All-New Dacia Sandero Sandero Stepway
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ALL-NEW DACIA SANDERO SANDERO STEPWAY PRESS KIT CONTENTS Dacia Sandero and Sandero Stepway: At a glance p. 2 Pricing p. 15 Introduction p. 3 Technical data and dimensions p. 16 Exterior styling p. 4 Manufacturing p. 19 Interior styling p. 6 Warranty p. 20 Platform, powertrains and driving p.7 Dacia history p. 21 Technology and safety p. 9 Brand recognition and awards p. 23 UK specifications p. 11 DACIA SANDERO & SANDERO STEPWAY DACIA SANDERO: AT A GLANCE • All-New Sandero – the best-selling retail car in Europe – has • Latest ADAS safety tech is available including Blind Spot Warning, arrived alongside the rugged and adventurous All-New Sandero emergency brake assist, parking sensors and hill start assist Stepway • All-New Sandero Access priced from just £7,995 OTR, also available • Dacia has sold 1.7 million Sandero models globally, with 1.3 million in Essential and Comfort specifications in Europe and over 100,000 in the UK • All-New Sandero Stepway Essential available from £11,495 • The UK’s most affordable new car brings new levels of quality OTR, also offered in Comfort and newly introduced Prestige and refinement to the Dacia range, with a new design, the latest specifications technology and advanced safety features • All Sandero models are covered by Dacia’s comprehensive three- • Retaining Dacia’s values of offering simple, spacious, and reliable year, 60,000-mile warranty and Roadside Assistance motoring at an unbeatable price, the Sandero was crowned the • The All-New Sandero and Stepway achieve class-leading residual 2021 What Car? ‘Car of the Year’ values, including up to 57 per cent for Stepway Essential TCe 90 • A contemporary exterior boasts greater presence with more over three years/30,000 miles premium details, including distinctive new Y-shaped LED lights, while a new premium interior offers superior comfort, improved materials and wireless connectivity options • Efficient engine range includes TCe 100 Bi-Fuel powertrain, plus SCe 65 and TCe 90 with new automatic gearbox option • Based on the CMF modular platform, the All-New Sandero and Stepway are more robust, safer, spacious and better to drive • The Stepway is the UK’s favourite Sandero, making up almost 60 per cent of sales • All-New Stepway features innovative patented modular roof bars that cleverly convert into a roof rack to carry loads up to 80kg • Both models debut new technology to Dacia including intuitive new Media Control smartphone dock with dedicated app 2 INTRODUCTION The All-New Dacia Sandero and All-New Sandero Stepway embody Dacia’s All of the new features are wrapped up in a sophisticated, contemporary DNA. The Sandero has been the bestselling car in the retail market in exterior design with refined details such as LED lights with distinctive Europe since 2017, with almost 2.1 million cars sold since 2004. The signatures and clever new wheel designs. Furthermore, a completely more adventurous Stepway is the UK’s favourite version of the Sandero revamped interior with enhanced materials offers a more premium feel representing 60 per cent of all Sandero sales in the UK. and greater refinement. Dacia has revamped the popular Sandero and Sandero Stepway range, Dacia leads the way in offering sensible and realistic new cars perfectly with this new second generation model for the UK continuing to meet aligned with the real expectations of its customers. Its range of simple, the needs of customers at an affordable price. While the same external spacious, reliable and robust vehicles with no unnecessary frills are offered dimensions remain, they are more modern, more practical, robust and at the best price on the market. simple. The updated Sandero models offer enhanced levels of quality, More buyers are taking an increasingly pragmatic approach when shopping sophistication and technology. for a new car. From the beginning, Dacia has fulfilled customer needs by With a new platform, there are more features including increased active offering drivers essential cars at a fair price. and passive safety systems, new engines including a Bi-Fuel LPG option, The All-New Dacia Sandero and Sandero Stepway still come at the most a new automatic transmission and new six-speed manual. Our engineers competitive price on the market, giving customers greater access than have developed these vehicles from the ground up to provide tangible ever to the best value cars on sale. benefits to our customers without increasing the price. 