► Next-gen Dacia Sandero due in 2027
► Electric version will use R5 technology
► Confirmed use of CMF-B platform
Dacia’s next-generation Sandero will launch ‘somewhere at the end of 2027,’ according to the brand CEO, Denis Le Vot.
During a press conference surrounding the brand’s 2024 sales results, Le Vot added that ‘the last call for choosing the specification of the car is Christmas 2025. The luck of Dacia is that we can choose the specification of our car,’ he says, pointing to the Renault Group’s technical development: ‘imagine how big the shelves of technological solutions are at Renault Group – we will have to choose within this.’
Le Vot also confirmed that the Sandero will continue to use the CMF-B platform, describing it as the ‘essence of Dacia.’
‘There is no reason not to continue on the same platform,’ he adds. ‘The platform is new, starting five years ago, and the electronic architecture [i.e. the software and technology on board] is younger than that as it popped up as General Safety Regulations 2 arrived.’
Using the same platform implies that Dacia can use the same electric motor and battery technology as the Renault 4, Renault 5 and Alpine A290 – but doesn’t limit the car to being EV-only. Dacia will takes its time regarding electrification, with Le Vot adding that Dacia’s plan is to ‘be 100 per cent electrified by 2035.’
‘Every car maker is trying to put out its top solution for electric,’ says Le Vot, ‘which means 500-600km of range and a 20-minute charge on the highway, right? We are certainly not going to do that.
‘Why? Because we have a social role here. Our job is accessible mobility and that includes electric. We brought out the Spring because of that.’
Naturally, Dacia’s prime directive is keeping costs down, so the brand is currently investigating all possible battery chemistries to apply into its electric Sandero model. ‘We will fine-tune all of these equations – maybe the battery will be sodium-based,’ says Le Vot. ‘Some argue sodium batteries aren’t great because they don’t store a lot of energy and they’re heavy… but they’re cheap.
‘We’ll find a way here with the range offered and between the density of energy and charging capacity to find something which is different. The idea is that we will be accessible with it.’