Dacia Sandero Review: £8K hatchback vs £220K Bentley | 4K

[@alexmaddox2255]

If you do the maths you could buy the higher trim level Sandero, and then employ someone at £30,000 per year salary to just sit in the back and provide massages, hand you beverages, provide additional navigation help, select songs on spotify etc. You could do that for almost 7 years.

[@gabrielbejenaru2549]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 and still have some money left, hahaha.

[@njitram2000]

I'm sold!

[@janpruijser8649]

And don’t forget it’s muuuuuuch cheaper to run

[@069hemanthh3]

Woww😂

[@dalstein3708]

... or you could skip the massages and beverages, and use the money to buy a house.

[@alecardesign1923]

James may would be proud...

[@ohnomango1337]

Indeed

[@Binger-dj5qi]

Some would say that this is great news

[@numbereightyseven]

Err, are you saying that James may be proud, or would be proud? Capitals, man. Capitals.

[@Thedude.997]

@@numbereightyseven that's a joke right?

[@Binger-dj5qi]

@@Thedude.997 yeah just not a very funny one

[@rrAzz]

I was really thinking the other day about what should I choose, the Dacia Sandero or some Bentley, and after seeing this video I decided to keep using the bus because neither of them comes with a chauffeur as the bus does.

[@menrathmatei4402]

:)))))

[@OlumideJIBO]

Lmao

[@imran5393]

lol

[@redless9447]

Brilliant 🤣

[@buttert5091]

Bwahahaha good one mate, true words

[@yardblah5161]

James May literally sold 80% of all Dacia cars since they came to the UK...Rory is selling the other 20%

[@Dosedmonkey]

Literally bought my Dacia because the low price made me think I had to take a test drive to see how bad they were.... I bought one the same day, no joke, so impressed.

[@josefharasek3502]

hes buying them

[@languageoffootball]

@@Dosedmonkey what did you go for?

[@ShrekMeBe]

Ok, his down to Earth approach works but.... "when it (the steering) does work....." Mate, lay off the beers

[@Atombender]

Johnny Smith and Mat Watson have sold their shares of Dacias too.

[@edwartvonfectonia4362]

This review made me feel buying Sandero over any car above 30 grand.

[@MiOlv63]

Yee... its time to buy Dacia 😃😃👍

[@Waanie]

This review made me feel like getting a massage.

[@jaggerknife]

Would like to, but importing cars are very annoying

[@KriegerT]

please dont, the cars are super unsafe in a crash. maybe get a used clio or so instead.

[@MiOlv63]

@@KriegerT Dios me guarda

[@HYVEnetwork]

3:24 When you're so rich you can pay someone to lotion your jacket.

[@curleypubes3672]

Lol. But I think that's sanitizer

[@sharkawyou]

😁😁

[@HYVEnetwork]

@@curleypubes3672 LOL I don't think so but it would be fitting for the times we're in 😂😂😂

[@0sus]

nah nah that's a leather cleaner for his jacket (is leather cleaner even a real word?)

[@savagegtalks5912]

@@0sus it's two words and yes it's real, one type of leather cleaner is used to clean car seats lol

[@rssrpcan]

Maaaan since Rory is hosting this show, I am even watching Reviews on Dacias(!) - keep the great work up!

[@77sdb]

Sameeee 🤣 skip an auto trader video?! That aint happening!!

[@paulaionescu3221]

I love that you pronounce Dacia the way we do it in Romania. Not like everyone else “daysha”. I have the new Logan and it is lovely. About the massages and beverages, if you live in Romania and you go to a road trip, automatically the ones in the back are the beverage and snack suppliers and they massage you from time to time :)))

[@ionutgeanta8741]

the roads also help with the massage, for the whole car :D

[@paulaionescu3221]

@@ionutgeanta8741 True :)))

[@TicTac0097]

Exactly, impressive 👍

[@lazyman5096]

The bad part about the new dacia models is the engines,they are so little,0.9 turbo,wtf is that,super bikes have more displacement,i liked a lot the immortal 1.4 and 1.6 litters engines,they were so good.

[@paulaionescu3221]

@@lazyman5096 I have a 2007 mcv and the new 2021 Logan. The mcv surely is stronger, but the Logan is so silent and easy to control :)) my arms had a bit of a shock when I had to drive the mcv after a week of driving the new Logan

[@gbej1]

The people that gave dislikes must be those that can’t afford either the Bentley or the Dacia

[@LoveGODfr]

😂

[@neyneynanamo2071]

I don`t and I still liked the video :))

[@georgedumitru8927]

@@neyneynanamo2071 li

[@Sevan59]

or they already bought a Bentley

[@aNicerPlace]

Or they recently pranged their Bentley wing mirror...

