The bombshell has been dropped. Riding on the crest of a wave of global growth, Renault's budget brand, Dacia, arrived in the UK. And it brought with it a product to shake up the market: the inexpensive Sandero.
Now to measure the impact crater. Is this car as appealing as the idea of it? Will it suit the roads and drivers' tastes of one of the most mature and idiosyncratic car markets in the world? Is it likely to inspire a super-low-budget supermini class of its own? Or will the unavoidable concessions of a low-cost supermini prove unpalatable, and render the Dacia an irrelevance to the likes of us?
Good
Incredible metal for the money
Largely uncompromised functionality
Simplified sales philosophy
Bad
Rudimentary ride
Lack of mechanical refinement
Austerity flavour won't suit everyone
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