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

I wasn't given a service book

Very poorly finished vehicle. Feels cheap around the edges. After several months of use it's clear Dacia cut corners with build from misaligned panels to nosey wheel arches. Hard and high suspension makes for uncomfortable drive on British roads. Nearly breaks my back going over potholes.

Fuel economy not the greatest. Trim inside badly thought out. No in built sat nav despite the fancy touch screen. System does not support my iPod (bluetooth and usb). USB port high up in dash. Not in the normal place and only one of them. Oddly two 12v points which could have been USB and USB-C ports.

Default safety settings really distracting to the point of dangerous. Have to switch then off at the start of every journey. No option to be always off and the options to set the personal safety settings are tricky to use and I am tech savvy.

Handbrake already heavily stretched. Had a few wheel roles at a stop as not catching unless firmly applied. I'm strong so god knows how a weaker person would apply the handbrake firmly enough.

Gearbox not that smooth. Quite clunky. Sometimes tricky to feel 1st from 3rd (for example) so can be in wrong gear for pulling away.

I'm tallish 6"2 and can only just get enough leg room for driving. Driving position too low ironically. This is because to get the seat back enough you need to pump in down which also moves it a bit further back. Had no issues in my old Kia Rio. Had room to spare and a better driving height.

The painted trim in the boot gets scratched easily. Would be better with carpet trim on this. Will be having to buy a cover for this.

Car mat if drivers side already wearing badly. Only driven 2k in the car.

Wheel caps stick out from tyre rim so easily gets damaged as a result. Already damaged and not hit the curb once.

Screen wash tank cap in a bizarre place just under windscreen. Very awkward to fill. Screen wash also takes ages to defrost, over 20 minutes in most instances of driving in sub zero conditions. Tank clearly not as close to engine as other vehicles.

This is the mid range model and I'd expect all of the above to be rectified and the price greatly reduced whatever the model of Sandero. Way overpriced for low calibre of vehicle. My old Kia Rio performed better after 11 years than this does from new. Only replaced as that car needed more work done on the underside than it was worth.

Feels like Dacia Sanderos are 15-20 years behind the competition.

The only plus is the engine drives well but probably because it's new and has a turbo.

It is a horrible car, that chokes itself and stutters.

I like the engine it is very responsive, but the acceleration isn’t very smooth when it is cold. I do not like the lane assist and I think it is dangerous, it would be better if there was an easy option to switch it off without having to go into the settings every time. Other than this the car is exactly what I expected it to be for the price and now I have driven it for a while it is pleasant to drive.

The car is overall really good, however the system around driving i.e. being in lane is total nightmare and when it affects the steering, Dangerous. It also tells me take control, when I'm clearly in control.

When it is serviced, I will be wanting it switched off!

Lovely to drive, nice and smooth but not a fan of the new safety features they have put in like lane assist and I was misinformed about heated seats, it hasn't got them but overall very pleased.

Just loving my new car and finding excuses everyday to go for a drive such a great drive and my dog loves it too which is really important to me…..

Dealership was good, Brayleys MK.

Car so far doing everything I expect of it.

Pity no spare wheel, just gone out and purchased one as a back up.

Good value for money, economical, comfortable to drive. I have the sandero journey . Would highly recommend this car.

Great smooth runner, like everything about it. Could have done with heated seats and steering wheel