Big changes for bargain crossover range.
Renault’s Sandero and Logan range have transitioned to new underpinnings and gained some design updates too.
A massively successful product line for Renault, especially in countries where it is sold under the Dacia badge, the Sandero and Logan product lines have now been revealed with their 2021 model year redesigns.
This new appearance is most noticeable on the Stepway crossover. In terms of design, the Sandero’s headlights now feature a Y-shaped illumination signature and dual power bulges run lengthways across the bonnet, which is an entirely new stamping.
Aerodynamic improvements are also to be had, thanks to a steeper windshield rake and lower proportional roofline. The Stepway model also gains some additional ground clearance, but Renault has not yet confirmed what the new value is in millimetres.
The French brand’s value offerings are benefitting from their move to Renault’s CMF-B platform. This vehicle architecture is used on current Clio and Captur and although the Sandero Stepway will ride a slightly simplified CMF-B structure, it should improve the car’s driveability and refinement.
Although the Sandero now uses a more advanced platform, don’t expect the latest Renault hybrid engines. Powerplants remain broadly the same with 1-litre three-cylinder petrol and 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engines, all turbocharged.
For gravel travel enthusiasts on a budget, the possibility of a new Stepway having superior ride comfort, ground clearance and driving dynamics, thanks to its platform upgrade, will certainly be of interest.
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Original Story by www.cars.co.za
