Specifications

Sales market: Russia.

In the basic Authentique configuration, the car offers halogen headlights, fabric upholstery, an indivisible rear seat back (entirely reclines), a full-size spare tire, in addition, there is a heated rear window, engine crankcase protection, and for an additional fee it was possible to equip the car with a hydraulic booster. In the top version, Sandero has chrome trim on the radiator grille, chrome door handles and interior parts, mirrors in body color, front sills with Renault stampings, on-board computer, air conditioning, height adjustment of the driver's seat, front and rear electric windows, heated front seats and a leather steering wheel.

Under the hood of the Renault Sandero there are four-cylinder petrol injection engines of 1.4 and 1.6 liters. The base engine is an 8-valve 1.4-liter K7J series (SOHC). It develops a maximum power of 75 hp. and is equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission. The car's maximum speed is 162 km/h, acceleration to 100 km/h in 13 seconds, average fuel consumption 6.9 l/100 km. The more powerful eight-valve 1.6-liter K7M engine (SOHC) differs from the 1.4-liter only in displacement, which is achieved by increasing the piston stroke. This engine produces 84 hp. power, maximum vehicle speed - 175 km/h, acceleration to 100 km/h in 11.5 seconds, average fuel consumption 7.3 l / 100 km. The most powerful modification has a 16-valve 1.6-liter power unit of the K4M series (DOHC). This engine, paired with a “mechanics”, is configured to produce 102 hp, the car’s maximum speed is 180 km/h, acceleration to 100 km/h in 10.5 seconds, average fuel consumption is 7.1 l/100 km. A modification of the same engine with an automatic transmission produces a maximum power of 105 hp, a maximum vehicle speed of 175 km/h, acceleration to 100 km/h in 11.7 seconds, average fuel consumption of 8.4 l/100 km.

The Sandero's chassis is almost no different from Logan's. The front suspension is McPherson with wishbones. The rear is a spring-loaded torsion beam (semi-independent suspension). The front brakes are ventilated discs, the rear brakes are drums. As standard, the car receives 185/70 R14 wheels on stamped rims. More expensive versions have 185/65 R15 on aluminum wheels. Decent ground clearance and minimal overhangs provide high cross-country ability for a conventional front-wheel drive car. A small turning radius makes it easy to maneuver in tight urban environments.

In terms of safety, Sandero is already equipped with a driver's airbag and an Isofix system for attaching a child seat in the rear seat. The body has a strong frame and programmed deformation zones. More expensive versions can be equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and a brake force distribution (EBD) system, which guarantees a short braking distance and effective vehicle stability.

It is worth noting that at the time of its appearance on the market, Renault Sandero occupied a niche that was virtually empty before. Quite dynamic (especially in the version with a 16-valve 1.6-liter engine), with excellent geometric off-road performance, this economical and inexpensive B-segment hatchback is perfectly adapted to Russian operating conditions. The simplicity of design and laconic interior borrowed from Logan result in both undeniable advantages and disadvantages inherent in all budget-class cars.

Renault Sandero 1.6

Year of issue: 2012

Engine: 1.6 (102 hp) checkpoint: M5

Before Sandero, I had a VAZ-2114, which I safely placed on the roof in a roadside ditch. Ice is a dangerous thing, yes. The car was sent for spare parts. After the Lada, my Sandero, and even a new one, seemed the height of comfort. But that was back in 2012. Now the car is almost five years old, it has driven 79 thousand km, there have been repairs and maintenance as planned. But there was no accident. She has good karma, as it turns out...

The car is nice and practical. The interior is simple, without frills, there is air conditioning, heated mirrors, music, and I don’t need any other “stuffing”. The main thing is that everything works. And it works.

The trunk is so damn spacious and the luggage goes in with a whistle – that’s the advantage of a hatchback. I will never take a sedan! I loaded 12 bags of grain here (my mother-in-law asked me to transport them), folding the rear seats. Normal! Although with a load of about 500 kg the car no longer drives provocatively... But it does.

What I still haven’t gotten used to is the damn spare tire in the “basket” under the trunk. This saves space in the trunk itself, cool. But from the point of view of convenience... I had to change the tire on the road a couple of times, and both times it was in terrible mud. I got dirty as hell after these replacements. And one more thing: if you can get a spare tire more or less easily, then putting it back in this basket is tough.

