Dacia Spring vs VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the Dacia Spring carries less risk than the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: 29/100 versus 30/100 (both moderate risk). The Dacia Spring has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Serious traction battery alerts and their management (BMS)»; the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the Dacia Spring reliable?
The Spring's drivetrain is simple, but Fiches-auto.fr records the charger and charging port as the category with the most testimonies (17 out of 73), and about nine serious alerts for the traction battery; the motor barely features. The sample is made up of voluntary reviews.[1]
See the 2 of the Dacia Spring faultsIs the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric reliable?
The up! electric drivetrain has few documented faults: the only significant one is a January 2021 recall over damaged cells that affected 213 cars worldwide. The data is scarce because few units were sold.[2][3]
See the 2 of the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | Dacia Spring | VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Electrical | Electrical |
| Displacement | — | — |
| Timing | — | — |
| Power | 45–65 hp | 54–83 hp |
| Production | since 2021[4][5] | 2013–2023[6][7] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 29Moderate risk | 30Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 2 | 2 |
| Of high or critical severity | 1 | 1 |
| Worst severity | High severity | Critical severity |
| Main faults |
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| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions | None | None |
| With cautionVersions to be cautious about | ||
| AvoidVersions to avoid | None | None |
Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them
Cars that each one is fitted to
Dacia Spring
VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
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Sources
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- Tous les problèmes sur Dacia Spring 2021 (73 témoignages)Fiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
- Volkswagen e-up!: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Rückrufaktion bei VW E-Up, Seat Mii und Skoda Citigoauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published January 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Dacia Spring (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Dacia Spring (Wikipedia, español)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in Spanish
- VW e-up! (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Volkswagen e-Up! (Wikipedia, inglés)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
- Fiabilité Volkswagen Up (2011-2023) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French