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| Renault Sandero | |
|---|---|
| Renault / Dacia | |
| aka | Dacia Logan Dacia Sandero |
| Production | 2008 - present |
| Class | Compact City car |
| Body Style | 5-door, 5-seat hatchback |
| Length | 158 in |
| Width | Width - type here |
| Height | Height - type here |
| Wheelbase | wheelbase - type here |
| Weight | Weight - you get the point |
| Transmission | transmission + drive |
| Engine | engine |
| Power | N/A hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm |
| Similar | Fiat Punto Classic/Fiat Punto Chevrolet Aveo Daewoo Lanos Hyundai i20 Kia Rio Lada Kalina Škoda Fabia Suzuki Swift Volkswagen Gol |
| Designer | Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort) |
The Renault Sandero is a small, inexpensive, compact city car manufactured by Renault and developed from the B0 platform of the Dacia Logan. It is intended to be Renault's salvo into the inexpensive, developing-world automotive market - specifically in South America with manufacturing assigned to Renault's Curitiba plant in Brazil and recently the plant in Medellin, Colombia [1].
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1st Generation[]
With a slightly shorter wheelbase than the sedan from which it derives, the Sandero (post-Renault Type FD, Renault KJ, Renault Type MT, Renault NN1, Renault NN2, Renault Monasix, Renault Monaquatre, Renault Celtaquatre, Renault 4CV, Renault Dauphine, Renault 8, Dacia 1300, Dacia Nova, Dacia SupeRNova, and Dacia Solenza) was developed at Renault's Technocentre near Paris, France, in conjunction with the regional engineering centers based in Brazil and Romania. It was revealed for the first time at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, and made its formal market debut in Brazil, as a Renault model, in December 2007, being the first Renault model to debut outside Europe.
2nd Generation[]
The second generation Sandero was revealed by Dacia at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The new Stepway variant was also presented. The hatchback model and the mini crossover version were spotted covered in camouflage during 2012, in the months of June, July, and September, and CGI impressions of the new model were released by car magazines Auto Bild and Za Rulem.
Official photos with the new Sandero were released by Dacia on 17 September 2012, showing an exterior design theme similar to the new Logan and a dashboard inspired from Lodgy.
Marketing and production[]
In Romania, the new Sandero and Sandero Stepway could be ordered from 1 October 2012. It also became available in the United Kingdom, where it joined the Duster in dealerships from 2013, being the most affordable car on the market.
In June 2014, it was launched as the new Renault Sandero in Brazil, where it is also manufactured for the South American markets. Sales in Russia began in September 2014, the Sandero being locally assembled at the AvtoVAZ plant.
The current Sandero model (produced from 2012) is produced in Mioveni, Romania (near Pitesti) for RHD markets such as United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus and South Africa (as Renault Sandero), it is also produced in Algeria by Renault Algeria since beginning of 2016 for the local market (only the Stepway version).
3rd Generation[]
The third generation of Dacia Sandero and Sandero Stepway was launched together with the new Dacia Logan III, on 29 September 2020. The car is based on the low-spec version of the CMF-B platform and was presented on 7 September 2020.
The third-generation Sandero is exclusively available with three-cylinder engines. The entry-level one is a naturally aspirated 1.0-liter with 65 hp (48 kW) and a 5-speed manual. The top-end trims received a turbocharged 1.0-liter with 90 hp (66 kW) and a choice between a 6-speed manual or CVT. The more powerful version of the engine, badged as ECO-G 100 Bi-Fuel received 100 hp (74 kW) and a 6-speed manual transmission.
The lower-spec cars get a modular multimedia system dubbed "Media Control" with removable smartphone support while the upper trims have an integrated 8-inch touchscreen with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
It is also equipped with electric power steering, LED headlights, emergency brake assist, blind-spot warning, park assist (with front and rear sensors, rearview camera), hill start assist, keyless entry, heated front seats, automatic air conditioning with digital display, reverse camera, electric parking brake, automatic wipers, a remote trunk release and electric glass sunroof as standard or optional, depending on the market.
Recent Changes[]
- For 2009, Renault will be introducing a new variant to their South America-only Sandero which will be called the Sandero Stepway Crossover. As the name implies, it is a "crossover" which is another way of saying a regular Sandero on a hopped up suspension + black plastic body cladding to give the car off-roading credentials it doesn't deserve. It will go on sale in October 2008 in Brazil to be followed by Argentina.[2]
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Engine and Transmission[]
- 1.6 litre 16v petrol
- 1.5 litre dCi diesel
Flexfuel:
- 1.0 litre 16v
- 1.6 litre 8v
- 1.6 litre 16v
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Safety[]
The Dacia Sandero has received 3 stars for adult occupant protection, 4 stars for child occupant protection and 1 star for pedestrian safety from the Euro NCAP. [3]
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Hybrid Models[]
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Design quirks and oddities[]
- For Season 11 of UK motoring show Top Gear, the Dacia Sandero and its impending debut was the subject of repeated repeated jokes in the show's News section with presenter James May appearing very excited about it and Jeremy Clarkson being subsequently bored.
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See Also[]
External Links[]
- Renault Logan Official Webpage (Spanish)
- Renault Sandero India
- 2008 Renault Sandero - Cheap Thrills Dacia Logan Based Hatch
- Renault Sandero
- Renault Sandero Launched in Brazil
- Dacia Sandero: Logan Based Compact Hatch Debuts in Geneva
- New Dacia Sandero: Video, Photos and Technical Specs
- Renault Launches Sandero Stepway Crossover Version
- Dacia Sandero Stepway Officially Released