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Dacia is today announcing the UK pricing for the updated 2026 Sandero will start from £14,765 on-the-road, while the rugged Sandero Stepway will be available from £16,065 on-the-road.
The upgraded line-up goes on sale in the UK from today, offering even greater value for money with a stronger look, the latest technology and improved efficiency across the range. Now, more than ever, Sandero and Sandero Stepway offer greater value for money with a price-to-features ratio that is still unique to the market, with Sandero remaining the UK’s most affordable car.
For 2026, both models gain a refreshed exterior design with Dacia’s new inverted-‘T’ LED light signature and redesigned front and rear bumpers, giving the pair a more modern and robust appearance. The Sandero Stepway further strengthens its adventurous character with additional body protection in Starkle®. Inside, both models benefit from Dacia’s clever YouClip® accessory system, an upgraded 10-inch multimedia screen with enhanced connectivity, and the availability of a wireless smartphone charger. Sandero also introduces a more responsive TCe 100 engine for improved everyday driveability.
Sandero and Sandero Stepway play a key role in the enduring success of Dacia. Sandero is Europe’s best-selling retail car, a position it has held since 2017. In 2024, Sandero was even Europe’s best-selling car across all channels, and the first Dacia to sell more than 300,000 units in a single year (309,392 units, an increase of 14.5% on 2023, including Sandero Stepway which accounts for around two-thirds of the total).
UK RANGE AND PRICING
The new Sandero range is available in three trim levels – Essential, Expression, and Journey – while the Sandero Stepway line-up is crowned by the rugged Extreme.
Priced from £14,765 on-the-road, the Sandero Essential features an impressive list of standard equipment, including cruise control with speed limiter, electric front windows, air conditioning and Dacia’s clever Media Control system, which uses a smartphone and the dedicated Dacia app to create a simple but smart infotainment experience. Essential also includes Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition with Intelligent Speed Assist, Driver Attention Warning and more.
Stepping up to the Expression trim, available from £15,765 on-the-road, brings a significant uplift in comfort and technology. Highlights include Dacia’s distinctive 16-inch Flex wheels, front fog lights, automatic wipers, electric rear windows, and heated, electrically adjustable door mirrors. Inside, the cabin benefits from enhanced materials and finishes, while infotainment is upgraded to the 10-inch Media Display touchscreen system with wired Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. Rear parking sensors and a reversing camera also come as standard.
Sitting at the top of the Sandero line-up, the Journey trim delivers a more premium and feature-rich experience, priced from £17,065 on-the-road. It adds 16-inch alloy wheels, an electronic parking brake, high central armrest with storage, automatic air conditioning, and advanced driver assistance features such as Blind Spot Warning and Extended Grip. Journey also gains a Multiview camera system for improved manoeuvring, while infotainment is upgraded to Dacia’s most sophisticated setup: the 10-inch Media Nav Live system, offering built-in navigation, wireless smartphone replication and wireless smartphone charging.
All Sandero Stepway models gain 16-inch wheels, protective body cladding in Starkle®, and roof bars (modular on Expression and above) as standard, while the Sandero Stepway Extreme adds a distinctive Copper Brown exterior treatment, upgraded MicroCloud/Copper Brown interior trim, and exclusive 16-inch black alloy wheels. Comfort and convenience are boosted with heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, keyless entry, and an electronic parking brake with armrest and additional storage. The Extreme also enhances visibility and driver assistance with a Multiview camera system, Blind Spot Warning and Extended Grip, while upgrading infotainment to the 10-inch Media Nav Live system with built-in navigation and wireless smartphone connectivity and charging.
Buyers can choose from nine paint colours in total, including Glacier White, Shadow Grey, Iron Blue, Amber Yellow, and Cedar Green, plus Sandstone and Urban Grey on Sandero, and Pearl Black and Safari Beige on Sandero Stepway.
PRICING
| VERSION | BASIC PRICE | VAT (20%) | TOTAL RETAIL PRICE | VED | FIRST REG FEE | DELIVERY | ON-THE-ROAD |
| DACIA SANDERO | |||||||
| Essential TCe 100 | £11,308.33 | £2,261.67 | £13,570.00 | £440 | £55 | £700 | £14,765 |
| Expression TCe 100 | £12,141.67 | £2,428.33 | £14,570.00 | £440 | £55 | £700 | £15,765 |
| Journey TCe 100 | £13,225.00 | £2,645.00 | £15,870.00 | £440 | £55 | £700 | £17,065 |
| DACIA SANDERO STEPWAY | |||||||
| Essential TCe 110 | £12,391.67 | £2,478.33 | £14,870.00 | £440 | £55 | £700 | £16,065 |
| Expression TCe 110 | £13,225.00 | £2,645.00 | £15,870.00 | £440 | £55 | £700 | £17,065 |
| Extreme TCe 110 | £14,308.33 | £2,861.67 | £17,170.00 | £440 | £55 | £700 | £18,365 |
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NOTES TO EDITORS:
ABOUT DACIA:
Born in 1968, then relaunched by Renault Group from 2004 across Europe and Mediterranean countries, Dacia has always offered the best value for money cars by constantly redefining the essentials.
