It's a good cheap vehicle despite all the idiotic comments. If you want to get a better car spend more money. A good choice for a young person who wants a brand new vehicle.
Been driving the petrol version for a year. Love it! It does exactly what a car should do - not less, not more. But the twist is that Iwhen I tried it out at the dealership, I found myself smiling as I was driving! Went from a -07 Astra, and have not looked back since.
You can nag all you want about beeing cheap and so forth, but I see more and more of this cars on the road, meaning that the average brit is more then happy to own one. And, they are quite reliable, no funny lights in the dashboard after 20.000 miles (fiat, alfa romeo, vw and audi sometimes), no absurd prices for regular service intervals. Conclusion, where there is demand, you have offer.
I don't think he's being harsh - he's pointing out why it's cheap. That is, yes, you save money, but there's a price you pay for cheapness in terms of lack of features/qualities you'd get in more expensive cars. You need that information to make an informed decision (like I'm trying to do at the moment). Apologies for the delayed response :)
Matt, you seem to be wishing you were driving a Golf. Which considering a 1.6TDi with the torsion beam rear suspension and options such as full side airbags, rear parking sensors and full iPhone connectivity is nearly £27,000!!! Your sarcastic tone throughout highlights your lack of objectivity. The soft suspension is much more appreciated than the skateboard ride of an Audi S-Line. Especially in more rural areas with poor road surfaces. Yes it is cost down to the nearest cent, but what do you expect for such a cheap car? This is less than the base model Polo even in Laureate trim.
For what it is, this car seems good value. Problem is, reviewers constantly compare to more premium models, which is unfair as this is a budget car, and tend to point out the negative aspects unfairly too. Its like as though he is trying to find faults and make out the car is worse than it actually is. I like this guy doing reviews, but we need to get away from the comparisons and let us, the potential buyers, see for ourselves in a showroom. If I was looking for a new car, I wouldnt go to a dealer and sit in a car and then say the interior is not as good as a fiesta etc, because if I thought that, then why go and sit in a dacia? If I like a car, I buy it. People are too fussy, and thats why so many get into huge debt to get so called trendy models with the 'right' badge on it. Muppets
Dear Matt, normal people don't shift gears like you showed here in the review! So don't complain about the shifter making so much noise if you're literally f***ing it up!!
Dacia is very underrated. I see many badge snobs out there. It's like trying to convince waitrose customers to shop at aldi. Cars and food are the same, as long as you have have the quality then why pay more
No it's not the same. Stop with that kind of bs. Drive a Dacia and then drive a Volvo, a BMW, an Audi, a Mercedes. Big freaking difference. Safety, comfort, the driving itself etc. No way to compare two totally different things.
This car has the sane diesel engine like Renault Captur, Nissan Juke and Mercedes A Class It vibrates like any diesel car, definitely your hands don't get numb unless you have other medical issues.
Exactly I have this car in 2016 model and I find it perfect for my needs. Don't you love that they get paid to give bad reviews. Pretty sad if you ask me
Having a window down makes the car use more fuel when you are on the move. I use AC if needed at speeds above 30mph. I drive a Dacia Sandero Stepway 0.9 Laureate (63 plate).
I have a diesel one (Euro 6) and I can tell you that the diesel isn't noisy or shaky at all. They either had one with problems in the test or they're just talking crap.
Another great review - thanks Matt. I must admit to having no intention of buying one of these but watch for the entertainment value. The staples in the carpet made me laugh but overall these are a lot of car for the money.
i agree, my stepfather gots a 2017 1.5 dci its a very good car for its Money, only at over 60 mph the wind noise is annoying, but seriosly... its a BUDGET car. if you want something more refined, buy another make.
If British public can snub Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and shop at Lidl and Aldi, surely they can ditch other makes and buy a Dacia. For the price you can't go wrong.
I am driving this car for almost a year now and I have no issues with it. The materials used inside for the dash are nothing less than what you find in a 2014 Ford Focus. The same ribbed plastic. The interior is simple and lacking in style but there is no fault with it.
+WhiskyPentruFete ALL car manufactures are using it? I drive a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. There is no such plastic. It is leather everywhere, even on the roof, don't make false accusations against car manufactures. The Upper-class cars are very nice and acceptable indeed.
I am not making any false accusations. I said "most car manufacturers" are making the dash out of plastic. If you make a purpose to find exceptions you will. Personally I would not enjoy leather on the roof but everyone is different. How much is a brand new Mercedes S Class? Dacia is the best deal not the most impressive car. If you can afford a brand new S Class, congratulations!
