A completely renewed 3rd generation of best-sellers: new design, new platform and new equipment.
A more assertive and contemporary design.
All the Dacia spirit with clever and original equipment.
An ECO-G engine for greater efficiency and reduced fuel consumption, as well as the latest petrol engines.
Now available in 2-pedals featuring latest Alliance CVT powertrain.
The new Dacia Sandero has switched to the CMF platform used by the latest Renault Clio, unlocking a great array of comfort and safety features. Take for example the electric power steering and the LED headlights, which increase the length of the beam by 37 percent and the width by 9 percent compared to the halogen headlights used by the previous-generation models. Additional relevant examples include the emergency brake assist, blind-spot warning, park assist (with front and rear sensors, rearview camera), and even hill start assist.
As far as the engines are concerned, many will be surprised to hear the turbodiesel engine has been removed from the lineup. By dropping the tried-and-tested 1.5-liter dCi unit, it means the new Dacia models will be exclusively available with three-cylinder engines. The entry-level one will be a naturally aspirated 1.0-liter with a mighty 65 horsepower and a five-speed manual, but only for the regular Sandero and Logan. The rugged Sandero Stepway won’t be sold with this basic powertrain.
Next up is a turbocharged 0.9-liter with 90 hp on tap and a choice between a six-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission. Then there’s a more powerful TCe with 100 hp and a six-speed manual transmission. Interestingly, the beefiest of the three is actually a bi-fuel engine as it can run on LPG.
The 50-liter liquid petroleum gas tank is located where you’d normally find the spare wheel, and corroborated with the 50-liter gasoline tank, a Sandero can travel for more than 1,300 kilometers (808 miles). The LPG version is also cleaner, averaging 11 percent less CO2 emissions than the equivalent TCe model.
The design alone is a dead giveaway the new Sandero and Logan are far more sophisticated than the aging models they’re replacing. It’s especially true once you virtually hop inside where the somewhat spartan look of the old cars has made way for a legitimately up to date cabin. The lower-spec cars get a remote multimedia system dubbed “Media Control” with removable smartphone support while the more expensive ones have a tablet-styled touchscreen measuring eight inches.
Dacia Sandero Stepway Specifications:
▪ Length/width/height/wheelbase – 4,099/1,848/1,535/2,604 mm
▪ Ground clearance – 201 mm
▪ Kerb weight – 1,077-1,154 kg
▪ Cargo volume – 410 litre
TCe 90
▪ Engine – 1.0-litre (999 cc), 3-cylinder in-line, turbo petrol
▪ Max output – 90 PS (67 kW) at 5,000 rpm
▪ Max torque manual (CVT) – 160 (142) Nm at 3,750 rpm
▪ Transmission – 6-speed manual/Continulously variable (CVT); FWD
▪ 0-100 km/h (CVT) – 12.0 (14.2) seconds
▪ Top speed (CVT) – 178 (163) km/h
▪ Fuel consumption (CVT) – 5.6 (6.2) l/100km combined
ECO-G 100
▪ Engine – 1.0-litre (999 cc), 3-cylinder in-line, turbo, LPG/petrol
▪ Max output LPG/petrol – 100 PS (74 kW) at 5,000 rpm/90 PS (67 kW) at 3,750 rpm
▪ Max torque LPG/petrol – 170 Nm at 2,000 rpm/160 Nm at 3,750 rpm
▪ Transmission – 6-speed manual, FWD
▪ 0-100 km/h – 11.9 seconds
▪ Top speed LPG/petrol – 177/173 km/h
▪ Fuel consumption LPG/petrol – 7.4/5.8 l/100km combined
▪ Footage location – Italy
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