Dacia Sandero

Compared to the 4-door saloon, it has a slightly shorter wheelbase. Designed and developed in France by Technocentre with Brazilian and Romanian teams involved in the project, produced first in Brazil under the Renault brand in December 2007, Dacia Sandero was launched in Europe on 3 June 2008. Also, in February 2009, Renault started producing Sandero in South Africa. The car, under the Renault brand, is also built in Colombia, where it receives a grille closer to the Dacia version than to the Brazilian-made Renault, and from where it's exported to countries like Chile.

This medium-sized hatchback has been the first vehicle Renault has introduced in any place other than Europe. The chosen country for the premiere has been Brazil, where the car has received the Renault badge. The European version of the hatch keeps most of its characteristics, apart from the engines, the brand’s badges and the front fascia.