[@SolomFoz]

I absolutely love that David vs Goliath type of comparisons. keep it up!

[@jamesrennie1227]

Except David in this case is a shitty tin can with crap electronics and road manners

[@HMartindeCampo]

Quote of the day: “The Dacia- The cheaper ‘alternative’ to the Bentley Benteyga!!”😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@LuciTulcea]

No man! Not Sandero! Sandero Stepway!😁

[@NONcomD]

Thats some great content! Nothing is worse than motor journalists being badge snobs, which is actually quite common. Rory shows you can playfully review down to earth cars if you have enough wit to do that.

[@filipradic5065]

This must be paid advertisement for Dacia.

[@venelinpetrov6811]

Excellent and very enjoyable review! So I bought Dacia Sandero Stepway Comfort for my grandpa as a gift, because his old car just died one day and I didn't want him to bother with second hand cars anymore. Honestly, I chosen this car not because of the price of the car itself, but because how adequate it is. You get what you need - great fuel economy, low taxes, reliability, cheap parts, this is a breeze to maintain. Also the Stepway version is super nice to drive in the country side where roads are quite bumpy because of its higher clearence. Does it have many extras? Thankfully not! The excessive amount of technologies in modern cars started to get in my way, not to mention how intimidating they could be for an old man who just want to travel from A to B for little money. The car has everything needed though. Superb climate control, all electric windows and mirrors, adjustable steering wheel, and some nice interior and exterior design. For me the design is not only good for its class but even outside of it. Great car, Dacia!

[@claudiuberta5688]

Someone show this to Mat Watson from Car Wow, that guy needs a reality check when he's reviewing budget cars. Well done Autotrader! 🥇

[@therealunclevanya]

Carwow don't make any money from selling Dacias as the price is pretty much fixed.

[@manrootheidealist5161]

You've murdered this one Rory..what a sense of humor and the unexpected comparison 😅😅

[@FromThe9thDimension]

"Buy some noise cancelling headphones. Sort it out." That made me choke on tea 😂

[@mihnealazar7039]

British *Unlimited*

[@dan_6915]

Solutions are provided

[@ShrekMeBe]

And if not, it will feel like you're racing..

[@edwardkatona5449]

In Romania there's a joke : When you buy an expensive car and the dealer doesn't have 7-8k exchange , they will give you a Dacia !

[@Tudor356]

🤣🙂

[@user-qh5yt3pl5v]

Nah thats not a romanian joke, just one person actually do it...

[@edwardkatona5449]

@@user-qh5yt3pl5v From Iumor I can't remember his name ......😁

[@razvanelul9977]

@@edwardkatona5449 las-o asa frate =))

[@mirceapintelie361]

Im from Romania and never ever heard of that joke🤔

[@Widestone001]

Last year I bought my first Sandero and I'm sticking with it. The car is just great, and if you factor in the price it's simply awesome.

[@bordersw1239]

2 secondhand iPads attached to the headrests and a £40 12V fridge in the Dacia boot and I’d be fine! 😉

[@Dosedmonkey]

Literally, in the real world, this is what everyone does, even if your cars £40,000

[@spaghetti9067]

Finally someone on top gear who knows what people want from a basic car and understands that, that cars audience don’t care about track times just functionality

[@L.a.r.r.y9503]

I love the fact that this guys are really trying to pronounce Dacia as is sounds in Romanian.

[@wozz91]

Finally, they listen to the people and do the head to head we’ve all been crying out for

[@ratanchitluri3793]

I love how they switched the aspect ratios to show the difference.

[@carswith-k]

The comparison no one asked for but heyyy..here we are😂

[@CamiloSperberg]

Yeah Rory, you convinced me. I was going for the Bentley but with your solid arguments (hey, I’m buying a cushion!) I’ll go for the Dacia.

[@afti03]

Bruv, as a romanian, i had so much fun watching this comparison 😂 ❤️

[@AbhishekDutta29292]

I knew the day would come when Rory would review the Sandero.... And damn he made this interesting as well!

[@ozemsadventureofrandomstuf252]

Great review. In South Africa we have a straight Renault sandero and step way my friend has the stepway it’s great value for money. I personally have a Polo Vivo and for price I paid the Renault is wayyy better🥺👋🏾

[@felixvendelbo882]

So basically you’re telling me to get a Dacia over a Bentley… I like it!

[@philmonk8422]

Getting alex from car throttle to massage was a nice touch

[@ZesPak]

Badum tssh!

[@tahsin28]

I want dacia to make an everyboys sports car like the japanese used to, that i can afford without graduating.

