Sandero Stepway according to those who use it on a daily basis

All ok

Really good to drive very comfortable. Only fault I find it difficult to get my seatbelt plugged in too near the seat.

The dacia stepway is a good reliable value for money car

We have had a stepway for a number of years and love it

Looks smart and is tough

Everything you need in a small family car. I got the 110bhp version for a bit more ‘oomph’ which works well. You won’t be racing any F1 cars, but there’s enough to get past a slow vehicle when needed.

It’s a comfy enough ride with usually Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Everything you need…except…..

My only gripe is that in order to improve NCAP safety, Dacia have added lots of active safety driver aid, e.g., lane assist, speed awareness, etc. They meant well and on paper it’s great, but the reality is that they really don’t work well in reality.

The lane assist is too aggressive and doesn’t allow for any kind of driver lateral movement before beeping at you. The speed alert beeps with literally 1 mph over limit. Every so often on a 40 road it beeps at you then badly distracts you saying ‘KEEP CONTROL’ when you’re basically just driving like a human and not like a robot.

You can configure these and activate ‘Personalised safety mode’ (you have to activate every time you start car) which you can actually drive it without being beeped to hell, but Dacia should really improve the software and configure with real driving conditions as it does more distraction than safety in default mode.

A difficult car to drive? Most cars you just get in and drive, with the Dacia Sandero111 you are obliged to 'set it up' every time you drive. Maybe this is a good idea makes you check everything before you drive off.

But I didnt realise what a 'faff' it all is thou, and the electric hand brake Brrrrrr !!!!! still not ok with it after three months, 'roll back' still catches me out, 'Steering Assist' don't like the invisable hand clutching at the steering wheel, at the most inappropriate moments so that is a Must to overide before you start off.

But that said the car gives the feeling of a quality build and apart from it's tendency to take away your driving choices if you don't ensure you interrogate the vehicle set up menu befor you drive, the performance from the 1lit engine is superb!!

The lane assist in my opinion is dangerous. It just randomly pulls the steering whilst going along a single carriageway with a slight curve. There's no way to turn it off permanently!

Also the exhaust is really noisy and sounds like it's blowing. It's been checked out but the retailer said it's fine.

Another issue is that when the car is started from cold, there seems to be a short burst in acceleration whilst crawling out of the drive etc. It's dangerous and unnerving!

Taking it back in to be checked again because it's not right.

Changed down from a duster and regret it.

I enjoy driving this car. It has all the tech I want, looks great inside and out and is perfect for my needs.

I really like that I can turn off lane assist with two taps of a single button. On the narrow country roads where I live lane assist is a liability. Some of my friend have to scroll through menus to disable this feature which is dangerous when you are on the move.

What could you do better? If I follow the gear change indicator then the car labours a bit. I ignore it and keep the revs a little higher. Much more comfortable.

I have been very lucky I see Derek Kent each time I change my car and this one is my 6th I find it very easy to drive comfortable to sit in and because of my bad hip it's at right height for me to get in and out of without causing problems to my hip I like the way Derek gives me all the facts and gives me time to think it over and the cars have all been presented in top condition I'm very happy with the service I've had since my first dacia in 2011