The Dacia Sandero Stepway is a five-seat hatchback with crossover styling, a raised ride height and a 410-litre boot, sold with one 108 bhp turbo petrol engine and a six-speed manual. This page explains what the car is like, what each of the three trims adds, and how to choose between Essential, Expression and Extreme.
The Dacia Sandero Stepway is a five-seat hatchback with crossover styling: a raised ride height, roof rails, wheel-arch cladding and skid-plate-effect bumpers over a genuinely roomy small car. It suits drivers who want a slightly higher seating position and a big boot without a big car.
It sits above the standard Sandero in Dacia's UK range and below the larger Duster, and this is the third-generation Sandero Stepway, on sale in this form since 2025.
The choice is refreshingly short. One body style, one engine - a 1-litre turbo petrol with 108 bhp, a six-speed manual and front-wheel drive - and three trims: Essential, Expression and Extreme.
Dacia Sandero Stepway key facts
| Body style | Hatchback |
|---|---|
| Powertrains | Petrol (108 bhp) |
| Seats | 5 |
| Boot | 410 litres, 1,455 litres seats folded |
| Economy (WLTP) | 42.0 mpg |
| Braked towing | 1,100 kg |
| Manufacturer warranty | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| Euro NCAP | 2 stars |
Manufacturer data for the versions we currently offer. Last updated 19 September 2026.
The Stepway is the rugged-looking version of Dacia's supermini, and it earns its keep on space rather than style. Five seats, a 410-litre boot with the rear seats up and 1,455 litres with them folded, in a car just 4.10 metres long.
Reviewers consistently praise the ride quality - the soft, long-travel suspension shrugs off poor road surfaces better than most small cars - along with the interior space and the plain, physical switchgear. The same testers are equally consistent that it leans in corners and isn't remotely sporting.
Every Stepway comes with a three-year, 60,000-mile manufacturer warranty. Its Euro NCAP result is two stars, which we cover honestly further down.
Because it covers the basics properly and asks very little in return. Every Stepway, whichever trim you pick, has LED headlights, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers, air conditioning, rear parking sensors, lane-keep assist and traffic sign recognition as standard.
Practicality is the real argument. A 410-litre boot, a 10.6-metre turning circle that makes town work easy, an 80 kg roof load limit for the standard roof rails, and braked towing of up to 1,100 kg on the petrol.
The safety picture needs stating plainly: Euro NCAP awarded two stars, with 70% for adult occupant protection, 72% for child occupants, 41% for vulnerable road users and 42% for safety assist. Strong enough in a crash, light on the assistance systems that lift a modern score.
There's one engine across the range, so this decision is made for you: a turbocharged 1-litre petrol driving the front wheels through a manual gearbox. No plug, no charging, no battery to think about.
Three cylinders, 200 Nm of torque, a six-speed manual and 0-62 mph in 10.0 seconds, with a top speed of 111 mph and WLTP economy of 42.0 mpg. It's happiest in town and perfectly settled on a motorway; sixth gear keeps the revs down. Insurance group 19.
| Petrol | |
|---|---|
| Boot | 410 litres |
| Power | 108 bhp |
| Seats | 5 |
| 0–62 mph | 10 s |
| Braked towing | 1100 kg |
| Economy (WLTP) | 42 mpg |
Three trims, and the differences are mostly about cameras, parking aids and the size of the screen in front of you rather than how the car drives.
The entry version, with 108 bhp and front-wheel drive, 16-inch steel wheels in the "Erelia" style, cloth upholstery and roof rails. Standard kit includes LED headlights, rear parking sensors, cruise control with a speed limiter and a drowsiness detection camera.
The Essential is currently available from £220.87 a month.
Expression adds the things most drivers notice daily: a reversing camera, a 10-inch media display with smartphone mirroring, Bluetooth, four speakers and three USB sockets, plus electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors. It also gains front fog lights and 16-inch "Atara" style steel wheels, with cloth upholstery.
The Expression is currently available from £230.32 a month. Against the Essential, that is currently £9.44/mo more expensive.
Extreme brings 16-inch "Tamia" black alloy wheels, a heated steering wheel, a multi view camera, front parking sensors and wireless phone charging. It also adds heated front seats, keyless entry and start, built-in navigation, a digital instrument cluster, blind-spot monitoring, automatic high beam, privacy glass, power-folding mirrors and an electric parking brake.
The Extreme is currently available from £246.13 a month. Against the Expression, that is currently £15.82/mo more expensive.
Paint runs to seven colours across the range, including Amber yellow, Cedar green, Glacier white, Iron blue, Pearl black, Safari beige and Shadow grey. If you're torn between trims, our guide to choosing your car is a sensible place to start.
If the raised ride height and cladding aren't the draw, the Dacia Sandero is the same car underneath in conventional supermini form, with a lower, more ordinary stance.
Dacia SanderoThe same car, lowerSpecifications from Dacia's UK data and Euro NCAP; equipment and availability vary by version, so please check the individual deal before ordering.
Page updated 19 September 2026 by First Vehicle Leasing. Prices and availability shown on this page are live and change as deals are refreshed.
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