[@tavirosu25]

Will never happen I'm afraid. Even Renault cut the Clio RS and Megane RS will most likely just get 1 more version and then call it off. EU regulations are forcing them to go electric or hybrid on all "cheap" models and that leaves only the Alpine brand, under Renault to remain petrol and sportscar, but not cheap at all :(

[@creatineenjoyer7345]

Well fiesta st is everybodys sports car. If you have more money you can buy a Mustang

[@tahsin28]

@radone yes : ( @huntformoney dont want to those boxes. Something like a cheaper 86/brz, a 180sx tht meets modern regulations.

[@tomoxfford]

They’re everywhere mate. They call em used cars.

[@dragospahontu]

@@tahsin28 the BRZ is there for a reason

[@TheSideband]

I would like to add 'my 2 cents'. My son brought a Sandero from new in 2017 (obviously a previous model to the one tested by Rory). This had a 75 ps 3 cyl 0.9L petrol engine, with 5 speed manual transmission. When I had a chance to drive and travel in his car, I was impressed. It was roomy, the engine performance was good enough. Also it was a lot of car for the money. When he purchased the car from the Renault showroom, it seemed that a similar sized Renault (Cleo I think) was 30-40% more expensive. From what my son said, it was relatively economical and has proved reliable, it has never let him down. When I needed a car, I didn't want to 'break the bank', so I looked at the Stepway (which is a Sandero body on a slightly taller suspension, with some roof bars and extra outside trim). The model I went for had the 90ps version of the same size engine my son had, with the same 5 speed transmission. It also had parking sensors and speed limit/cruise control as well as inbuilt Sat navigation. All this for approx. £10500 (in 2019). How has it performed in the 3 years I have had the vehicle? It has been excellent. Firstly, reliability has been bombproof. It never let me down. It's a comfortable car to go shopping in and go on longer trips. It's economy has been excellent. Running around town I get high 30's or low 40's (miles per imperial gallon) . For longer trips (on the Motorway/A roads) I try to tease 50 mpg for the whole trip. Though it has to be said, when we switched from E5 (97+ octane) to E10 (95 octane) petrol in the UK, I noticed a slight degradation in economy (I haven't noticed a performance difference). I am not saying the car is perfect, but no car is. Here are some of my (somewhat minor) niggles. The boot lip is quite high, getting heavy objects into the boot can be bit of a struggle. As a consequence, the painted boot lip has got 'bashed around' a bit, with the paint scuffed. Sometimes, in bright sunshine I can't easily see the instruments, so I have to turn the sidelights on to see the speedometer. There are other things I could mention, but they are pretty minor. As an aside, my son discovered something odd about his (I found the same for my car). One day he stopped in the supermarket to do some some shopping. As he stopped, he could hear liquid slopping around. He investigated, with his door open. He found the drain plugs on the underside of the door. Once he took the plugs out, about a litre of water came streaming out. It turns out that when it rains on the side windows, some of that rain gets passed the seals and seeps into the doors. I checked this with my car and sure enough quite a lot of water came out. I now routinely check after rain if there is any fluid in the doors. Would I buy one again? Absolutely, without a moments hesitation. However, I am awaiting to see how the current energy inflation is 'panning out', in terms how much fuel will cost and what the UK governments attitude is to fossil fueled vehicles (there current plan is to 'phase out' fossil fueled vehicles by 2030. However, this strategy was set before the Ukraine crisis and our vulnerability to energy price shocks was exposed.

[@liviumurgoi1862]

Greetings from Romania! I'm happy you like our cars and i love your review. Best of luck!

[@Dosedmonkey]

There is more and more in England every year and there is waiting lists fr the new Sandero. 😁

[@Dosedmonkey]

Get this man on Top Gear!

[@shuduramuya4400]

Yes

[@onetrueone]

He's already better than Top Gear. Top Gear is just two guys doing random crap nowadays

[@arnabbose6098]

I don't know if this comparison was about complimenting Dacia or insulting Bentley. Could be both.

[@durim187]

I think its complimenting both of them. Next to Sandero you can really appreciate the Bentley and Sanderos compliment is that its being compared to Bentley.

[@juanpablocorreiaecheverria2857]

I like the Sandero, it takes you to a point just like the Flying Spur.

[@bendavid840]

4:04 that gear change was smooth tho

[@Herbertti3]

Just bought new sandero. Gear changes are clunky but acceptable for the price. Either he pretended to shift or press cars are specially refined.