As a game-changer, Dacia proposes simple, multi-purpose, reliable cars in tune with customers’ lifestyles. Dacia models have become a reference on the market, including Sandero, the best-selling retail car in Europe each year since 2017; Duster, the best-selling SUV to European private customers since 2018; Jogger, the C-segment versatile family car; Spring, the UK’s most affordable electric car; and Bigster, offering buyers of larger, family-friendly cars the robust, well-equipped, great value for money that they have been longing for.
Present in 44 countries, Dacia has sold more than 8 million vehicles since 2004. Dacia launched in the UK in January 2013 and enjoyed the most successful start ever for a new car brand in the UK. More than 260,000 Dacia vehicles have been sold in the UK to date.
STANDARD SPECIFICATION: DACIA SANDERO ESSENTIAL
INTERIOR FEATURES
EXTERIOR FEATURES
DRIVING AND CONTROLS
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SAFETY
HEATING AND VENTILATION
COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY
DACIA SANDERO EXPRESSION (IN ADDITION TO ESSENTIAL)
INTERIOR FEATURES
EXTERIOR FEATURES
PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SAFETY
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY
DACIA SANDERO JOURNEY (IN ADDITION TO EXPRESSION)
INTERIOR FEATURES
EXTERIOR FEATURES
PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SAFETY
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY
STANDARD SPECIFICATION: DACIA SANDERO STEPWAY ESSENTIAL
EXTERIOR FEATURES
DRIVING AND CONTROLS
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SAFETY
COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY
DACIA SANDERO STEPWAY EXPRESSION (IN ADDITION TO ESSENTIAL)
EXTERIOR FEATURES
INTERIOR FEATURES
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY
DACIA SANDERO STEPWAY EXTREME (IN ADDITION TO EXPRESSION)
EXTERIOR FEATURES
INTERIOR FEATURES
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTIVITY
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: SANDERO
| ENGINE | TCe 100 |
| Type | Direct Injection Turbo |
| Cylinders / valves | 3 cylinders / 12 valves |
| Capacity (cc) | 999 |
| Bore & Stroke (mm) | 72.2 x 81.36 |
| Max Power (hp) | 100 @ 5000-5250 rpm |
| Max Torque (Nm) | 200 @ 2900-3500 rpm |
| GEARBOX | |
| Drive Type | FWD |
| Gearbox Type | Manual |
| Number of Forward Gears | 6 |
| PERFORMANCE | - |
| Max Speed (mph) | 111 |
| 0 - 62mph (seconds) | 9.7 |
| FUEL ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS | |
| Combined Cycle (mpg) | 52-53 |
| CO2 Emissions (g/km) | 121-122 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) | 50 |
| STEERING | |
| Steering Type | Electric Power Steering |
| Turning Circle Between Kerbs (m) | 10.64 |
| Number of turns lock-to-lock | 3.26 |
| BRAKING | |
| Front Discs (mm) | 258 x 22 |
| Rear Drums (inches) | 8 |
| WHEELS AND TYRES | |
| Tyres | 185/65 R15 88H / 195/55 R16 87H |
| WEIGHT (kg) | |
| Minimum Kerb weight | 1059 |
| Front empty weight min | 666 |
| Rear empty weight min | 393 |
| Max Kerb weight | 1132 |
| Front empty weight max | 704 |
| Rear empty weight max | 428 |
| Payload min/max | 438/511 |
| Max Gross Vehicle Weight | 1570 |
| Max Gross Train Weight | 2550 |
| Max Braked Towing Weight | 980 |
| Max Braked Towing Weight (12% slope) | 980 |
| Max Unbraked Towing Weight | 565 |
| Max Roof Load | 80 |
DIMENSIONS
| DIMENSIONS | (mm) |
| Wheelbase | 2604 |
| Overall length | 4102 |
| Interior length | 1683 |
| Front overhang | 833 |
| Rear overhang | 665 |
| Front track | 1533 |
| Rear track | 1519 |
| Overall width excluding mirrors | 1753 |
| Overall width with door mirrors folded / opened | 1853 / 2012 |
