DACIA SANDERO HATCHBACK

Name: DACIA SANDERO 1.0 Tce Essential 5dr
Brand: DACIA SANDERO
SKU: 100946
Availability: InStock

1.0 Tce Essential 5dr

1-2 Month Delivery Time

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 119.00g/km

Transmission Manual

Top Speed 109mph

Customise Deal

Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 119.00g/km

Transmission Manual

Top Speed 109mph

DACIA SANDERO Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
5
Handling
5
Comfort
6
Space
8
Styling
6
Build
6
Value
9
Equipment
6
Economy
6
Depreciation
8
Insurance
7

This enhanced version of the third generation Dacia Sandero could very well completely change the way you think about budgeting for a new compact family car. Jonathan Crouch reports.

Ten Second Review

Wouldn't it be good if the Dacia Sandero could feel properly modern as well as being properly cheap. Well, we're promised that this improved version of the MK3 design is exactly that. Really modern that is. It still pretty cheap too - still the cheapest family car you could choose - but at the same time as being a far better quality hatch in this rejuvenated form. If you're just about to buy a mainstream brand city car, supermini or family hatch, you need to stop right here and read on....

Background

From Renault's point of view, it was a great concept. Buy a struggling Romanian car brand (in 2004) using factories with cheap labour. Then take a last-generation Renault hatch design, freshen it up with modern styling and a different badge and sell it at the kind of super-cheap prices that all of these short-cuts could facilitate. So was born the Dacia Sandero in 2013, which was then - and still is now - by some margin Britain's most affordable compact family hatch. With the original version (actually a second generation design that was lightly freshened in 2017), you very much got what you didn't pay for, but loyal owners didn't care. Some of us though, wondered whether this car's sales prospects wouldn't be considerably improved if just a fraction of that affordability could be sacrificed in favour of creating more modern, efficient engineering. In a cabin that didn't feel quite so much like a Bulgarian thrift store. A step towards that goal was made with the third generation model launched in 2020. And continued progress has been made by that MK3 model in the updated form launched in 2025. That's the car we look at here.

Driving Experience

Sandero owners will continue to primarily choose this car with a 1.0-litre three cylinder petrol TCe engine, but now it produces 100hp (up from 90hp before). This core powerplant has that slightly off-beat feel that's unique to three-cylinder engines. And remains paired to the same 6-speed manual gearbox. This has a supremely light shift action, though can feel slightly rubbery and imprecise when you click the gears into each ratio. You can have a CVT auto as an option. The Stepway version is primarily based around a 110hp version of this same TCe unit - and has also been engineered to work with the brand's hybrid 155 electrified powertrain. The hybrid 155 combines a 109hp 1.8-litre four cylinder petrol engine, two electric motors (a 50hp motor and a high-voltage starter/generator), a 1.4kWh battery (230V) and an automatic electric gearbox with four gears for the ICE engine and two others for the electric motor. Otherwise, all is as before, so the Sandero continues to ride on the same Renault Clio-derived CMF-B platform. The electric steering remains light and still doesn't offer any meaningful feedback, but it's precise and predictable enough for everyday driving, and the turning circle is usefully tight at 10.5 metres. You'll get a bit of extra wheel travel if you opt for the crossover-style Sandero Stepway model, but nothing else in terms of off road SUV engineering. So it'll be fine for school run kerbs but of course no use at all for any real off road shenanigans.

Design and Build

As before, the Sandero is sized somewhere between a supermini and a family hatch and is available in the standard form we focus on here - on in 'Stepway' guise (which adds a series of crossover-like styling cues). This isn't an all-new Sandero but this Dacia now has a much smarter look, courtesy of a new LED light signature featuring an inverted 'T' with redesigned headlights. The light signature is connected to the revised grille by a fine line of pixel-like white dots, standing out clearly against the black of the grille. At the rear, there's a fresh design of the LED 'pixel' lights - and the wheels are restyled too. The Stepway version features new protections on the wheel arches, lower body and fog light surrounds in 'Starkle', a kind of eco plastic invented by Dacia. The interior's been given a makeover too, with smarter dashboard air vents that feature an inverted 'T' design, matching the latest exterior light signature. There are more durable fabrics on the seats, dashboard and doors, giving the interior a more welcoming look. Plus the steering wheel's been re-styled. Dacia's also added a new interface design to the 7-inch digital drive display; and revised the 10-inch central infotainment monitor, which can be had with connected navigation and a nearby wireless smartphone charger. As before, access to the rear is easy, with wide-opening doors and reasonable knee room; you could seat a couple of adults there more comfortably than in most other superminis. The boot remains larger than the supermini models this Sandero is priced against, rated at 328-litres, extendable to 1,108-litres with the rear bench folded.

