Dacia Sandero

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Dacia Sandero
Dacia Sandero
Manufacturer Dacia
Also called Renault Sandero
Production 2007—present
Assembly Mioveni, Romania
São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Envigado, Colombia
Pretoria, South Africa
Casablanca, Morocco
Moscow, Russia
Class Supermini/Crossover Mini SUV
Body style 5-door hatchback
Layout FF layout
Platform Dacia B0 platform
Engine 1.0 L I4 (gas/ethanol)
1.2 L I4
1.4 L I4 (gas/LPG)
1.5 L I4 dCi
1.6 L I4 (gas/ethanol)
Transmission 5-speed manual
Wheelbase 2,589 mm (101.9 in)
Length 4,020 mm (158 in)
4,091 mm (161.1 in) (Stepway)
Width 1,746 mm (68.7 in)
Height 1,534 mm (60.4 in)
1,578 mm (62.1 in) (Stepway)
Curb weight 1,025 kg (2,260 lb)-1,204 kg (2,650 lb)
Related Dacia Logan
Dacia Duster
Renault Clio Mk.III
Renault Modus
Nissan Tiida
Nissan Note
Nissan Cube
Nissan Micra Mk.III

The Dacia Sandero is a five door hatchback car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. The Sandero is based on the Logan.

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[edit] Design and global marketing

Renault Sandero Stepway (Brazil)

With a slightly shorter wheelbase than the sedan from which it derives, the Sandero was developed in France by Technocentre – in conjunction with Brazilian and Romanian teams.[1][2] After its development, the Sandero made its formal market debut in Brazil as a Renault model in December 2007 – the first Renault model to debut outside Europe. Launched subsequently in Europe in June 2008, Renault began manufacturing the Sandero in South Africa in February 2009 and, in December 2009, in Russia. A Renault version is also manufactured in Colombia for its home market and for export to countries including Chile.

[edit] Facelift

In May 2011, Renault launched in Brazil a facelifted version of Sandero, which enjoys a new face and a revised interior.[3] Sandero facelift will be sold in Romania and Europe starting 2012.[4]

[edit] Safety

On the passive safety front, Sandero has been designed to meet the requirements of European regulations.[5] Depending on equipment level, Dacia Sandero comes with up to four airbags. In terms of active safety Dacia Sandero features the latest-generation Bosch 8.1 ABS which incorporates EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) and EBA (Emergency Brake Assist).

Euro NCAP rated the Dacia Sandero fitted with the basic level of safety equipment and also crash tested the car equipped with the 'safety pack', which is standard on some variants, and optional on others.[6] The crash test for basic level Dacia Sandero equipped with front seatbelt load limiters, driver frontal airbag and front passenger frontal airbag, scored 3 stars for adults, 4 stars for children occupants and 1 star for pedestrians.[7]

  • Adult Occupant: 3/5 stars, score 24
  • Child Occupant: 4/5 stars, score 38
  • Pedestrian: 1/4 stars, score 6

The EuroNCAP test for the 'safety pack' model equipped with side body and head airbags and front seatbelt pretensioners, received a score of 31 for adults, 38 for children occupants and 6 for pedestrians, these results being rated as 4 from 5 stars for adults and children occupants.[8]

  • Adult Occupant: 4/5 stars, score 31
  • Child Occupant: 4/5 stars, score 38
  • Pedestrian: 1/4 stars, score 6

