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NEW Dacia Spring vs Leapmotor T03 – can you REALLY live with the cheapest electric cars? | What Car?

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44 responses to “NEW Dacia Spring vs Leapmotor T03 – can you REALLY live with the cheapest electric cars? | What Car?”

  1. @ISuperTed Avatar
    @ISuperTed

    Blimey, 10 comments as of now and 8 of them are scam bots. Youtube really sad now.

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    1. @andrewmadeup7375 Avatar
      @andrewmadeup7375

      demonstrate evidence for your statment.

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    2. @timmytimpster3807 Avatar
      @timmytimpster3807

      ​@@andrewmadeup7375Andrew shut up

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  2. @timgarnett7636 Avatar
    @timgarnett7636

    If just for a medium range commute say no more than 50 miles each day buy an old Nissan leaf for £3k. I’ve had one for 10 years and maintenance including tyres over that time is less than £1000. I paid £10k for it so depreciation maybe £700 a year. MPG cost equivalent is about 300 miles to gallon on eco 7. The only annoying thing is the government have just decided to charge me £20 per year road tax 😡… and yes before anyone goes on about electric cars I am a true petrol head with a jag on the drive and several motorbikes in the garage.

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    1. @RichardHaydenuk Avatar
      @RichardHaydenuk

      Bought a used 30kwh 16 plate Tekna with 100K, with 9 bars for £2500. Its stupidly fantastic for the price.

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  3. @mikadavies660 Avatar
    @mikadavies660

    Buy a second hand VW E-up or Seat Mi. The infotainment system is your phone.

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    1. @bill_heywood Avatar
      @bill_heywood

      Amen, I went through this decision process and ended up with a used e-Up! As you say, you use your phone so your infotainment will always be up to date

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    2. @zog97xy Avatar
      @zog97xy

      Second hand batteries are not a good idea.

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    3. @bill_heywood Avatar
      @bill_heywood

      @zog97xy  not sure what you mean. BEV batteries last far longer in good condition than their first ownership. A used combustion car is a much bigger gamble

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    4. @zog97xy Avatar
      @zog97xy

      @@bill_heywood You are talking out your back passage these things will never be the norm, Thousands of them at car dealers that they cant sell, Have a look on auto trader they have knocked thousands off them and no buyers, Only mugs buy them.

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  4. @mikadavies660 Avatar
    @mikadavies660

    My commute is 98 miles per day. Fuel cost is £12 per day (£3,000/yr). Electric cars, charged overnight and you are looking at £320/yr…. Buying a second hand BEV like VW E-UP means that the entire car is paid for in 2 years. Forget, servicing, oil, filters and petrol…. Running a BEV as a daily commute is incredibley cost effective.

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    1. @lewismcnicholas2631 Avatar
      @lewismcnicholas2631

      💯

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    2. @dcvariousvids8082 Avatar
      @dcvariousvids8082

      Still have to service EVs. Brakes, coolant, suspension checks, you could replace the cabin filter and screen wipers yourself. If you’ve got the time and knowledge, you can service the brakes. But you’ll have difficulty finding the correct coolant. It might not need changing for 50k mi but at 98mi a day, you’ll get there in 18mths. But yes, if you can charge at home and the vehicle can cover your total daily commute, (even in winter) without needing to use public charging. You’re onto a winner.

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    3. @TsLeng Avatar
      @TsLeng

      Of course.

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    4. @Yandex-y1p Avatar
      @Yandex-y1p

      Car paid for? Lolz depreciation means you’re in negative permanently

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    5. @bill_heywood Avatar
      @bill_heywood

      Amen. A used e-Up! Is better than either of these cars

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  5. @WylieCoyote45 Avatar
    @WylieCoyote45

    The TO3 looks like one of the pigs from the Angry Birds game

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    1. @lewismcnicholas2631 Avatar
      @lewismcnicholas2631

      Yeah!

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    2. @tayeriley976 Avatar
      @tayeriley976

      The love child of pepper pig and a smart ForFour

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    3. @zog97xy Avatar
      @zog97xy

      And it would be a pig to own.

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  6. @lukegraham3282 Avatar
    @lukegraham3282

    PCP on Spring is much lower than that – around £153 – I got one for ny 70year old Mum and its perfect.

