New Dacia Sandero hybrid to boost mpg and cut costs

Dacia’s VP for sales and marketing has told Auto Express that the firm is “committed to bringing electrification in all the segments” and that “in the coming months you will be invited to join us for more information on the segments [Dacia is] not present in at the moment” – hinting that the long-awaited hybrid Dacia Sandero supermini could be just around the corner.

Speaking during an online presentation discussing Dacia’s 2025 H1 financial results, Frank Marotte said we’d “have to wait a little bit for more information” on the electrified Sandero, but insisted the maker was still on track to implement the tech on its Renault Clio alternative. 

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Sandero's hybrid power to be lifted from the Jogger

Earlier in the year, Dacia CEO Denis Le Vot suggested the current Sandero supermini could soon be offered with the hybrid powertrain from the seven-seat Dacia Jogger. Given that the two cars are closely related, the implant is relatively straightforward, Auto Express understands.

At the time, Le Vot told us: “We try to cook everything on the same platform. The Jogger, from the front of the car to the B-pillar – it’s exactly the same car [as the Sandero]. With the Jogger we invest only in the back of the car”.

Justifying the Dacia line-up, Le Vot said: “In terms of investment, because we're recuperating so much from the platform of the [Renault] group, we can make another half-car in a way.”

When we asked Le Vot if that meant the current-generation Sandero could eventually get the Jogger’s Hybrid 140 set-up, the Dacia boss said: “Yes, it will come one day”. Back in January, it was unclear whether that meant sooner rather than later, but Marotte’s comments now suggest the car’s reveal is imminent – almost certainly before the end of the year.

Currently, the Sandero is only available with turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engines, plus a Bi-Fuel LPG option; fitting the hybrid powertrain (HEV) to the Sandero would create the only four-cylinder model in the line-up.

Possible pricing is hard to predict, especially given that the base Jogger gets a more powerful version of the brand’s TCe petrol engine – so the £3,400 jump to the hybrid could be widened for the electrified Sandero. Alternatively, we may see Dacia detune the Sandero’s HEV system to reduce costs; either way, a top-spec model is likely to start from comfortably under £20,000 – providing strong competition for cars such as the latest MG3.

Marotte also confirmed that development of Dacia’s next EV and eventual replacement for the China-built Spring city car was ongoing, saying the company is “committed to increasing its BEV share” and that we would “not wait long” for more news on the small electric-car project.

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