[@shikarbabulall3897]

A car should be a car, these days ppl want their car to be like a house with all the luxury devices, aircon, powers steering , a radio and airbags is the most u need

[@sokka47]

Crazy comparison we never knew that we needed. 😂👌🏼

[@rdolle990]

From the yearly maintenance of the Bentley you could buy a new Dacia Comfort every 12 months, maybe two 🙂

[@ronaldl9085]

I had a Dacia MCV 7-seater for 7 years. Super reliable car it proved to be. Took our family of six all through Europe without any problems.

[@senitnelav]

I need to see the outtakes/bloopers for this video

[@k-mansports4723]

3:20 I love how she uses lotion to massage your sweater

[@JTM610]

that wasn't for the sweater...

[@ismet_sxv]

@@JTM610 yeah, you can tell that by her massaging👀

[@DanielJW247]

@@JTM610 oh no 😂🤣

[@njitram2000]

Plot twist: it was hand sanitizer. If @JTM 610 was right, that's gonna burn....

[@k-mansports4723]

@@njitram2000 Because he's black?! Racist! (just meant to be funny, no offense)

[@peace4myheart]

Can the Bentley massager give you a happy ending like the Sandero? I think not.

[@davidcasey1119]

Recently bought a Stepway here in Romania, the orange colour, all options and I paid just over 13.5k EUR for it. Drives nice, has all the features I want, runs on LPG as well (which costs me a fiver a week) as petrol. Came with a years free insurance, 5 years warranty and 5 years servicing.

[@qayssarjrd5399]

I love how it gets cinematic when he talks about the Bentley

[@adidassler1902]

Ah great , my budget was exactly between £8k and £220k . This really helps me make up my mind .

[@SuperLondonCars]

I genuinely liked this video! You got yourself a new subscriber 👍

[@spaceboii007]

Well, I was confused weather I should I get a Dacia or a Bently, well after seeing this video, I am getting a Dacia, A Massage man, A noise cancelling Headphone and a mini Fridge. Thanks Rory.

[@gabrielbejenaru2549]

Forgot the telly 😆 🤣 😂

[@claudiu9001]

The comparison nobody asked for but everyone needed. Well done mate!

[@Josue_Carneiro]

Loved your review! Completely different from all other reviews from other youtubers. You were quite original 😉

[@barrycrump6189]

I love this review. It puts everything into context. Most of the features on the Bentley are toffee - just like wicker picnic baskets or silver fish knives - nobody actually uses them.

[@halukonal1400]

This is the automotive journalism I want to watch. Brilliant!

[@richardnunes8499]

Cory, top reviews always. Many thanks. Even if we don't get the Dacias in Canada. Always watch and appreciate your professional reviews. Kudos to you. First saw you and TB and you have certainly hit your stride. Excellent work!

[@AutoTraderTV]

Rory ❤️

[@simonnelson7770]

Dacia are great cars, there's something endearing in a cheap plucky little car.

[@duster.]

I picked up my Sandero Stepway Comfort CVT this morning in Desert Orange. Replaces my 15 plate Sandero Laureate. Love it. £15000 on the road

[@MrKrishnadevotee]

Only older topgear has this entertainment quality. Enjoyed the review :)

[@venom5809]

I mean it's the greatest car in the world, the Dacia that is. 👏

[@kieran27x]

that first 10 seconds and rory's having an interesting moment 😅

[@royliber3824]

Rory's car reviews never get boring! He gets down to the most important details you get in a car. I tend to see other car journalists which would be "ashamed" to be reviewing something like the Sandero but Rory makes you feel like a winner if you buy one. Which practically speaking, you'd always be a winner buying a turbo-charged 3 cylinder Dacia than one of these rubbish single-clutch Kia Picanto and Hyundai i10 they sell nowadays. Even on long travels the Sandero is argueably fine, it gets you from one point to another and saves you money on vacations for example for the long run.

[@RealGrooveRandom]

Dacia have come up strong with this one by the look of it. Honest & entertaining review Rory! 😊👍🏾

[@Bogdan55w]

As a Romaniai I really enjoyed this video. Liked!

[@animeshpratap7880]

Im glad i found this video. I really wanted to see the difference between these two cars because i had trouble choosing one of them.

[@nimishgulghane1498]

May: Good news!! Other two: Now What?? It's the New Dacia Sandero... Dis never grows old XD

[@thomascatton4577]

May: Bad news Clarkson: What May: the Dacia its been delayed Clarkson: Ooooh no. Anyway...

[@russcattell955i]

My wife gave up being a car enthusiast when she sold her MX-3 V6. Since it's been family & work cars. The past 3-4 years she has been driving company fleet vehicles. Peugeot, Citroen and Renault. by far the most satisfying was the Sandero. When I told her the others were some 60% more to buy, "where is the value ?" she said. Her current own car is a Suzuki Swift. A budget hoot to drive here in the country.