Engine. It runs without burning oil. I service it regularly. Fuel consumption varies depending on the load, but on average 8-9 liters per hundred, in the city maybe a dozen. It pulls well – for its 102 “mares”. The gearbox (manual gearbox) is noisy at speeds above 110 km/h.

Repairs. For a lot of money, nothing broke. In addition to oils and filters, I changed brake pads and headlight bulbs. At about 70 thousand km I did a major maintenance - I replaced the right wheel bearing, the right ball joint and the steering tip. The latter was more likely for prevention, as it was already showing signs of wear.

I also replaced the timing belt, which cost me about 10 grand. The belt was almost like new, but one roller was already loose. The pump seems to be ok. At the same time, I checked the crankshaft oil seal - they say that the Sandero often gets snotty. Everything is fine, dry.

The bodywork on the Sandero is not bad, surprisingly. There are a few chips on the arches, but they are small, so we are not talking about painting yet. In winter, I wash it regularly - as soon as the thaw comes, I immediately wash off all the dirt and salt. Inside, rust is eating up the metal in the battery niche and the fasteners for the shock absorber struts. Salt on the roads in winter does its job... In the cabin, the “slides” of the seats began to rust, apparently due to the fact that snow rushes here in winter and spreads dampness.

Advantages of Renault Sandero 1.6:

Relatively reliable and inexpensive to maintain

Practical interior and spacious trunk

The suspension is just right for our roads - simple, durable and moderately stiff.

Disadvantages of Renault Sandero 1.6:

Inconvenient location of the spare wheel outside, under the bottom of the trunk

Noise insulation is nothing, I glued the interior with vibroplast, it took about 30 sheets, now everything is much better

Noisy gearbox

Seat slides are rusting

Perhaps my review will help someone. I will try to describe everything as objectively as possible.

A little about myself: driving experience 2.5 years, mileage about 100 thousand km. across the expanses of our homeland and its capital. The first VAZ 2115i 2005 was purchased in 2008, sold in 2010, and drove for 1.5 years (70,000 km). I took my first car for the reason that it should be a front-wheel drive VAZ, and inexpensive (because, IMHO, when you learn to drive a VAZ, you are fighting not only with the road, but also with the car). Then, in the spring of 2010, I was puzzled by the issue of buying a new car. The requirements were the following: a maximum of a new car for a minimum of money. I chose from the following options: KIA Rio, Priora, Logan-Sandero. There was no Polo sedan then, so I probably would have taken it.

I wasn’t too lazy and went to test drive them all: I didn’t like anything about the Priora except the cheerful engine. Rio is a really good car, and the engines drive well, and the finishing is at a very decent level, but the price tag.... left much to be desired. So, Sandero: the first thing I liked was the huge interior by the standards of the “B” class, the high seating position, after the Sandera I don’t get into all other cars, but actually fall into a chair. I chose an intermediate configuration with hydrach, front windows and something else (in short, Expression), 1.4 (75 mares), the asking price is 330 thousand rubles. + CASCO + OSAGO 37,000 (since it’s a loan), a total of 367,000 rubles. I didn’t consider the eight-valve 1.6 in principle, because... It doesn’t drive much better than the 1.4, but it eats with great appetite (more than the 1.6 16v), I didn’t expect anything more, because finance sang not even romances, but probably already serenades...

So, about the car: after the tag (with a new suspension) the Sandera’s suspension was just a puppy delight (I still can’t drive in our cars), amazing energy consumption, there is roll in fast turns, but not critical, for the city the base engine is more than enough , but on the highway it’s not enough, and in order to overtake trucks that go 80, you have to put in 3rd, while the engine spins happily up to 5500 (at about 6000 the limiter is activated) revolutions and accelerates to 120, the roar is serious, but not critical, I accelerated to a maximum of 180 (according to the speedometer) on the Moscow Ring Road, you can really go comfortably at 140, more scary.

