO}}

The car was launched in China on 10 September 2019.

The International Business Times wrote that it looks set to become the real "Tesla Killer" simply because of its low price, while erroneously stating it's the cheapest EV in the world (there are even cheaper EVs in China).

Alongside the production version of the City K-ZE, Dongfeng Nissan showed off their version of an electric Kwid under the Venucia brand in the form of the Venucia e30.{{Cite web|title=Renault Kwid EV-based Dongfeng-Venucia E30 revealed|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/renault-kwid-ev-based-dongfeng-venucia-e30-revealed-412318|website=Autocar India}} Going on sale in December 2019, the e30 is essentially a badge engineered City K-ZE, sharing the same basic powertrain and design. The e30 name was previously used on another badged engineered EV based on the first generation Nissan Leaf.

Dongfeng-Fengshen also unveiled the Aeolus EX1 during the 2019 Chengdu Auto Show. The EX1 is powered by an electric motor with a maximum power output of 33 kW (44 hp).{{Cite web|url=https://www.chinapev.com/dongfeng/fengshenaeolus/renault-city-k-ze-has-a-sibling-rebarged-dongfeng-fengshen-ex1-debut-on-2019-chengdu-auto-show/|title=Renault City K-ZE Has a Sibling: Rebarged Dongfeng Fengshen EX1 Debut on 2019 Chengdu Auto Show|date=5 September 2019|website=chinapev}} As of December 2020, the Aeolus EX1 was relaunched as the Dongfeng EV EX1 sold under the Dongfeng EV brand.{{fact|date=March 2024}}

In July 2022, a restyled version was introduced as the Dongfeng Nano Box sold under the Dongfeng EV brand and positioned above the Dongfeng EV EX1. In opposite of Venucia and Aeolus models{{Emdash}}both of them with their front end inspired on the first ICE-powered Renault Kwid design{{Emdash}}this one is more based on the City K-ZE fascia itself, but with more original design tweaks, thanks to plastic-molded components, much cheaper to modify than steel parts. Despite running the same engine as the other models, Dongfeng promises the Nano Box can run 331 km (206 mi) in the Chinese test cycle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/dongfeng-nano-box-is-the-seventh-version-of-the-renault-city-k-ze-192636.html#|title=Dongfeng Nano Box is the Seventh Version of the Renault City K-ZE|date=2 July 2022|website=autoevolution}}

File:Venucia e30 001.jpg|Venucia e30

File:Dongfeng Aeolus EX1 002.jpg|Aeolus EX1 (Fengshen EX1)

File:Dongfeng EV EX1 Pro 001.jpg|Dongfeng EV EX1 Pro

File:2023 Dongfeng EX1 Nammi (Nano) Box "Wind Chaser Edition", front 8.18.23.jpg|Dongfeng EX1 Nano Box