[@ShadowRaptor8]

This is like the Top Gear Albania special where Jeremy subbed in a Yugo for a Bentley Mulsanne because they're basically the same....

[@IvermectinFTW]

Love your reviews Rory - you just go from strength to strength!

[@RickVG02]

U should team that Bentley and that Dacia with 2 more cars and race them around a 6 hour relay at Silverstone Gosh I miss your TG days

[@ikhoonyejelem2967]

Wow I was actually considering the sandero now I'm gonna buy the Bentley, such a difficult choice!

[@numbereightyseven]

Just imagine what the non-car-enthusiasts interpret from your comment about being naughty with the handbrake...

[@almirjorge5462]

in Brazil, we have a Sandeiro RS (its a renault here) and he have a proper RS treatment, whit big, fat tires, reworked suspension, 2L engine NA whit 155HP, i drove one and it's a joy to drive

[@KENDOMAINE]

this is one of rory's best - props to you man, more like this

[@couldntfigureitout]

This was the best Dacio advert ever.

[@dr.farhatfatima1088]

The very fact that he decided to even compare sandero to a car 20 times its price makes it a winner.

[@badder27com]

Dude your awesome such great honest videos good job 😁

[@gabrielcozma6340]

first uk guy to say dacia correctly! mad respect bro

[@hugogijzen3852]

I want more videos od comparing the cheapest with the most expensive. Amazing video.

[@juanmanuelmartínezchávez431]

No entiendo ingles pero el presentador es agradable y amable!Felicidades!

[@njitram2000]

The concept and execution of this video were truly excellent! Really well done!

[@_Rafiki.]

anyone else notice how smooth the gear changes are? 4:03

[@Samosayummyyay]

That's normal unless you got a wonky car and/or can't drive stick properly. So long you rev-match perfectly, any manual can be driven buttery smooth unless the gearbox is messed up.

[@jeremyfreedman6482]

Absolutely brilliant motor journalism. Love your videos

[@yogimunte1854]

2:52 me watching UEFA Champions League

[@mdluk199]

Dacia make absolutely decent cars at amazing prices. To me a car is a tool and that's why I bought a Sandero about 8 months back as it was half the price of similar cars I was looking at. Already, I've decided my next car will be a Dacia also. Paying more just doesn't make any sense to me. If you have a lot of money and want the very best on the market it might not be the car for you but for most people they are great.

[@oakeru6991]

As James May sayed in the past: Dacia is the most honest European car manufacturer! Compared to other brands, you get more than what you pay, meaning you get more car, with less money! My first car was a Dacia Logan MCV, for which I paid at that time less than 10,000 euros. Before you say it's an unsafe car, I'll tell you something: it saved my life! After, through my own fault, I hit 4 trees at 120 km / h and stopped in the fifth. Obviously, after that it was just a wreck, but the way it behaved on impact earned me respect ... I'm alive and I'll tell you what I'm telling you today because the engineers, even if they didn't fill it with electronic safety systems, they filled it with reinforcements! Therefore, I always recommend Dacia!

[@loabydosser7286]

What a refreshing review. Keep it up, Citizen.

[@gabriellundmark]

Nobody does reviews like Rory. Love them.

[@jimmykendrick541]

Nice 👍🏻 review & a REALLY NICE reviewer, down to earth & extremely viewable. 💯% 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kyejt-r]

I am from Malaysia, and we do have a car just like that of our own as well, It's called the Perodua Axia, and yes It also has a lifted version called the Axia Style. It cost the equivalent of just £5000 pounds brand new.

[@radutzu37]

Finally someone pronounced Dacia correctly!

[@yoperau9823]

Good honest review.

[@bu.Se3da]

Congratulations to the half a million🎊🎊🎉🎉

[@exped8488]

Reading the title I thought you're gonna mock it, but I like it -- good review !!!

[@Don_Puparo]

This was ART! I enjoyed every little second of it. Good job guys!

[@rohanbanerjee_]

I just couldn’t decide between the Bentley and the sandero until now. Thanks for the comparison rory! XD

[@leonidasfoukas]

great review !

[@robertbaldwin177]

I believe I've found a new favourite car presenter. Keep up the good work Rory.

[@julwiezdeghorz5089]

Straight to the point.

[@pelete1979]

You are very kind with that little Sandero !!!😃😃😃

[@EmjayO]

Amazing Intro. Killing it boss man. Absolutely killing it

[@pimpauto4644]

Great chanel, great videos !!! keep it up !