Dacia Sandero Stepway

Dacia Sandero Stepway

The Dacia Stepway adds rugged elements befitting of its Stepway name is immediately recognisable at the front with its unique ribbed and domed bonnet, the chrome Stepway logo under the front grille, and the curved fenders above the fog lights. The front and rear bumpers include a metal skid plate designed to give protection from everyday scratches. The Stepway is undeniably ready for action.

There’s also more interior space, wrapped up in a grown-up package with new design details that make Dacia’s best-selling models more desirable than ever. Stepway models feature more equipment than ever but remain loyal to Dacia’s ethos of offering simple, no-frills, quality motoring with everything a driver could need at an affordable price. All models boast new LED Y-shaped headlights, the latest multimedia systems for enhanced convenience, and low running costs​​

Ground Clearance

The Stepway offers 174 mm ground clearance (an increase of 41 mm compared with the Sandero) adjustable roof bars that can be easily converted into a roof rack featuring the logo. Using a key located in the glove compartment, they can be easily dismantled in just a few seconds and turned into a roof rack with a load capacity of up to 80kg.Wheelarch cladding and textured reinforced lower door sections complete the exterior style enhancements for its go-anywhere look.

The All-New Dacia Stepway dimensions

Exterior Styling

Built on an all-new efficient CMF modular platform, the both feature an evolved contemporary exterior design with new details giving it greater presence and a more premium look on the road.

The overall lines are smoother and wheel arches more pronounced, this combined with a lower roof and angled windscreen give the Sandero the impression of sitting lower to the road, while Dacia’s new signature Y-shaped LED daytime running lights – linked via decorative chrome trim – give the car a recognisable presence from the front.

Innovative Flexwheels, provide the look of an attractive alloy wheel but the convenience of a trim being more affordable and more robust, while small details around the vehicle complete the more grown-up look. The door handles are shaped for greater comfort and convenience, an electric boot release features on most models, and revised wing mirrors ensure improved aerodynamics and less wind noise – for a more refined cabin.

All versions of the Dacia Sandero Stepway features bright LED lights as standard, delivering enhanced night-time visibility by up to 37% in beam length and 9% in beam width. At the rear, Dacia’s distinctive light signature has evolved and ensures the Sandero Stepway stands out.

The newly introduced Extreme specification features attractive 16-inch alloy wheels, extended grip, electrical parking brake, and Extreme upholstery with Dacia logo.

Every model comes with an inflation kit as standard but can be fitted with an emergency spare wheel at extra cost.

Interior

The Dacia Sandero Stepway’s interior has seen a significant uplift over the previous model, introducing a range of new technologies, superior quality, and greater comfort and convenience features than ever.

The dashboard design is completely new, with new fabric inserts on the doors and across the dashboard, plus a sleek new air vent design, making the interior look and feel more upmarket. The more adventurous theme is carried over from the outside with unique upholstery featuring Stepway logos and exclusive orange trim on the air vents plus orange stitching to the door trims and seats.

Redesigned seats offer greater comfort and support, including the availability of premium upholstery and an adjustable armrest on selected models. A repositioned, smaller gearlever and a steering wheel with greater reach and height adjustment ensures drivers of all sizes can find a comfortable position.

The Dacia Sandero Stepway offers the space and practicality of a supermini at city car prices. A 1/3-2/3 split-folding rear bench is available (depending on the version), expanding the generous 328-litre boot space even further. With the rear seats in place, the large boot features an adjustable boot floor, giving customers a choice of two positions, while rear-seat passengers get an extra 42mm of space over the previous Sandero, providing best-in-class rear legroom.

There’s more space for smaller items too, thanks to 21 extra litres of storage space in cubby holes and pockets throughout the cabin.

Technologies and Safety

The Dacia Sandero Stepway offers more technology and features than ever before, continuing to give customers desirable and useful equipment at an affordable price.

All versions offer smartphone connectivity, with a versatile new Media Control docking station for mobile devices that sits neatly on top of the dashboard. Operated using the new free Dacia Media Control app and Bluetooth or USB connection, the driver’s smartphone becomes the multimedia system that can be easily removed.

A designated ‘Car’ tab gives access to the vehicle’s driver assistance and safety systems. All Sandero and Stepway models are fitted with Automatic Emergency Braking System (AEBS) that identifies the distance to the car in front (between 4-106mph) and triggers an audible and visual warning if there’s a risk of a collision. Brake force can be applied if not enough action – or none at all – is taken by the driver to slow down.

Blind spot warning – warns the driver of a risk of collision with another vehicle located next to or behind the car during lane changing. Four sensors around the vehicle monitor the driver’s blind spot area, and activates a flashing LED in the door mirror if another vehicle is detected.

Useful features such as hill start assist and park assist provide even more driver convenience. Hill start assist prevents the vehicle from rolling back when pulling away on a hill, while park assist uses sensors around the vehicle – plus a reversing camera on selected models – to aid with tricky parking manoeuvres.

The first Dacia to be based on the CMF modular platform, all Sandero and Sandero Stepway models now offer superior strength and structural rigidity, increasing protection in the event of a collision. The structure is reinforced and collisions can be detected more quickly, deploying new curtain and side airbags more rapidly. An E-Call emergency call system is also standard on all models, operated using an SOS button placed next to the interior light.

Engines

All Sandero Stepway models come with a range of Euro 6D-Full-compliant engines.

Dacia’s TCe 100 Bi-Fuel powertrain is available on All-New Sandero and Stepway models. Using an LPG bi-fuelled 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed manual transmission, the Bi-Fuel powertrain delivers lower CO₂ emissions when running on LPG, and longer overall driving range of more than 800 miles when both fuel tanks are full and used in parallel. The LPG tank is located in the spare wheel well.

Stop&Start – which automatically turns the engine off at a standstill – is standard on all Sandero Stepway models to reduce emissions and boost efficiency.