[edit] Engines

Name Capacity Power Acceleration 0-100 km/h Top speed Combined consumption
1.0 16v Hi-Flex 999 cc 77 hp (57 kW) 14.1 s 161 km/h (100 mph) (gas/ethanol)
1.2 16v 1149 cc 75 hp (56 kW) 13.6 s 161 km/h (100 mph) 5.9 l/100 km (48 mpg-imp; 40 mpg-US)
1.4 MPI 1390 cc 75 hp (56 kW) 13.0 s 161 km/h (100 mph) 6.9 l/100 km (41 mpg-imp; 34 mpg-US)
1.4 MPI LPG 1390 cc 72 hp (54 kW) 13.0 s 161 km/h (100 mph) 9.2 l/100 km (31 mpg-imp; 26 mpg-US)
1.5 dCi 1461 cc 70 hp (52 kW) 15.0 s 157 km/h (98 mph) 4.5 l/100 km (63 mpg-imp; 52 mpg-US)
1.5 dCi 1461 cc 85 hp (63 kW) 13.0 s 167 km/h (104 mph) 4.6 l/100 km (61 mpg-imp; 51 mpg-US)
1.6 MPI 1598 cc 90 hp (67 kW) 11.5 s 174 km/h (108 mph) 7.3 l/100 km (39 mpg-imp; 32 mpg-US)
1.6 Hi-Torque 1598 cc 95 hp (71 kW) 11.7 s 174 km/h (108 mph) (gas/ethanol)
1.6 16v Hi-Flex 1598 cc 112 hp (84 kW) 10.1 s 184 km/h (114 mph) (gas/ethanol)

[edit] Sandero Stepway

Sandero Stepway

Renault do Brasil, which is the Brazilian outfit of French car manufacturer Renault, released in October 2008 the Sandero based crossover mini SUV Stepway, ten months after launching the Sandero brand there. The Brazilian Stepway has a 1.6-litre 112 bhp (84 kW; 114 PS) 16 valve engine, the Hi-Flex one with bio-ethanol abilities,[9] and it is marketed in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico.

The European version, unveiled on May 7, 2009 at Barcelona International Motor Show under the Dacia brand, is available in most of the European markets as of September 2009. Dacia Sandero Stepway comes with a 1.6-liter and 90 bhp (67 kW; 91 PS) petrol engine or 1.5 dCi 70 bhp (52 kW; 71 PS) diesel engine.[10]

[edit] Top Gear

The Sandero was a constant gag on Top Gear in Series 11 and 12. After Dacia sent the show a press kit, presenter James May (who genuinely likes the car) would bring up "Good News!" about the Sandero, with Jeremy Clarkson quickly changing the topic. This was also featured in the Big Book of Top Gear, with a page proclaiming "Good news! The Dacia Sandero is in this book!" After a few series, Jeremy had switched places with James, who would then try to ignore him and pretend to know nothing on the subject. In the first episode of Series 13 James says "Good News", then Jeremy asks "Is it the Dacia Sandero?" to which James, bewildered, replies "No...". Afterwards the car wasn't mentioned in the season.

In Series 14, during a visit to Romania, Clarkson bought May a used Sandero as a gift. After returning from a test drive James May parked the car behind an idling lorry, and exited. As James praised the car to his co-presenters the lorry reversed into the Sandero, damaging the passenger side. The joke was continued in Series 15, except this time referring to the Dacia Duster.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dacia reveals Sandero, its new compact hatchback at theautochannel.com
  2. ^ Sandero, an attractive, spacious saloon at conceptcarz.com
  3. ^ Dacia Sandero Facelift at car-addicts.com
  4. ^ Facelift Sandero, in Romania starting 2012 at nineoclock.ro
  5. ^ Dacia Sandero at netcarshow.com
  6. ^ "EuroNCAP Press Release". Euroncap.com. 2008-11-26. http://www.euroncap.com/Content-Web-Article/b64668ef-6965-4549-9225-975a338068f3/the-last-time-best-selling-cars-score-five-stars.aspx. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  7. ^ "EuroNCAP test". Euroncap.com. http://www.euroncap.com/tests/dacia_sandero_2008/340.aspx. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  8. ^ "EuroNCAP 'safety pack' test". Euroncap.com. http://www.euroncap.com/tests/dacia_sandero_2008/100340.aspx. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  9. ^ "Renault/Dacia Sandero SUV Revealed". Worldcarfans.com. 2008-08-25. http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080823.001/official-renaultdacia-sandero-suv-revealed. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  10. ^ "Dacia unveils the new Sandero Stepway". Wall-street.ro. http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/English-Version/64190/Dacia-unveils-the-new-Sandero-Stepway-at-Barcelona-Auto-Show.html. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 

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