Market and Model

Prices haven't changed much, starting from around £15,000 - about £9,000 more than this model line retailed at when it first arrived in the UK in 2013. There are three trim levels, base 'Essential', mid-range 'Expression' or plusher 'Journey'; go on, spoil yourself. The Stepway model starts from around £16,000 and comes in 'Essential', 'Expression' and 'Extreme' forms. Depending on the trim level you choose, infotainment will be taken care of by the brand's 'Media Control' system (working with an improved app); or, further up the range, you get a 10-inch 'Media Display' screen, which offers wireless 'Apple CarPlay' and 'Android Auto'; and can also be upgraded to 'Media Nav Live' nav-equipped status, where it'll be paired with an Arkamys 6-speaker 3D Sound System. Other features new to Sandero include a wireless 'phone charger, auto high beam headlights, a multi-view camera and power-folding mirrors. The 'YouClip' attachments we first saw on the Spring EV now make an appearance on the Sandero, a simple, ingenious system for securing a wide range of dedicated accessories at key points around the passenger compartment in a practical and robust way. There are three YouClip anchor points: one on the dashboard, one at the back of the central console, and another inside the tailgate. These anchor points can be used for a tablet holder, storage pouch, phone holder or a coat hanger - and you can buy a 'YouClip' accessory attachments for a glasses case and a shopping bag. The Sandero also really needed a safety upgrade; it's had it, with new driving aids meeting the latest European safety standards: including better automatic emergency braking (city/highway with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist and motorbike detection) and driver attention alert. Making life easier for customers, Dacia has added an ingenious 'My Safety' button, providing easy access to the driver's preferred ADAS configuration.

Cost of Ownership

The efficiency figures haven't changed much. The 100hp 1.0 TCe manual variant most will choose manages 53.3mpg on the combined cycle and 119g/km of CO2. It's 49.6mpg and 129g/km if you have the auto gearbox. The 100hp 1.0-litre Stepway model manages 51.4mpg and 126g/km. Overall, this isn't quite as good showing as you would from a pricier mainstream supermini, but there's no doubt that Dacia has considerably closed the previous gap in efficiency that previously existed compared to the mainstream market. On to the warranty. Dacia offers an industry standard 3-year/60,000 miles guarantee from the showroom, backed by three years or 60,000 miles of roadside assistance. For a little more, you can extend the cover by two years or you can up the period covered to a Kia-equalling 7 years and 100,000 miles. Service intervals are every year or every 12,000 miles and since most Renault dealers look after Dacias too, you shouldn't be too far from a specialist workshop. It also helps that there's a timing chain that'll last as long as the engine. Dacia offers a choice of pre-paid servicing schemes covering you for either two years and 24,000 miles or three years and 36,000 miles.

Summary

This is probably the compact family hatch that many people currently choosing Corsas, Polos and the like should actually be considering. Those mainstream superminis aren't only vastly more expensive than this Sandero; they're also significantly smaller inside too. With the previous versions of this Dacia, those two Sandero selling points, though considerable, weren't quite enough to convince the relatively few prepared to consider it. These folk should think again. If, for you, a car is simply a functional implement, a domestic tool that, like any other, must justify its expenditure, then this one now fits the bill perfectly. Solid, spacious and family-friendly for the kind of money you'd pay for a tiny city scoot, it offers pretty much everything you need and nothing you don't. Yes, products from the established market players are still more sophisticated - but the gap isn't huge. Except, of course, when it comes to what you have to pay.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

