Used Dacia Sandero cars for sale

There's one version of the Sandero – a five-door, five-seat hatchback. You can get the similar-looking Dacia Sandero Stepway, which includes SUV-inspired styling and a slightly raised ride height. For even more space, look to the Dacia Duster SUV.

The Sandero measures in at just less than 4.1 metres long. That places it comfortably in the supermini class opposite cars like the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. Unlike those cars, however, the Sandero is priced as though it comes from the class below, so represents fantastic value for money considering the space it offers.

If you're a young or first-time buyer, you should hunt out the non-turbo 1.0-litre SCe engine. This has just 65hp so isn't going to feel fast – at all – but will return more than 50mpg and has a nice, low insurance group rating.

For everyone else, the TCe 90 is a better all-round choice. It's more affordable than the bi-fuel TCe 100 model, without the added complication of filling with both petrol and LPG, and has just enough performance that it feels nearly as relaxed on the motorway as it does around town.

At this price point, the Sandero could be a very mediocre car and it'd still represent good value for money considering how affordable it is.

It's a good thing then, that the Sandero has plenty of redeeming qualities beyond just its low price. The ride quality is fairly good, for example, and the on-board controls are super-simple to use.

Dacia tends to perform fairly well in reliability surveys mainly thanks to the fact its cars are generally quite stripped back. This means they typically have fewer features that can go wrong compared to more expensive cars from more premium manufacturers.

You can specify an optional extended warranty when you buy your Sandero. This will cover you in the event of an unexpected mechanical or electrical failure.

The Dacia Sandero is a compact, lightweight car with small, efficient engines. As a result, it's probably not the best choice for towing a caravan, unless your tourer is a particularly light model.

Sanderos with the non-turbo 1.0-litre SCe engine are rated to pull a braked trailer weighing up to 980kg. All other Sandero models with turbocharged engines are rated to pull 1,100kg.

As standard, all Sanderos include a tyre re-inflation kit allowing you to patch and refill a flat tyre at the side of the road. An emergency spare tyre is available as an optional extra on all trims, however, so buyers looking at nearly new Sanderos may want to hunt around for a model that has this option selected.

Yes. There is an optional automatic gearbox available for the Sandero. It's a CVT-type automatic and is only available on the TCe 90 mid-range petrol engine. It trades away a little performance and efficiency compared to the standard-fit manual gearbox, but means you don't need to fuss around with a clutch pedal.

Insurance groups vary depending on the model year, engine and trim choices you make when buying your car. Broadly speaking, most non-turbo Sanderos sit in group 8 (of 50) making them fairly affordable to cover. The rest of the range sits around group 15 – still generally affordable but not quite as cheap to cover as the entry-level SCe model.