Hybrid technology comes to Sandero, while the essentials remain unchanged
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Article summary
For nearly twenty years, Sandero has shown that a car can be robust and affordable without compromising on the essentials. With the arrival of a full hybrid powertrain in July, Dacia’s best-seller has entered a new chapter. An evolution that meets the changing expectations of motorists while staying true to the promise that has driven the brand’s success: offering cars with outstanding value for money.
Key takeaways
- For the first time, Sandero is available with a full hybrid powertrain, a major evolution for Dacia’s best-selling model.
- With the hybrid 155 powertrain, Dacia is offering a particularly affordable hybrid car, while staying true to its long-standing brand promise: “Simply the essentials.”
- This technology, already proven on Bigster, Duster and Jogger, enables up to 80% of urban journeys to be made in electric mode and delivers up to 40% lower fuel consumption than an equivalent petrol engine, without the need to recharge.
- The introduction of a hybrid powertrain on Sandero is part of Renault Group’s futuREady strategic plan, which aims to increase the share of Dacia’s electrified sales to nearly two-thirds by 2030.
- This news comes alongside another major milestone: the one-millionth Sandero registered in France, highlighting customers’ loyalty and the unique position the model has held in the market since 2008.
Dacia’s best-seller goes hybrid
Some models follow trends. Others, like Sandero, set them.
Its success is not the result of a passing trend. It has been built year after year, with more than 3.5 million vehicles sold since its launch in 2008. Sandero has been the best-selling passenger car among private customers in Europe since 2017, before becoming, in 2024, the best-selling vehicle in Europe across all sales channels.
The arrival of hybrid technology on Sandero therefore represents much more than the addition of a new powertrain to the lineup. It responds to changing customer expectations: greater comfort, lower fuel consumption and a smoother, more relaxed driving experience.
Yet this evolution does not alter Dacia’s fundamental principles. The aim remains to make genuinely useful technology accessible. After helping to make LPG widely available across Europe, the brand is now bringing hybrid technology to its iconic model, while maintaining a highly competitive price positioning.
Proven technology to meet changing customer needs
Dacia is building on hybrid technology that has already been extensively proven within Renault Group. Introduced with Bigster and then gradually rolled out on Duster and Jogger, the hybrid 155 powertrain is now coming to the brand’s best-selling model. This mature technology combines a petrol engine, electric motors and an electrified automatic gearbox to deliver a smoother driving experience every day. Up to 80% of urban journeys can be made in electric mode, without the need to recharge, with fuel consumption reduced by up to 40% compared with an equivalent petrol engine.
At Dacia, electrification is seen as a way to make everyday life easier for customers: lower fuel consumption, greater silence on board, an automatic gearbox and the same ease of use.
A new milestone in Dacia’s futuREady strategy
The introduction of hybrid technology on Sandero is part of a broader momentum. As part of Renault Group’s strategic plan, futuREady, Dacia plans to launch four fully electric models by 2030 while accelerating the gradual electrification of its entire lineup. The goal is to increase the share of electrified vehicles from around one quarter of sales in 2025 to nearly two-thirds by 2030.
Dacia Sandero plays a central role in this roadmap. As the brand’s best-selling model, the introduction of the hybrid 155 powertrain will make this technology accessible to a very large number of motorists, while staying true to its customer promise: thoughtful design, controlled costs and outstanding value for money. The rollout of the hybrid 155 powertrain on Sandero also illustrates Renault Group’s ability to share proven technologies across its brands and models, accelerating their deployment while keeping costs under control.
One million Sandero vehicles in France: much more than a number
The registration of the one-millionth Sandero in France tells a story that goes far beyond that of a single car model.
When Dacia launched Sandero in 2008, the ambition was simple: to make a new car accessible to as many people as possible. Eighteen years later, this promise continues to resonate. Three generations have followed one another, the design has evolved, equipment has been enhanced and powertrains have changed… but the principle has remained the same: offering the essentials without unnecessarily driving up the price.
The handover of the keys to the one-millionth Sandero/Sandero Stepway in France is a testament to this lasting appeal. Since its launch, the model has become the best-selling car among private customers in France, across all segments, and a true companion for several generations of motorists.
This ability to evolve an iconic model without changing what makes it unique may explain why Sandero continues to win over customers year after year. The one-millionth registration in France is a reminder that this story goes far beyond the success of a product. Ultimately, the arrival of hybrid technology does not change the essence of Sandero. It confirms what it has always been: a car designed to make useful technologies accessible to as many people as possible.
For many years, Dacia has made new cars accessible. Today, the brand is making hybrid technology accessible too.
FAQ
Sandero hybrid 155 has been available since July 2026. Orders are opening progressively depending on the market. This new powertrain completes the Sandero and Sandero Stepway lineups, offering hybrid technology on these models for the first time.