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    1. @tug1345 Avatar
      @tug1345

      @lukegraham3282  Very nice, is she making regular trips to car dealers to find a quick replacement

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    2. @lukegraham3282 Avatar
      @lukegraham3282

      ​@@tug1345 why would she? Weird comment.

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    3. @tug1345 Avatar
      @tug1345

      @@lukegraham3282 To find a car that’s actually worth £150 a month

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  7. @xprt642 Avatar
    @xprt642

    08:11 – the main difference is the lack of AC in the entry level, a deal breaker if you live in Europe and drive it during summer days when it’s constantly more than 40° C and 50° at the asphalt level.

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    1. @zzhughesd Avatar
      @zzhughesd

      Live in EU not in UK. We get 5-8 hot days in our 3 month season

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    2. @mariokrings Avatar
      @mariokrings

      doesn’t apply to northern Europe….. maybe Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece…

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    3. @xprt642 Avatar
      @xprt642

      @@zzhughesd in Romania during July and August we have 40+° Celsius constantly (measured in shadow); on the road the temperature is a lot greater. I can’t imagine driving a car without AC but I’m sure there are other EU countries where the weather is colder.

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  8. @zzhughesd Avatar
    @zzhughesd

    Top tier battle. Go back 20 years ago talking about a 599/458 Ferrari vs the Lambo of the day

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  9. @Steve30x Avatar
    @Steve30x

    I rather the T03 mostly because of where the infotainment is. In my opinion that’s where it should be in every car.

    Before you complain you can’t see it when you’re driving , you’re supposed to be focusing on the road ahead not the screen.

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    1. @TDGalea Avatar
      @TDGalea

      If it were just infotainment, sure. Unless I missed physical A/C controls though, looking that far down and fiddling to adjust the AC is a firm no in my books.

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  10. @lewismcnicholas2631 Avatar
    @lewismcnicholas2631

    I’d still go for the spring for the form factor. Higher ground clearance, really narrow for country lanes, better efficiency, hard plastics easy to wipe down , physical climate controls and a big boot for the class.

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    1. @lewismcnicholas2631 Avatar
      @lewismcnicholas2631

      Re warranty – also need to say that the spring will get a 7 year warranty if you service it at a Dacia dealership

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  11. @MasticinaAkicta Avatar
    @MasticinaAkicta

    At least they are now in price ranges that make sense to buy.
    Don’t get me wrong. There are some lovely EV’s out there but at the prices and over 400Miles range… 400Miles?? who drives that daily?

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  12. @astrocorner9853 Avatar
    @astrocorner9853

    I’m living with a Dacia Spring for 3 years now. It does the job done for 95% of the situations.

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  13. @singingunbound9705 Avatar
    @singingunbound9705

    “I don’t have massaging seats”. Have you guys become a bit spoilt?

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    1. @Jason-Thorne Avatar
      @Jason-Thorne

      Yeah, that’s a very weird thing to expect from either of these cars! 😂

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  14. @13ccasto Avatar
    @13ccasto

    I would honestly prefer the Dacia interior to those on some $50k EVs

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  15. @bill_heywood Avatar
    @bill_heywood

    I’ve just been through this process of buying a small EV and I bought a used VW e-Up! It looks better either the Spring or the T03 and rides like a bigger car. It also accelerates faster and charges faster. You can get a low mileage 2021 example for £10-11k and I think you’ll be happy

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  16. @steve050867 Avatar
    @steve050867

    Why did they resign the Leap Motor to look so gormless. In this segment making it look trendy is a major selling point.

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  17. @obiwanmenobi Avatar
    @obiwanmenobi

    You don’t have to put the Spring in “park” or “neutral” at a red light. Just put the parking brake on, and wait for the green light.

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  18. @the_real_NickBull Avatar
    @the_real_NickBull

    Bought a Leapmotor last week, hugely impressed by it. It feels well screwed together, it’s nippy, and best of all it’s incredibly efficient. We’re averaging over 5mpkWh at about 8 degrees, so that’s north of 185 miles, wouldn’t surprise me if we see 200 in the summer…and all for less than £16k. Bargain

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  19. @peterbratu Avatar
    @peterbratu

    If your daily commute is 100 miles by car, you need to reconsider your life choices.

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  20. @FredFox-m9v Avatar
    @FredFox-m9v

    Now take depreciation into account with something like a kia picanto, then all your savings have gone, multiple times over.

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