In October 2019, Gilles Normand, head of the EV department in Renault, indicated that a version of City K-ZE to be exported to the European market was in the works,{{Cite web|title=Renault K-ZE : l'électrique low-cost en route pour l'Europe|url=https://www.caradisiac.com/renault-k-ze-l-electrique-low-cost-en-route-pour-l-europe-179409.htm|website=Caradisiac.com|date=28 October 2019 }}{{Cite web|title=La Renault K-ZE va arriver en France|url=https://www.auto-moto.com/nouveautes/renault-k-ze-va-arriver-france-223408.html|date=28 October 2019}} under the internal code BBG.{{cite news|title=Dacia Spring Electric. Le pari d'une citadine électrique à 10 000 €|url=https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/dacia-spring-electric-le-pari-dune-citadine-electrique-a-10-000-e-10253390.html|author=Grégory Pelletier|newspaper=www.largus.fr |date=3 March 2020}} On 3 March 2020, the Romanian car manufacturer Dacia{{Emdash}}Renault's budget-car subsidiary in Europe{{Emdash}}unveiled a concept car of K-ZE for that market, under the name of Dacia Spring Electric.{{cite web|url=https://electrek.co/2020/03/03/renault-k-ze-cheap-electric-crossover-europe-dacia-spring/|title=Renault brings its ultra-cheap K-ZE electric crossover to Europe under Dacia brand|last=Lambert|first=Fred|date=3 March 2020|website=Electrek|access-date=23 March 2020}}{{cite web|title=Renault lance la voiture électrique low cost en Europe|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/automobile/renault-lance-la-voiture-electrique-low-cost-en-europe-1181368|author=Julien Dupont-Calbo|date=3 March 2020}}{{cite web|title=Dacia Spring : Le SUV urbain électrique " abordable "|url=https://www.vroom.be/fr/actus/dacia-spring-le-suv-urbain-lectrique-abordable-22946|author=Jean-Francois Christiaens|date=3 March 2020|agency=Vroom}}{{cite web|author=Jean-Philippe Peden|date=3 March 2020|title=Dacia Spring (2020) : le mini-SUV 100% électrique pas cher !|url=https://www.autoplus.fr/dacia/spring-electric/actualite/Dacia-Spring-Electric-Electrique-City-K-ZE-Salon-Geneve-2020-1546998.html}} It was intended to be presented at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. However, once the entire show was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic,{{cite web|author=Virginie Lenk|date=28 February 2020|title=Le Salon de l'automobile de Genève est annulé|url=https://www.tdg.ch/suisse/conseil-federal-interdit-manifestations-mille-personnes/story/19591038|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327231100/https://www.tdg.ch/suisse/conseil-federal-interdit-manifestations-mille-personnes/story/19591038|archive-date=27 March 2020|access-date=8 March 2020}} it was presented via web live stream. The concept had a grey body colour enhanced with neon orange accents on the rims, the door handles, the mirrors and the grille.{{cite web|author=Florent Ferrière|date=3 March 2020|title=Dacia Spring, la voiture électrique low-cost lancée en 2021|url=https://www.caradisiac.com/dacia-spring-la-voiture-electrique-low-cost-181712.htm}}{{Cite web|title=Dacia Spring Electric Showcar: The Electric Revolution by Dacia|url=https://en.media.groupe.renault.com/news/dacia-spring-electric-showcar-the-dacia-electric-revolution-8826-989c5.html|website=Groupe Renault Press Release|access-date=29 May 2020|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205214615/https://en.media.groupe.renault.com/news/dacia-spring-electric-showcar-the-dacia-electric-revolution-8826-989c5.html|url-status=dead}}

The production model of Spring Electric was presented at Renault EWAYS conference on 15 October 2020.{{cite web|author=HotNews.ro|date=15 October 2020|title=Dacia prezintă prima sa mașină electrică, Spring. Autonomia promisă este de 225 km. Mașina va ajunge la clienți în toamna lui 2021|url=https://economie.hotnews.ro/stiri-auto-24354967-dacia-spring-dacia-electrica-lansare-live-text-video.htm|publication-date=15 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://group.renault.com/en/news-on-air/news/dacia-spring-electric-dacias-first-all-electric-car/|title=Dacia Spring Electric: Dacia's first all-electric car|date=20 October 2020|website=group.renault.com}} To meet European safety standards, Spring Electric has been reengineered, featuring a reinforced chassis, six airbags and other assistance systems.{{cite web|date=19 October 2020|title=România, în cursa pentru Dacia electrică|url=https://www.zf.ro/auto/romania-cursa-dacia-electrica-produs-realizat-centrul-tehnologie-19677727|access-date=29 October 2020|website=zf.ro}}{{cite web|title=Dacia depășește Renault în materie de siguranță, cu noul Spring|url=https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/auto-transporturi/dacia-depaseste-renault-in-materie-de-siguranta-cu-noul-spring-sasiu-intarit-si-sisteme-de-asistenta-pasiva-nu-intram-insa-in-cursa-pentru-4-5-stele-euroncap-estimarea-de-pret-19518018|date=19 October 2020|access-date=29 October 2020|website=profit.ro}} There were also changes in powertrain, with the single electric motor now being powered by a 27.4 kWh lithium-ion battery, instead of the 26.8 kWh in the Chinese model; permitting a claimed range of {{cvt|230|km|mi}} on the combined WLTP cycle.{{Cite web|title=2021 Dacia Spring EV: Europe's cheapest electric car |url=https://www.caradvice.com.au/933744/2021-dacia-spring-ev-europes-cheapest-electric-car/|access-date=17 May 2021|website=CarAdvice.com|language=en}}