3.5" TFT instrument panel with on-board computer
Cruise control with speed limiter
Driver attention warning
eCall emergency call system
Eco mode
Electric power assisted steering
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)
Event data recoder
Lane departure warning
Lane keep assist
Rear parking sensors
Rescue code
Rev counter
Speed limiter with audibe warning
Traffic sign recognition with speed alert/Intelligent speed assist (ISA)

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Stop/start system

Entertainment

Media Control - DAB Radio with display on instrument panel, Bluetooth, 2 Speakers
Pre-wiring for radio and speakers
USB connection for data transfer and charging
USB socket
USB-C plug

Exterior Features

3 speed windscreen wipers
Auto lighting
Black door handles
Black door mirrors
Black radiator grille
Front and rear body coloured bumpers
Front electric windows
Heated rear window
High level third brake light
LED automatic daytime running lights
LED Y shape Dacia signature lighting
Manually adjustable door mirrors
Rear manual windows
Rear side wing doors
Rear wash/wipe
Tinted windows

Interior Features

1/3 to 2/3 split folding rear seats
12 volt front socket
3 height adjustable rear headrests
3 seat rear bench
Black interior door handles
Black titane door panels
Carpet mats
Fabric upholstery
Fixed smartphone holder on dashboard
Fog grey air vents with white slider
Gear shift indicator
Height adjustable drivers seat with armrest
Height adjustable front headrests
Height/depth adjustable steering wheel
Isofix points for child seats in both outer rear seats
Manual air conditioning
Single front passenger seat
Steering wheel controls

Passive Safety

3x3 point rear seatbelts
6 airbags - Driver, front passenger, curtain and side airbags
ABS and Emergency brake assist
Advanced emergency braking system
Alcohol imoboliser predisposal
Automatic emergency braking system
Child locks on rear doors
Door open visual and audible warning
EBD - Electronic brakeforce distribution
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
ESP (Electronic Stability Program) + Hill Start Assist
Front seatbelt pretensioners
Height adjustable front seatbelts
Seatbelt reminder for driver and front passenger
Side impact protection
Tyre pressure monitor

Security

Automatic central locking
Engine immobiliser
Remote central locking

Wheels

15" Steel wheels with full wheel cap

Emissions - ICE

CO

0.317
HC

0.04
HC+NOx

Not Available
NOx

0.027
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

119

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

999
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

3
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

72.2
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

81.34
Engine Code

H4D 470/ M5
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

TURBO INJECTION
Gears

5 SPEED
Number of Valves

12
Transmission

MANUAL

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

5.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High

5.6
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High

4.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low

6.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium

4.9
WLTP - MPG - Comb

53.3
WLTP - MPG - Extra High

50.4
WLTP - MPG - High

62.8
WLTP - MPG - Low

42.2
WLTP - MPG - Medium

57.7

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

No
Badge Engine CC

1.0
Badge Power

90
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

TCe
Coin Series

Essential
Generation Mark

3
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

12E
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

70
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

72
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

2
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

41
NCAP Safety Assist %

42
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

60000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

12.2
Engine Power - BHP

91
Engine Power - KW

67
Engine Power - RPM

4600
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

118
Engine Torque - MKG

16.3
Engine Torque - NM

160
Engine Torque - RPM

2100
Top Speed

109

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

No
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

185/65 R15
Tyre Size Rear

185/65 R15
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

Not Available
Wheel Type

15" STEEL

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1499
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

4088
Wheelbase

2604
Width

1848
Width (including mirrors)

2007

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

50
Gross Vehicle Weight

1535
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

1108
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

328
Max. Loading Weight

487
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

1100
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

560
Minimum Kerbweight

1048
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

10.5

Exterior Features

Metallic paint
Solid paint
Special paint

Paintwork

Metallic - Pearl black
Solid - Glacier white
Special metallic - Urban grey

Trim

Fabric - Titanium black - Sandero - Essential

Wheels

Emergency spare wheel
Tyre inflation kit

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	28%	£315.47	£63.09	£126.19
2027/28	29%	£326.73	£65.35	£130.69
2028/29	29%	£326.73	£65.35	£130.69

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