Good news! The new Dacia Sandero is just as affordable as the old one

• New Dacia Sandero and Jogger revealed
• Sandero to cost from £14,765
• Jogger prices still to be confirmed
• Affordable small cars get revised styling…
• And new interior tech
• More powerful hybrid engine on offer

This is the updated Dacia Sandero, and this great-value hatchback gets new tech, refreshed styling and tweaked engines for just £50 more than the outgoing model.

We’d usually expect a facelifted model to jump in price by at least £500, but at just £14,475 the Sandero remains one of the most affordable cars you can buy today. I went out to France to take a look at this refreshed model to see what it’s like.

New Dacia Sandero price and specs – it’s just as cheap as before

The updated Dacia Sandero starts from £14,765, making it just £50 more expensive than the outgoing model. This also means it’s almost £5,000 cheaper than a Vauxhall Corsa, and it’s over £1,500 less than the much smaller Kia Picanto.

Your £14,475 buys you the basic Essential version, which does look a bit spartan compared to a lot of modern hatchbacks. There’s no central touchscreen – instead you have a mounting point for your phone and a dedicated mobile app to control things.

You do still get cruise control, air conditioning and lane keeping assist though, so it’s ideal if you’re after something simple.

For £15,765 you can step up to the Expression, and this is the one I’d recommend. Your extra £1,000 gets you creature comforts such as a 10.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a reversing camera, parking sensors and automatic wipers.

The top-spec Journey version costs £17,065, and gets 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic air conditioning, an electronic parking brake, blind spot monitoring and wireless phone charging.

For an extra £1,300 you can upgrade to the Sandero Stepway, which is basically a jacked-up version with rugged black cladding. Top-spec Stepways also get heated seats and a heated steering wheel.

Prices for the updated Dacia Jogger will be confirmed in early 2026, but you can expect it to cost from around £19,000.

New Dacia Sandero and Jogger design – small changes, big difference

All three cars have been given similar tweaks which I’m not sure I like quite as much as the old models.

The biggest change can be seen up front with the new LED light signature. Whereas the previous Sandero and Jogger had a Lamborghini-esque Y-shaped design, now they have a simplified straight line with a single pixel above it. Not something a lot of people will notice, but I think the old design looked a bit cooler.

At the rear there are also new taillights, which I do quite like. They’ve got a darker tint to them which I think looks more modern, and the chunky Sandero Stepway also has some additional black trim across the tailgate.

None of the changes are radical, but they all come together to make the new Jogger and Sandero look a bit fresher than they did before.

New Dacia Sandero and Jogger interior and infotainment

There are a few nice changes to these cars’ cabins which lift things compared to the outgoing cars, starting by getting rid of the four-spoke steering wheel which I always thought looked pretty dated in 2025. Both the Sandero and the Jogger now get the chunky three-spoke wheel from the Duster which I much prefer.

Up front both cars share exactly the same dashboard, and sat proudly atop it is a new 10.0-inch central touchscreen. It’s the same as the one you’ll find in the Duster, and it replaces the 8.0-inch display in the old cars.

It’s bright, clear and easy to use, with intuitive menus and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A wireless phone charger is also available for the first time, as is a 7.0-inch digital driver’s display on range-topping models.

You also get slightly different air vents, as well as new fabrics. I quite like the denim-like dashboard material, and the seat covers now feel more robust and hard-wearing than before.

New Dacia Sandero and Jogger space and practicality

Both of these cars are just as spacious as before, meaning getting comfortable up front is a breeze. There’s plenty of adjustment in the seat and the steering wheel, and the central armrest is a nice touch on long journeys.

Moving to the back of the Sandero, kneeroom is decent, as is headroom. The Jogger feels even more spacious in the rear, and the third row of seats can just about accommodate my 6’3” frame.

Boot space also remains the same, so you get 328 litres in the Sandero. The Jogger has 160 litres of space with all seven seats in place, or about 0.75 Jamies. Flip that third row forward, which is a bit of a faff, and you have a whopping 700 litres to play with. I estimate that to be about 1.5 Jamies.

New Dacia Sandero and Jogger engines

The standard Dacia Sandero now comes with a 1.0-litre petrol engine as standard putting out 100hp, which is 10hp more than before. You can also still get a version which runs on LPG, a fuel which is cheaper than petrol but becoming increasingly difficult to find in the UK.

The Sandero Stepway and the Jogger both come with a 110hp petrol engine, which is also compatible with LPG, and all cars get a six-speed manual gearbox as standard.

Later in 2026, the Jogger and Sandero Stepway will get the option of the 155hp hybrid engine you’ll find in the Bigster, and Dacia says it’ll run on electric power alone 80% of the time in town. It also always starts up in electric mode, which should mean that 60mpg will be easily achievable.

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