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Adrian Padeanu

No Screen, No Problem: Europe's New Budget EV Goes Back To Basics

  • The entry-level Dacia Spring skips the center screen by using your smartphone as the infotainment system instead.
  • The next trim isn’t much more expensive and adds the touchscreen plus several other useful upgrades.
  • We have a feeling most buyers will spring (get it?) for the better-equipped version.

Tired of screens? Well, the cheapest version of the new Dacia Spring doesn’t even bother with one in the center console. Before you accuse Renault’s low-cost brand of going full Nokia 3310, there’s a catch. The base Spring lets you hook up your smartphone to the car, effectively turning your phone into the infotainment system. Why spend money on another screen when you already have a perfectly good one in your pocket?

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