3 EXTERIOR The All-New Sandero and Stepway boast an entirely new modern exterior For the All-New Sandero Stepway, a 174mm rise in ground clearance ensures design, retaining compact exterior dimensions similar to the previous a muscular, confident stance, set off by a unique grille with Stepway logo Sandero while accommodating an even more spacious interior. The and black body cladding with metal skid plates. It also debuts patented versatile adventurer – the Sandero Stepway – makes a bold statement with versatile modular roof bars that can be turned into a roof rack capable its assertive and rugged additions befitting of its crossover credentials. of carrying up to 80kg, giving customers greater practicality than ever. Both versions of the All-New Sandero and Stepway provide a strong These features are an example of everything Dacia stands for: clever, personality and sense of sturdiness, with more pronounced wheel arches, practical, simple and reliable. a lower roof, sloped windscreen and smoother lines throughout. A wider All versions of the All-New Sandero and Stepway feature LED lighting track and flush wheels contribute to the lower, more planted appearance with a new Y-shaped LED signature at the front, and cleverly designed on the road, while machine-stamped panels provide a seamless, higher LED-effect four-element lighting signature at the rear, contributing to the quality fit. 4 DACIA SANDERO & SANDERO STEPWAY car’s contemporary look. Not only do the new front lights add character, Available on both All-New Sandero and Stepway models are innovative but they also illuminate more of the road ahead – with an increase of up new Flex wheels. Meticulously designed to replicate alloy wheels, Flex to 37 per cent in beam length and 9 per cent beam width. wheels feature an attractive wheel trim that’s stylish and also robust and affordable should they need to be replaced. Plenty of clever touches ensure the All-New Sandero and Stepway offer a more refined experience, with new door handles that are higher quality and easier to use, an electric tailgate release on selected versions, higher quality chrome front grille elements, hidden washer jets and redesigned wing mirrors that reduce wind noise and improve cabin refinement. 5 INTERIOR The interior of the All-New Sandero and Stepway have been significantly enhanced with a sophisticated new dashboard design and more premium materials. The designers have intelligently created an all-new interior by prioritising what’s important to customers and investing in those areas during development. As a result, the interior of both models come with improved ergonomics for better comfort, refinement, and greater robust finish, while continuing to offer the practicality of a supermini at the price of a city car. Across the dashboard is a new tactile fabric panel that extends to the doors, and slim and sophisticated new air vent designs. The designers paid particular attention to these aspects of the interior that the driver and passengers interact with in everyday use, enhancing the overall feel inside the All-New Sandero. The All-New Stepway adds unique orange detailing on the air vents and orange stitching on the upholstery which help mark it out further, while particular specifications feature more sophisticated heating controls shared with the Duster. The upmarket upholstery of the redesigned seats provides added comfort and support which, when combined with the enhanced reach and height adjustable steering wheel, ensure the driver is comfortable at all times. The Sandero has always offered supermini space at city car prices, and the new models are no different. Rear seat passengers are well catered for, with an extra 42mm of legroom over the previous models, delivering best-in-class legroom. The boot has increased in size to 328 litres and passengers also have more space to put their belongings, with up to 21 litres of storage space dotted throughout the cabin. The seats split and fold (depending on the specification) to expand the spacious boot area further to a total capacity of 1,108 litres. 6 PLATFORM, POWERTRAINS AND DRIVING With its new Alliance Common Module Family (CMF) modular platform, factory, guaranteeing safety and reliability with the LPG tank located in enhanced fuel-efficiency and an appealing aerodynamic design, the All- the spare wheel well and filling nozzle next to the petrol filler. This means New Sandero and Stepway combine increased driving comfort with lower there is no compromise in practicality. CO emissions. Behind the wheel, both models deliver better handling, 2 Running on LPG, the All-New Sandero Bi-Fuel releases on average 11 greater steering precision, more efficient engines and improved refinement per cent less CO2 emissions than an equivalent petrol engine but is also resulting in easy and comfortable driving in all situations. capable of travelling more than 800 miles when utilising both petrol The CMF modular platform combines greater resistance and rigidity with and LPG tanks – 50 litres for petrol and 40 litres for the LPG tank. The less weight. It complies with more stringent crash safety test regulations manufacturer warranty period, servicing costs and frequency are the and pollution control requirements courtesy of a range of efficient engines. same as the petrol versions too. All-New Sandero and Stepway models are fitted with a new front axle To save fuel on the All-New Sandero and Stepway models, Stop&Start with rectangular suspension arms that provide more effective shock features as standard to help reduce pollutants, vibration and noise.