| Unladen height without / with longitudinal roof bars | 1496 |
| Unladen height with tailgate open | 1976 |
| Lift in height unladen | 756 |
| Ground clearance unladen | 160 |
| Ground clearance with max. load | 130 |
| Approach angle | 17 |
| Ramp angle | N/A |
| Departure angle | 26 |
| INTERIOR | (mm) |
| Front elbow width | 1408 |
| Rear elbow width | 1406 |
| Shoulder room front | 1391 |
| Shoulder room rear | 1368 |
| Knee room in 2nd row | 186 |
| Headroom 1st row (front seats) | 898 |
| Headroom 2nd row (rear seats) | 878 |
| BOOT DIMENSIONS (mm) AND VOLUME (litres) | |
| Minimum boot volume (L) | 410 |
| Maximum boot volume (L) | 1455 |
| Maximum load length on floor level, without seats folded down/ with seats folded down | 815 / 1517 |
| Rear opening height | 596 |
| Rear opening width upper/max/lower | 975 / 1021 / 950 |
| Interior width between wheel arches | 1026 |
| Boot height under parcel shelf on floor level/on bottom level | 559 |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: SANDERO STEPWAY
| ENGINE | TCe 110 |
| Type | Direct Injection Turbo |
| Cylinders / valves | 3 cylinders / 12 valves |
| Capacity (cc) | 999 |
| Bore & Stroke (mm) | 72.2 x 81.36 |
| Max Power (hp) | 110 @ 5000-5250 rpm |
| Max Torque (Nm) | 200 @ 2900-3500 rpm |
| GEARBOX | |
| Drive Type | FWD |
| Gearbox Type | Manual |
| Number of Forward Gears | 6 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Max Speed (mph) | 111 |
| 0 - 62mph (seconds) | 10 |
| FUEL ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS | |
| Combined Cycle (mpg) | 50 |
| CO2 Emissions (g/km) | 128-129 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) | 50 |
| STEERING | |
| Steering Type | Electric Power Steering |
| Turning Circle Between Kerbs (m) | 10.64 |
| Number of turns lock-to-lock | 3.26 |
| BRAKING | |
| Front Discs (mm) | 258 x 22 |
| Rear Drums (inches) | 8 |
| WHEELS AND TYRES | |
| Tyres | 205/60 R16 92H |
| WEIGHT (kg) | |
| Min empty weight | 1095 |
| Front empty weight min | 690 |
| Rear empty weight min | 405 |
| Max empty weight | 1149 |
| Front empty weight max | 711 |
| Rear empty weight max | 438 |
| Payload min / max | 436 / 490 |
| Max Gross Vehicle Weight | 1585 |
| Max Gross Train Weight | 2685 |
| Max Braked Towing Weight | 1100 |
| Max Braked Towing Weight (12% slope) | 1100 |
| Max Unbraked Towing Weight | 585 |
| Max Roof Load | 80 |
DIMENSIONS
| DIMENSIONS | (mm) |
| Wheelbase | 2604 |
| Overall length | 4102 |
| Interior length | 1683 |
| Front overhang | 833 |
| Rear overhang | 665 |
| Front track | 1520 |
| Rear track | 1509 |
| Overall width excluding mirrors | 1784 |
| Overall width with door mirrors folded / opened | 1853 / 2012 |
| Unladen height without/with longitudinal roof bars | 1535 / 1586 |
| Unladen height with tailgate open | 2012 |
| Lift in height unladen | 793 |
| Ground clearance unladen | 200 |
| Ground clearance with max. load | 170 |
| Approach angle | 19 |
| Ramp angle | NA |
| Departure angle | 29 |
| INTERIOR | (mm) |
| Front elbow width | 1408 |
| Rear elbow width | 1406 |
| Shoulder room front | 1391 |
| Shoulder room rear | 1368 |
| Knee room in 2nd row | 186 |
| Headroom 1st row (front seats) | 898 |
| Headroom 2nd row (rear seats) | 878 |
| BOOT DIMENSIONS (mm) AND VOLUME (litres) | |
| Minimum boot volume (L) | 410 |
| Maximum boot volume (L) | 1455 |
| Maximum load length on floor level, without seats folded down / with seats folded down | 815 /1517 |
| Rear opening height | 596 |
| Rear opening width upper / max / lower | 975/ 1021/ 950 |
| Interior width between wheel arches | 1026 |
| Boot height under parcel shelf on floor level / on bottom level | 559 |