What apart stupid snob comments,I have a sanders it’s the best car I ever had,it’s never let me down. He moans at the gear lever being clunky ,what idiot rams the lever backwards and forwards like he did Obviously not his car. I have a 1.2 and towed a box trailer with three Vespa scooters in it all the way from Portsmouth to Leeds. Staying at 60mph it still gave me 46 mpg. Don’t knock this car till you owned and drove one. Geoff in Leeds
Air conditioning is only needed in hot countries....like California etc.. Not the Arctic. An air-conditioner is a type of refrigerator. In cold countries (Northern Europe, Alaska , etc.) you just need the heater.
Mat I am willing to bet anything, that on any car in the world if you pull so hard on the gear shifter, it will make that clunking noise, so no argument there. I agree it is cheap , but hey it was not meant to compete with Mercedes or even Ford Fiesta. in terms of a new car it doesn't have to many rivals in it's class with it's price tag
While it is cheap if you get the top of the range model with options like sat nav parking sensors, manual aircon fog lights it is at the same price if not more expensive than for example an entry level toyota corolla sedan (here is around 13500 euro), which even in the lowest spec has almost every option of the max spec sandero stepway, except the sat nav which isn't that well positioned anyway and the fog lights, but with the corolla you get 9 airbags, hill assist , DRL, a nicer interior and exterior and overall a safer car.
Martin Jones Well I don't know why in uk they don't sell the Corolla or why you get the Auris base model with 18.450 euro but in my country you can get the Toyota Corolla starting 13.600 eur and the Auris starting 14.808 eur both with the 1.33 dual VVTI petrol engine and at the same time the top of the range Sandero Stepway costs around 13.800 euros (roughly the same as UK). Anyway my point is that at the top of the range model you can see that the sandero is not much cheaper when compared to other what other brands offer
ghp0518 I get your point but the base model Polo with 60PS and no air con or side airbags is more expensive than the top of the range Sandero Stepway. It does 0-100kmh in 16 seconds!!! Against that, this is amazing value.
Also, Dacia took fifth place in the AutoExpress satisfaction survey, beating even the Germans in reliability. That is astounding for a brand new firm, so it shouldn't really be one of the negatives.
Tarik El-Yabani Dacia made cars since the 1960s. They just did not export any. And don't forget that Dacia is owned and run by Renault. you build your cars out of outdated Renault parts, where they had years of time to iron out difficulties and you then don't put much equipment inside and no new / modern tech at all, then there should be nothing that could go wrong. Also there is a general problem with driver satisfaction surveys. A person that buys a cheap car does not expect much and is therefore already happy if the car works just fine. Another problem can be that people tend to "defend" their favourite brands or try to justify their own choice of car by trying to get it high in the ranking. Stupid, but happens...
Know it is 2020 and there are lot's of options out there. would you make a new review of a renault/dacia Sandero Stepway 0.9 Tce 90 prestige to justify if things have improved and it's price (for a young family with single child) of a 14.500 euro (that is the price in Croatia).
Need to buy a used car and have 4000 quid. Been looking at Jukes and then Sandero stewy comes across as "low" in snob eyes. Can anyone with a stepway tell me what would you have gone for??? Please??
I went to have a good luck at one of these stepways for my elderly neighbour as I'm quite knowledgeable on motors and from the outside it looked the business. nice compact design however moving into the cabin and what let down very cheap materials the roof lining is the cheapest I've ever seen like compressed cardboard really thin. I'm no badge snob I drive a Octavia but the Skoda is much better built than the dacia. the switch gear is a lot better seats sound proofing everything. It just didn't do it for me can't see it being very durable long term. It is cheap though and would be a bargain second hand.
Did he recommend a Renault - lol!!! The Dacia is one of the most reliable cars made today and the Renault one of the worst. How many cars under 20k have a fully adjustable steering wheel? And the boot lip is normal and perfectly acceptable. These reviewers are such snobs.
a friend i know has just bought the standard sandero brand new you can get a 2 year old ford focus for the same price with low mileage with a lot more spec looks and build quality his argument is but its a new car
and couple of years on satnav in your proud focus starts screwing with computer, not turning it off at night, leaving you with empty battery all the time. You then drive your car to the service where they make an offer for you that exceeds 1900€. For a fucking radio.
