Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Small
Production years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Offering the best value for money in the small car class, the Dacia Sandero received an update for 2016, including a restyled exterior design and more added technology.
Restyled to look more modern, the Sandero had slimmer headlights that were integrated in the grille and the lower air intake was refreshed to offer a more aggressive look.
A choice of three engines was available with the Sandero, a 1.2-liter with a sharp throttle response that was best around town, a 1.9-liter that might have felt a little sluggish and a 1.5-liter diesel.
To offer such a practical car for such a low price meant compromise. And the compromise could easily be noticed inside the Sandero’s cabin. The quality of the materials used for the old-school interior was rather poor, however, they were well put together.
The base version did not offer much in terms of technology, not even a radio. However, the upper trim levels offered a functional infotainment system with Bluetooth connectivity.
The comfortable seats offered little bolstering and there was no reach adjustment for the steering wheel, thus finding the right driving position was solely based on the steering wheel’s height and the seat’s adjustment.
The cabin was a little noisy, and so were the not-so-refined powerplants available. The suspension did struggle a little through potholes.
Even with these downsides, the Sandero was still the best option out there for the money. And we’ve already mentioned that practicality was a strong point, and here’s why: the roomy cabin offered great room for all occupants, with great legroom, headroom and shoulder room.
As far as the cargo area goes, no other car in the class could offer the 320 liters of storage the Sandero did. And even up two 1200 liters with the seats folded.
Not to mention, the Sandero had low running costs, featured fuel efficient engines and reliability was not to question.
Safety-wise, the Sandero scored 4 stars at the Euro NCAP crash tests.
ENGINE SPECS - 0.9L TCe 5AT (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L3 |
Displacement: | 898 cm3 |
Power: | 66.2 KW @ 5000 RPM 90 HP @ 5000 RPM 89 BHP @ 5000 RPM |
Torque: | 103 lb-ft @ 2250 RPM 140 Nm @ 2250 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 105 mph (169 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185-65 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.7 in (4056 mm) |
Width: | 68.2 in (1732 mm) |
Height: | 60 in (1524 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.9 in (2588 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.8 in (147 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2555 lbs (1159 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5545 lbs (2515 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 41.3 mpg US (5.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 51.1 mpg US (4.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 47 mpg US (5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 112 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 0.9L TCe 5MT (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L3 |
Displacement: | 898 cm3 |
Power: | 66.2 KW @ 5000 RPM 90 HP @ 5000 RPM 89 BHP @ 5000 RPM |
Torque: | 103 lb-ft @ 2250 RPM 140 Nm @ 2250 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 105 mph (169 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185-65 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.7 in (4056 mm) |
Width: | 68.2 in (1732 mm) |
Height: | 60 in (1524 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.9 in (2588 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.8 in (147 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2544 lbs (1154 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3340 lbs (1515 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 40.6 mpg US (5.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 51.1 mpg US (4.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 47 mpg US (5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 112 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.0L 12V 5MT (75 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L3 |
Displacement: | 999 cm3 |
Power: | 55.2 KW @ 6300 RPM 75 HP @ 6300 RPM 74 BHP @ 6300 RPM |
Torque: | 72 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 97 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 94 mph (151 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185-65 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.7 in (4056 mm) |
Width: | 68.2 in (1732 mm) |
Height: | 60 in (1524 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.9 in (2588 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.8 in (147 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2590 lbs (1175 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3285 lbs (1490 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 35.6 mpg US (6.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 51.1 mpg US (4.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 43.6 mpg US (5.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 120 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.0L TCe 5MT (101 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L3 |
Displacement: | 999 cm3 |
Power: | 74.3 KW @ 5000 RPM 101 HP @ 5000 RPM 100 BHP @ 5000 RPM |
Torque: | 118 lb-ft @ 2000 RPM 160 Nm @ 2000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185-65 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.7 in (4056 mm) |
Width: | 68.2 in (1732 mm) |
Height: | 60 in (1524 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.9 in (2588 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.8 in (147 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.3 cuFT (320 L) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 47 mpg US (5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 113 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L dCi 5AT (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1461 cm3 |
Power: | 66.2 KW @ 4000 RPM 90 HP @ 4000 RPM 89 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 162 lb-ft @ 1750 RPM 220 Nm @ 1750 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 103 mph (166 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185-65 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.7 in (4056 mm) |
Width: | 68.2 in (1732 mm) |
Height: | 60 in (1524 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.9 in (2588 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.8 in (147 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2740 lbs (1243 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3527 lbs (1600 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 63.6 mpg US (3.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 63.6 mpg US (3.7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 63.6 mpg US (3.7 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 95 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L dCi 5MT (75 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1461 cm3 |
Power: | 55.2 KW @ 4000 RPM 75 HP @ 4000 RPM 74 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 148 lb-ft @ 1750 RPM 200 Nm @ 1750 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 99 mph (159 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185-65 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.7 in (4056 mm) |
Width: | 68.2 in (1732 mm) |
Height: | 60 in (1524 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.9 in (2588 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.8 in (147 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2743 lbs (1244 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3516 lbs (1595 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 63.6 mpg US (3.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 65.3 mpg US (3.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 65.3 mpg US (3.6 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 93 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L dCi 5MT (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1461 cm3 |
Power: | 66.2 KW @ 4000 RPM 90 HP @ 4000 RPM 89 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 162 lb-ft @ 1750 RPM 220 Nm @ 1750 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 104 mph (167 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185-65 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.7 in (4056 mm) |
Width: | 68.2 in (1732 mm) |
Height: | 60 in (1524 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.9 in (2588 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.8 in (147 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2743 lbs (1244 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3516 lbs (1595 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 63.6 mpg US (3.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 65.3 mpg US (3.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 65.3 mpg US (3.6 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 93 g/km |