Reliability - for 30,000 km. Not a single breakdown, it works and starts like a clock (this winter, at night it was -38, it started with half a turn), the only thing I changed was the light bulbs in the headlights and the central brake light lamp.Consumption: measured by filling a full tank, correlating it with mileage, tank 55l AI-92, went to the village, from home to home 515 km, refueled upon arrival, 28 liters and kopecks fit, respectively, average consumption on the highway 5.2l/100 km, city using the same method (with traffic jams, etc.) - 7.5-8.5. I would like to note that with this mini-engine I never felt inferior in the city.

So, what else... yes, 30,000 km away. 1 cricket in the area of ​​the right window lift, transported all the country belongings in one time, when they dumped everything near the entrance, the dumped pile visually exceeded more than half of the car, also transported tiles for bathroom renovation in one time (about 450 kg), carefully, but we got there . In general, for the money that I bought a year ago, it was the most honest offer on the market in terms of the maximum car for the minimum money.

Exterior and interior: the car looks very nice in any color. It may not be as modern as Rio or Solaris, but unlike the latter, it does not have aggressive details that irritate the eye. The interior is noticeably simpler at first glance, but the plastic is visually and tactilely nicer than in the above-mentioned models. The backlight also seems softer. The interior upholstery is pleasant and looks more interesting.
My configuration has heated seats, which I have never used. Even in severe frost, the butt is already warm. I also consider the electric drive of the rear windows unnecessary, but a huge plus of the Sandero is that they are controlled between the front seats, which allows both rear passengers and the driver to use them without unnecessary buttons and movements. The windows can also be blocked if you are driving children or drunk friends). The interior seems very spacious to me, and the volume and shape of the trunk so far only pleases me - I haven’t had to fold the rear seats yet. There are 3 headrests at the back, which is very convenient in the future. The middle one can be easily removed, but there is no need for this - when lowered, it does not block the view in any way.
Cons: I may, of course, have long legs and short arms, but in a comfortable driving position I have to reach a little for the control buttons for the windows, air conditioning and emergency lights. The cup holders, which ideally hold both large Mac glasses and small bottles, are also not very conveniently located (between the dashboard and the gearbox handle), although at the same time they prevent the temptation to sip coffee while driving. I have an ashtray there and sometimes I smoke in traffic jams (I’m bad and I feel sorry for the car, yes), and this position is just convenient for the ashtray, since holding your hand on the handle (I constantly switch to neutral) makes it convenient to shake off the ash and lower/raise the window .

In move.
There are no complaints about sound insulation, given the class of the car. The suspension makes me happy (especially considering that the roads on my usual route are broken to smithereens).
The side rear view mirrors at first seemed very small (compared to the Corolla), but in practice this has no effect. I realized that the question of the need for their electric drive is controversial, since essentially, once you set it up “to suit yourself,” you don’t need to change anything. But when parking in “half a space” and maneuvering through labyrinths of crowded courtyards, I often change their position, which allows me to squeeze in anywhere.
The mirrors are folded manually, which I see as only a plus. When pressed against the movement, they spring back, so when in the parking lot I was slightly touched by a car parked next to me, there was no damage.
Hurray for the high ground clearance, we are not afraid of any curbs and the ability to park on the floor of a snowdrift has made my life much easier.
In addition to the fog lights, there is a rear fog light. which I turned on once - when parking backwards in a terrible snowstorm and it helped a lot. And the rear windshield washer is an absolutely irreplaceable thing.
I had never thought about this before, but while driving I appreciated the location of the horn in the Sandero (on the turn signal and light control lever, and not in the center of the steering wheel), as this allows you to honk without taking your hands off the wheel, which is very important for inexperienced drivers, especially at high speeds.

Automatic transmission. I have never had any problems with the mechanics and I really love driving with a stick. I wanted an automatic transmission out of simple laziness, since my average speed on a daily route (according to the Sandero’s on-board computer) is 13.2 km/h. Although all my friends say that this is normal for an automatic, the car slows down when changing gears and this really annoys me (but I think most girls won’t notice this). But it downshifts excellently; I haven’t achieved such smoothness with a manual transmission myself. But these are all trifles, because there is the ability to change gears manually (Hurray-hurray-hurray!) and a winter mode that allows you to start from second gear on slippery roads, which the Sandero’s classmates do not have, so I’m still delighted.

