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Dacia Sandero 2020 fuel consumption

Dacia Sandero from 2020 to 2022 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 27% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 23% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 32% higher. Starting from 2020 Dacia Sandero average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was less than industry average, at 2021 it was slightly above industry average, at 2022 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline cars
All carmakersDacia Sandero
2020+22%+11%
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2021+20%+25%
2022+18%+25%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Dacia Sandero.

2020 - 2022

Dacia Sandero 2020 SUV fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines43.6 MPG
5.4 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines36.2 MPG
6.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+31%

Dacia Sandero 2020 automatic vs manual fuel consumption

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Dacia Sandero 2020 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 7% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
According to user reports of real-world fuel consumption, this generation Dacia Sandero with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Dacia Sandero advertised fuel economy is slightly better than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly worse than average.

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
1.0 liter petrol engine
Dacia Sandero 2020 1.0 TCe 91 HP manual 42.0 MPG
5.6 l/100km
37.9 MPG
6.2 l/100km+11%
Dacia Sandero 2021 1.0 TCe Automatic 91 HP automatic 45.2 MPG
5.2 l/100km
34.6 MPG
6.8 l/100km+31%

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.