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The Dacia Sandero is Europe’s best selling car, so far 

Global demand for the Romanian supermini has grown alongside its huge popularity in Europe

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Dacia has revealed that the Dacia Sandero has been the best-selling car in European so far this year, sitting above esteemed models such as the Renault Clio and Volkswagen Golf

It’s not just in Europe where the Sandero is performing well as global sales for the budget supermini have reached 164,780 - an increase of 18.5 per cent over the same period in 2023. 

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The Sandero has been Europe’s best-selling car in terms of retail sales since 2017, but a growth in popularity within the fleet sector has helped it take the outright lead so far in 2024. 

In Dacia’s most successful country for sales, France, the Sandero is priced from 11,990 euros (roughly £10,084). Here in the UK the Sandero starts at £13,795 and remains among the very cheapest cars on sale.

The Sandero came close to claiming top spot in 2023, missing out by less than 14,000 units to the Tesla Model Y. With the American electric SUV sitting in eighth place so far this year, the Sandero looks like a strong contender to top the best-sellers list.

The Dacia Sandero’s success comes despite the lack of an electrified option. Dacia says 10 per cent of its sales are electrified vehicles - helped by the launch of the new Hybrid 140 versions of the Duster and Jogger

Sales of Dacia’s all-electric Spring began in June here in the UK with first deliveries expected by the Autumn. Following on from the new Duster which launched earlier this year, Dacia’s new Bigster C-segment SUV is scheduled to arrive in dealerships by early 2025. 

What is driving Dacia's sales success? Tell us your thoughts in the comments...

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A keen petrol-head, Alastair Crooks has a degree in journalism and worked as a car salesman for a variety of manufacturers before joining Auto Express in Spring 2019 as a Content Editor. Now, as our senior news reporter, his daily duties involve tracking down the latest news and writing reviews.

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