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Dacia Sandero still cheapest new car on sale

Dacia Sandero
Dacia Sandero

DACIA'S latest Sandero model is still the cheapest new car on sale, with the new revised model priced from £7,955.

The car doesn't go on sale until February 1 but a build slot can be reserved online before that for £99.

Order your Dacia this way, and as well as being among the first to get the new Sandero when deliveries start - likely to be in April - you will also get three years' free servicing.

The new Sandero is a step up from the car it replaces, though remaining true to Dacia's value-for-money ethos.

For example, it gets LED lights as standard and smartphone connectivity via a docking station on top of the dashboard - your phone then effectively doubles as the car's infotainment system.

Front electric windows, a speed limiter and automatic emergency braking are also included.

Essential grade cars, priced from £8,995, gain body coloured bumpers, manual air conditioning, cruise control and remote central locking.

Dacia Sandero
Dacia Sandero

Comfort models gain an eight-inch touchscreen which comes as standard with satellite navigation, Bluetooth connectivity and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration. Android Auto comes as standard, too.

This specification of Sandero also benefits from automatic wipers, parking sensors and a reversing camera. Comfort models start from £11,595.

The Sandero is also available as a more rugged looking Stepway model, priced from £10,995.

It has tinted windows, front foglights, black roof bars, air conditioning, automatic lighting and parking sensors.

At the top of the range is Prestige, which builds on the Comfort specification with 16-inch wheels, heated front seats, climate control and an automatic parking brake.

Dacia Sandero
Dacia Sandero

The Sandero is available with Dacia's latest bi-fuel setup, which allows you to use both LPG and petrol; its 1.0-litre engine is linked to a six-speed manual transmission. When both tanks are full, the Sandero bi-fuel can return a driving range of up to 800 miles.

There's also a 1.0-litre naturally-aspirated variant with a five-speed manual transmission and a turbocharged 1.0-litre, which can be selected with either a six-speed manual or CVT automatic transmission.

Dacia Sandero
Dacia Sandero