In addition to the above, the following advantages were found:

Doesn't burn oil. At all.
- Large volume of the gas tank (50 liters is declared, I can easily fit about 53-55) in comparison with classmates.
- High capacity battery.
- It's bigger on the inside! Huge spaciousness in every sense. Passengers in the back are comfortable (even long-legged men:). The front passenger has a lot of legroom. No one has ever hit their head on the ceiling.
The trunk is very large. Moreover, with the rear seat folded down and the front passenger seat back bent, beams 2 meters long were transported. It was very useful when we were renovating the house. Also in my configuration, the back of the rear sofa is divided and, if desired, you can transport large items and two passengers.
- Three seat belts in the rear.
- It was accidentally discovered that the lamp in the cabin has a third mode besides off/on: if you put the switch in the middle position, the lamp lights up when the doors are opened and goes out on its own some time after closing.
- The seats on long trips did not seem particularly comfortable at first, but over time you can get used to them. I’ll say one thing for sure - the front ones are MUCH more comfortable than in my classmate H. Solaris, in which I had to ride for several hours. However, perhaps it is a matter of habit. But after 2 years of use, Sanya does not cause any particular discomfort even on a seven-hour trip.
- Heated seats also pleasantly warm your lower back.
- Visually, small mirrors still do not cause problems; the pillars do not block the view.
- I am especially delighted with the quality of the bumper. In the summer, V. Polo rubbed me sideways: my front bumper only had a couple of scratches on the paint, but the Polo had a dent on the door and considerable paint damage. Recently, on a winter road, as a result of a skid, I was unlucky enough to encounter a pole, as a result of which the headlight was smashed to pieces, the fog light was torn out with its mount (but was hanging intact on the wires inside), and the bumper remained completely intact, except for damage to the paint. The speed was not the highest, the seat belts held everyone in place without a single bruise or scratch, the airbags did not fire - for which I also thank the car very much, because a friend of mine in a similar low-speed impact almost had his nose broken by the Solaris airbag.
- The bottom is well protected.
- The full-size spare wheel and everything needed to reinstall the wheel included in the kit were very useful.

I am neutral on the following:
- The headlights do not go out when the ignition is turned off, but the car makes a sound reminding them to turn them off when the door is opened.
- Not the best sound insulation began to strain, but if there was a radio or music everything was fine. This is one of those things, like the suspension, that when compared to expensive cars you think is crap, but when you come back down to earth you realize that everything is better than it could have been. The suspension, after 2 years of not the most careful driving on pieces of asphalt (I can’t even call it expensive for many of my routes) and speed bumps, is more than alive.
- The radio/cigarette lighter fuse blew a couple of times. The problem arose due to connecting the phone charging plug to the cigarette lighter while the ignition was on. The fuses are located in an easily accessible place (you just need to open the driver's door), there are spare fuses on the compartment lid and a diagram of which one is responsible for what. At first, the problem was solved by connecting devices before turning the key, then a “double” was purchased and the problem self-destructed.
- Inconvenient cup holders, they don’t hold half-liter bottles very tightly.

Minuses:
- The cabin filter is NOT installed at the factory (in any configuration, even on my Prestige), the place for it is closed with a non-removable plastic plug. The problem can be solved quite easily with Google, eyes, hands, a knife and a purchased filter.
- The windshield airflow covers a small area.
- The operating mode of the rear windshield wiper is annoying - it can only move quickly, the washer does not start working immediately, causing the wiper to rush around dry.
- Fuel consumption in the city causes only sadness. It was not possible to actually measure it, but the on-board computer shows 13.9-15.1 l/100km at an average speed of 12 to 14 km/h. But on the highway the consumption corresponds to the declared one. On a 600 km trip it turned out to be 8.3 at an average speed of 86 km/h - this is driving at a speed of 110-120 km/h with several stops without turning off the ignition and a decrease to 60 at the repair site. On the way back, the consumption turned out to be slightly higher: 8.6 according to the on-board computer with an average speed of 58 km/h.
- IT could be cheaper from the officials.

In general, I am very pleased with the car, I will happily drive it for another couple of years if the crisis does not subside.