New car registrations across Europe fell dramatically in July but sales of battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids continue to grow. Data from JATO Dynamics reveals that 967,830 new cars were registered across 26 European markets in July. That was a 24 per cent decline from the 1.27 million units registered in July last year. Despite […]
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In a surprising turn of events, the Dacia Sandero has been crowned Europe’s best-selling car for July 2021, beating the VW Golf in its own game. The Romanian budget-friendly supermini sold 20,446 units in July, proving to be quite popular with European buyers and reaching the top spot for the first time ever. In total, […]
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<!––> <!––> James May has always been a big fan of the Dacia Sandero and in a recent review for Drive Tribe, has pitted it against his very own bicycle in a rather unusual test. The Sandero tested is a mid-range variant that costs a touch under £10,000 in the UK and while the Sandero […]
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Europeans can still buy a car for £8,000 ($11,123 USD) and as AutoTrader points out, it’s pretty dang good, too! In fact, the Dacia Sandero is so cheap and so acceptable that it might make you wonder why you should spend more on something else. So how does one of the cheapest mass production cars […]
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The crew over at the km77 YouTube channel got their hands on the new generation Dacia Sandero Stepway and subjected it to the moose test, with surprising results. The challenging maneuver proved too much for the jacked-up hatchback, which couldn’t completed it at 77 km/h (48 mph). The highest speed at which the driver managed […]
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Let me preface this with a brief disclaimer: I by no means am trying to downplay the countless safety innovations, both active and passive, that have been developed over the years. There’s no doubt that modern cars, at least those sold in the western world, are safer than ever, be it when presented with the […]
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Euro NCAP has published its latest safety ratings, with the vehicles tested being the new generation Dacia Sandero Stepway and the Volkswagen ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq iV electric duo. The Romanian automaker’s jacked-up hatchback scored an overall 2-star safety rating, with 70 percent for Adult Occupant and 72 percent for Child Occupant protection. The Pedestrian […]
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While pretty much all new cars have at least one screen inside, the latest Dacia Sandero makes the experience more user-friendly by turning the driver’s smartphone into a real infotainment system. Named the Media Control, the base offering starts with the downloading of the dedicated app, which is customizable, allowing them to create shortcuts to […]
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The finalists for the 2021 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards were recently announced but, across the Atlantic, the candidates for European Car of the Year have been revealed. 29 models will be competing for the honor this time around and all of them are new vehicles, which are either now […]
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Dacia is now accepting orders for the new generation Sandero in the United Kingdom, which retains the most affordable new car crown, with a sub-£8,000 ($10,700) starting price. Available in three trim levels, named Access, Essential and Comfort, it is available from £7,995 ($10,695), £8,995 ($12,032) and £11,595 ($15,510) respectively. Reservations via the dedicated online […]
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