The performance version of the Dacia Sandero won't go on sale in EuropeRenault's low-priced model will go on sale in emerging markets but not in Britain
Renault has released a teaser video of its performance version of the Dacia Sandero which could go on sale next year but won’t be sold in Europe.
Badged with the Renault logo, the Renault Sandero RS has been manufactured by Renaultsport and features a redesigned front bumper with LED lights.
Little else is known but speaking to Autocar before last year’s Moscow motor show, Renaultsport boss Patrice Ratti revealed the new model is intended to help spearhead Renaultsport’s growth in emerging markets such as Russia and Brazil.
Both the Sandero and its Sandero Stepway crossover sibling are marketed under the Renault brand in those countries.
There's no official word on its engine. Ratti confirmed the Sandero RS won’t be powered by an engine currently in Renaultsport's line-up but said big power gains weren’t needed for the car: “A Sandero is lighter than a Clio, so you don’t need that much power."
The most powerful version of the Sandero currently on offer in Russia produces 101bhp from its 1.6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine.
In the long term, Ratti says the Sandero RS will sit at the base of Renault’s performance range - possibly alongside a hotter version of the new Twingo – with the Clio RS and Mégane RS models fitting in above.
Performance versions of the Renault Captur and Renault Kadjar will also be part of the line-up.
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