Their sales began in March 2021.{{Cite web|title=All-New Dacia Spring: Prices (France) for the Most Affordable Electric Car on the Market|url=https://en.media.renaultgroup.com/news/all-new-dacia-spring-prices-france-for-the-most-affordable-electric-car-on-the-market-e905-989c5.html|access-date=30 June 2021|website=en.media.renaultgroup.com|language=en}} At its introduction, it was the cheapest electric car in Europe. The Spring Electric was also the second most popular model of electric car exported from China in the first eight months of 2021{{Emdash}}only behind Tesla Model 3{{Emdash}}with a total of 17,398 units sold in that period.{{Cite web|date=13 January 2022|title=China's new energy vehicles exports tripled in 2021, with half made by Tesla|url=https://kr-asia.com/chinas-new-energy-vehicles-exports-tripled-in-2021-with-half-made-by-tesla|access-date=14 January 2022|website=KrASIA|language=en}} Car-sharing services and cargo utility versions were also launched later in 2021. The deliveries for companies started in early 2021, while for private customers in autumn of 2021.

File:Dacia Spring 1X7A0191.jpg|Front view

File:Dacia Spring IMG 5316.jpg|Rear view

File:Dacia Spring IAA 2021 1X7A0146.jpg|Interior

The 2023 Spring Electric, launched in June 2022 alongside all the other Dacia models, had a slight facelift on the front grille and a new badge on the rear, featuring the new Dacia logo and branding.{{Cite web|url=https://www.auto-moto.com/marques-auto/dacia/actualites-dacia/prix-dacia-spring-augmentation-de-1-000-e-a-1-300-e-332253.html|title=Prix Dacia Spring : augmentation de 1 000 € à 1 300 €|date=4 April 2022}} It has a {{cvt|33|kW|hp-metric|0}} motor and weighs 970 kg, allowing it to carry four people.[https://cdn.group.renault.com/dac/fr/brochures/nouvelle-spring/brochure-spring.pdf.asset.pdf/0d4c449d46.pdf Spring brochure] cdn.group.renault.com

In January 2023, Dacia launched the Spring Extreme version which is equipped with a {{cvt|48|kW|hp-metric|0}} motor and has a range of {{cvt|220|km|mi}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.automarket.ro/stiri/oficial-dacia-spring-extreme-debuteaza-cu-65-cp-si-220-km-autonomie-112041.html|title=OFICIAL: Dacia Spring Extreme debutează cu 65 CP și 220 km autonomie|date=13 January 2023|website=Automarket}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2023/01/dacia-spring-extreme-unveiled-with-20-hp-power-upgrade/|title=Dacia Spring Extreme Unveiled With 20 HP Power Upgrade|date=16 January 2023|website=Carscoops}}

In March 2023, Dacia updated the Cargo variant with the new logo, which is only available in certain European countries,{{cite web | url=https://www.automarket.ro/stiri/noua-dacia-spring-cargo-versiunea-utilitara-disponibila-in-mai-multe-113011.html | title=Noua Dacia Spring Cargo: Versiunea utilitară, disponibilă în mai multe piețe din Europa }} such as Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.{{cite web | url=https://www.dacia.pl/samochody/spring-cargo.html | title=Spring Cargo – Dacia }}{{cite web | url=https://www.dacia.cz/vozy/cargo.html | title=Cargo }}{{cite web | url=https://www.dacia.sk/vozidla/cargo.html | title=Cargo }}

File:2023 Dacia Spring 1X7A6282.jpg|2023 Spring Essential

File:Dacia Spring Extreme IMG 7667.jpg|Spring Extreme

The refreshed Spring was unveiled on February 21, 2024, showcasing a revamped front and rear fascia designs, along with newly styled headlights and taillights.{{Cite web |last=Padeanu |first=Adrian |title=The New Dacia Spring Is A Cheap And Funky EV |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/709441/2024-dacia-spring-debut/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Motor1.com |language=en}} It is now produced in a right-hand drive format for UK and Irish markets.{{Cite web |title=Dacia Spring electric car confirmed for 2024 UK launch |url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/dacia/spring/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=CAR Magazine |language=en}}

