How much does the Dacia Spring cost per month?

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What does the Dacia Spring really cost?

Purchase price, electricity, maintenance and tax in Switzerland added up, compared directly with the VW Polo.

In short

At 12,000 km a year, the Dacia Spring costs around CHF 22,424 over 5 years, or about CHF 374 a month. The VW Polo comes to CHF 38,060 in the same scenario. That makes the Dacia Spring around CHF 15,636 cheaper over 5 years.

Costs compared

Item	Dacia Spring	VW Polo
Purchase price	CHF 16,790	CHF 24,300
Energy per year	CHF 427	CHF 1,272
Maintenance and tyres per year	CHF 650	CHF 1,100
Motor vehicle tax per year*	CHF 50	CHF 380
Running costs per year	CHF 1,127	CHF 2,752
Total cost over 5 years	CHF 22,424	CHF 38,060
per month	CHF 374	CHF 634

* Rough Swiss average. What you pay in your canton is shown in the canton overview.

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Kilometres per year Ownership period (years) Electricity price (CHF/kWh) Petrol price (CHF/l)

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CO₂ balance

For production including the battery we assume around 7,200 kg CO₂ for the Dacia Spring and 6,100 kg for the VW Polo. In use with the Swiss electricity mix, the Dacia Spring emits about 137 kg CO₂ per year, the VW Polo around 1,440 kg. The Dacia Spring makes up for its higher production emissions after about 10,000 km.

Key data

Entry price (expression electric 80): CHF 16,790
Range (WLTP): 250 km
Consumption (WLTP): 12.7 kWh/100 km
0-100 km/h: 12.1 s

Assumptions

Electricity CHF 0.28/kWh (household tariff), petrol CHF 2.00/l, diesel CHF 2.20/l.
Maintenance and tyres: CHF 650 per year for the electric car, CHF 1,100 for the combustion car.
Motor vehicle tax: CHF 50 per year for the electric car, CHF 380 for the combustion car (rough average).
Not included: insurance, financing and resale value. The full purchase price counts.
Purchase price: list price of the cheapest standard version including VAT, without promotional discounts.
CO₂ in use with the Swiss electricity mix (90 g/kWh). Production CO₂ figures are guide values from life-cycle studies.

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Price and WLTP figures: Dacia CH Download-Center, Dacia CH Spring Preisliste, as of October 2026.