It’s big for a small car, the Dacia Sandero Stepway, and the dimensions are used efficiently with a satisfyingly roomy cabin. Four adults will have no issues getting comfy in there, although a fifth might be a bit of a squeeze.
You’ll find a few areas to place your cabin detritus but none of them are covered barring the glovebox, so you’re hard-pressed to keep your valuables out of sight.
The Sandero might be big inside, but its exterior dimensions are still quite small so there shouldn’t be any problems when it comes to parking it. The extremities are all easy to judge but if you do struggle, mid-spec Comfort models come with reversing sensors while top-spec Techroad cars get a reversing camera, too.
Boot
Not only does the Dacia Sandero Stepway have one of the largest boots in its class, the 60/40 split rear seat that’s standard across the range, is also unusual at this price point.
Okay, they don’t fold completely flat, but they do add a welcome degree of flexibility.
The biggest gripe is, like with the regular Sandero, the tailgate can only be opened from the outside with the key, although there is a release handle down by the driver’s seat. Still an unnecessary faff, though.
Safety
Four-star Euro NCAP crash test result
Not much modern safety kit here
Two Isofix points in the back
The four-star crash-test rating from Euro NCAP was rather good back in 2013, but times – and accident-mitigation technologies have moved on since then. Unfortunately, the Dacia Sandero Stepway has been left behind.
Of course, ABS, a suite of airbags and electronic stability software are present and correct, but that’s about your lot. Remember, despite the Stepway’s looks, it doesn’t have four-wheel drive or any form of traction enhancement.
Got kids to ferry about? You’ll find a couple of Isofix child seat mounting points on the outer positions of the rear bench.
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Dacia Sandero Stepway (13-21).
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Isofix child seat anchor points
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Remote locking
Side airbags
Steel wheels
Traction control
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
Air conditioning
Audio remote
CD
Cruise control
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Rear electric windows
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Ambiance equipment
Ambiance standard equipment
Audio remote
CD
Roof rails
Ambiance optional equipment
Air conditioning
Height adjustable drivers seat
Metallic Paint
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Comfort equipment
Comfort standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cruise control
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Parking sensors
Rear electric windows
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Comfort optional equipment
Audio remote
CD
Roof rails
Essential equipment
Essential standard equipment
Air conditioning
Height adjustable drivers seat
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Essential optional equipment
Audio remote
CD
Roof rails
Laureate equipment
Laureate standard equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
CD
Cruise control
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Laureate optional equipment
Metallic Paint
Rear electric windows
Service indicator
SE Summit equipment
SE Summit standard equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
CD
Cruise control
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Rear electric windows
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Steering wheel rake adjustment
SE Summit optional equipment
Service indicator
SE Twenty equipment
SE Twenty standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cruise control
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Parking sensors
Rear electric windows
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
SE Twenty optional equipment
Audio remote
CD
Roof rails
Techroad equipment
Techroad standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cruise control
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Rear electric windows
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Techroad optional equipment
Audio remote
CD
Euro NCAP Rating – 4 stars
The Dacia Sandero Stepway (13-21) was tested by Euro NCAP in 2013 and was awarded a 4 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.