File:2024 Dacia Spring DSC 7937.jpg|Second facelift Spring (front)

File:2024 Dacia Spring DSC 7939.jpg|Second facelift Spring (rear)

File:2024 Dacia Spring Extreme GIMS 2024 1X7A2292.jpg|Interior

The Dacia Spring in its standard European market configuration was awarded a one star rating in the Euro NCAP crash test published in December 2021.{{Cite web|title=Official Dacia Spring 2021 safety rating|url=https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/dacia/spring/44197|access-date=9 December 2021|website=euroncap.com|language=en}} Euro NCAP said the testing highlighted "a high risk of life-threatening injuries for driver chest and rear passenger head in frontal crash tests and marginal chest protection in side impact."{{Cite web|title=Kwid-based Dacia Spring EV gets 1-star Euro NCAP rating|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/kwid-based-dacia-spring-ev-gets-1-star-euro-ncap-rating-422884|access-date=9 December 2021|website=Autocar India}} The protocol still in use by Latin NCAP in 2022 (one level above that of 2017) is very similar to the 2014 Euro NCAP{{Cite web|url=https://www.latinncap.com/en/faq|title=LATIN NCAP|website=latinncap.com}} (four levels below that of 2021).

{{Euro NCAP|safety_points=5.2|year=2021|overall_stars=1|pedestrian_percent=39|safety_percent=32|child_percent=56|adult_percent=49|adult_points=18.9|child_points=27.5|pedestrian_points=21.3|description=Dacia Spring}}

The City K-ZE also began to be exported to Brazil in 2022 as a Renault Kwid top-range version, named the Renault Kwid E-Tech Electric,{{Cite web|url=https://correiodoestado.com.br/veiculos/renault-traz-o-kwid-etech-da-china/399226|title=Renault traz o Kwid E-Tech da China, para rentabilizar a crescente demanda de veículos elétricos no Brasil|website=Correio do Estado}} matching the current Renault branding for electric vehicles.

The Brazilian version has a {{cvt|48|kW}} motor instead of the {{cvt|33|kW}} of the Chinese version, which is still less than the {{cvt|53|kW}} of the 1.0-litre ICE version. It weighs 977 kg instead of the 818 kg of the standard Brazilian ICE version, so it can carry 4 people instead of 5 in the latter.{{Cite web|url=https://revistacarro.com.br/avaliacao-kwid-e-tech-e-uma-otima-surpresa-no-dia-a-dia/|title=Avaliação: Kwid E-Tech é uma ótima surpresa no dia a dia|first=Anamaria|last=Rinaldi|date=5 May 2022|website=Revista Carro}}{{Cite web|url=https://insideevs.uol.com.br/news/592072/renault-kwid-eletrico-reservas-preco/|title=Renault Kwid E-Tech elétrico esgota 1° lote e preço passa a R$ 146.990|website=InsideEVs Brasil}}

In 2023, the Kwid E-Tech Electric starts to be exported to most Latin America countries.{{Cite journal |date=7 September 2022 |title=Renault accélère sa révolution électrique en Amérique du Sud |url=https://www.auto-infos.fr/article/renault-accelere-sa-revolution-electrique-en-amerique-du-sud.255642 |language=fr |last1=Infos |first1=Auto }}

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The Renault Kwid concept was unveiled at the 2014 Auto Expo in India. The SUV-like concept incorporates a roof-mounted, remote-controlled quadcopter (called the "Flyer Companion"), butterfly doors and has large R16 wheels. According to Renault, the interior was "inspired by a nest" and has a 3-seat front and 2-seat rear arrangement.{{cite web|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/renault/2014-renault-kwid-concept/|title=2014 Renault Kwid Concept|date=15 February 2014|publisher=Top Speed|access-date=20 May 2015}}

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