Sandero customer reviews

Dislikes :-

The proximity alarms are too loud even on the lowest volume setting as is the welcome aboard.

The indents in the boot lid for closing the boot are at the wrong angle, so that you have to use the other hand on the outside of the boot lid to finally close it.

The DAB Radio does not work most of the time

The central computer display is too large and intrudes on the line of sight for short drivers.

The drivers display has a lot of wasted space and would be better off with conventional dials for speed and engine revs.

The lack of an owners manual means spending hours on line looking for what you want to do.

The central arm rest is in the way of putting on the seat belts, making it very difficult to buckle up.

The gearbox selection is very notchy almost to the point of missing gears during changes up or down.

The electronic hand brake is downright dangerous as it switched iself off when on slight inclines causing the car to roll either forward or backwards.

The door aperture is on the short side, compared to the Sandero, meaning even short people can hit their head getting in to the car.

Lane Control.

Like :-

The colour of the car.

The engine responsiveness.

The buttons for switching off lane control.

Car does what I want but one or two quality control issues. Compared to my other car (a Renault Clio) the finish is a little inferior but acceptable at the price point. I am happy with the more plasticky interior panelling because it’s wipe clean although little niggles like the end panel of the dashboard not fitting properly will need sorting. Performance is surprisingly OK with 5th and 6th gear hardly used on my short runs. Cold running is a little jerky until the automatic choke (or whatever) has shut down. As with all modern cars Driver Assist can be annoying with unexpected emergency braking and lane assist steering needing to be turned off.

Best feature is luggage space. The back seat folds flat if the central headrest is removed and there’s acres of room. To protect the cheap seat back fabric I fitted a sheet of plywood and rubber matting and lo and behold I’ve got as much storage space as an estate car!

Not everything works every time. Sometimes doors open and close with key, sometimes they don’t. Major problems with radio etc. Again it sometimes comes on but later the same day, it doesn’t. Been to the garage 3/4 times and they are helpful but problems not solved. I was told that of the numerous cars sold since I got mine, that I was the only person who had a problem - that was in a phone call and was not helpful. Also told that intermittent faults difficult to identify. Not happy with the car and fed up contacting the garage so just putting up with it.

I rate the new Dacia Sandero highly; it is a great car as I'm sure you have heard. I am however, critical of the after sales service I received at the Dacia Startin Showroom. Shortly after collection of my vehicle, I noticed a small paint defect under the tail light and an issue with it over condensing. Startin refused to fix this under warranty claiming it was damaged I caused it by driving over something which is a complete fabrication with no evidence. In conclusion: great car - shoddy service from Startin which makes the brand look bad.

It is a very nice car but not as nice as the 2022 car I had before. More noise, the infotainment system is a bit glitchy and needs resetting every day or so. Engine power up so a bit more peppy but shorter gear ratio's make it a bit restrictive when commuting. I set my personal assistance and it resets ever time I turn the engine off - please update it to stay on Personal settings. Overall it is great but as I said, my old 2022 Stepway was nicer to drive. Just a little bit.

The car is well engineered and fulfils my ‘on the road’ expectations. I think the ‘eco’ option works well. Loses one star in my rating as the multimedia system keeps losing the radio setting on start-up, so reboot is required most days. Suspect it needs a software update but cannot find a way of doing this myself. The ‘losing attention’ notification is too sensitive but not sure how to switch it off. A couple of other minor niggles on the ‘apps’.

My Sandero Stepway is nice and smart looking as well as being very economical. I like the modular roof bars that can be easily turned to make a roof rack. I really appreciate the keyless entry especially when it’s dark. I’m sure that I’ll aLeo enjoy the heated front seats during the colder months. The only negative for me, is the minimal sound- proofing, making it somewhat noisy to drive when the road surface isn’t pristine.

I did not expect a brand new car to have issues with the audio system, what the speed limit is (sometimes), screen wash jets that don't even reach half way up the windscreen and doesn't seem to "idle" very well. it is going in for a software update tomorrow and a quick check. However, I have had it since the 20th of March and last week, it had it's own media update which appears to have fixed the audio system at least.

It pulls away really well and good use of petrol. I’m still getting used to the automatic brake so not thrilled about it and I prefer locking by hand with wing mirrors coming in so you know it’s locked but again, getting used to it. It’s a lovely little car, zippy, pretty and above all it’s reliable. Love it.

Car is brilliant in design and mechanical engineering. 1 downside is the infotainment system is not the best or most reliable. The layout/homescreen design is awful & it does not hold or play radio channels & the connection with apple carplay / android auto is intermittent & unreliable