Dacia Sandero 2013 pictures

Starting from £5,995, the Dacia Sandero is Britain's cheapest new car.

The Sandero is based on the underpinnings of the older Renault Clio, which can trace it's lineage back to 1998.

£5,995 only buys the entry-level access model which only comes in white.

The Ambience and Laureate trims make much more sense.

Despite city-car pricing, the Dacia Sandero offers supermini space, on par with a Fiesta or a Polo.

Access trim doesn't get electric windows or even a radio, and for air-con or alloy wheels you need the top-spec Laureate trim.

The Sandero is geared for comfort rather than handling - it rolls quite badly in the corners.

But avoid the base 1.2 engine and the car performs reasonably well.

The budget Romanian brand has been popular on the continent for years.

Most Dacia Sanderos come with a radio with bluetooth, USB and aux-in - but £250 buys a decently intuitive sat-nav and infotainment system.

The engines are all fairly up-to-date, being modern Renault units.

The gearshift feels old-fashioned, and the car isn't very refined especially at speed.

The diesel returns economy of over 74mpg.

The switchgear feels old-fashioned, and oddly placed - the electric window switches seem to be dotted everywhere.