Maybe 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 car VAZ 2115i 2005 was bought in 2008, sold in 2010, skated for 1.5 years (70,000 km). I took the first car for reasons that it should be exactly the VAZ on front wheel drive, and inexpensive (because, IMHO, when you learn to drive a VAZ, you fight not only with the road, but also with the car). Then in the spring of 2010 puzzled by the question of buying a new car. The requirements were as follows: the maximum of a new car for a minimum of money. Choose from the following options: KIA Rio, Priora, Logan-Sandero. Polo sedan It wasn’t there then, so I probably would have taken it.

I was not too lazy to go for a test drive of everyone: in Priora, apart from the cheerful engine, I didn’t like anything. The Rio is a really good car, and the motors are well driven, and the finish is at a very decent level, but the price tag .... left much to be desired. So, Sandero: the first thing I liked was a huge salon by the standards of "B" class, a high seating position, after Sandero I don’t get into all other cars, but actually fall into a chair. I chose an intermediate configuration with a hydraulic, front power windows and something else (in short, Expression), 1.4 (75 mares), the issue price is 330 thousand rubles. + CASCO + OSAGO 37,000 (since a loan), total 367,000 rubles. Eight-valve 1.6 was not considered in principle, because rides not much better than 1.4, but eats with great appetite (more than 1.6 16v), did not count on anything more, because finances didn’t even sing romances, but probably already serenades ...

So, about the car: after a tag (with a new hodovka) from Sandera's suspension, it was just a puppy delight (I still can't drive in our cars), awesome energy intensity, there are rolls in fast turns, but not critical, for the city the base motor is more than enough , but there is not enough on the track, and in order to overtake trucks that drive 80, you have to stick the 3rd one, while the motor spins merrily up to 5500 (the limiter works at about 6000) rpm and accelerates to 120, the roar is serious, but not critical, maximum clocked up to 180 (according to the speedometer) on the Moscow Ring Road, you can really comfortably drive 140, more scary.

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

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

compact hatchback Renault Sandero originally appeared in the markets of South America - in Brazil and Argentina. The European premiere of the model under the Dacia brand took place in the spring of 2008 at the Geneva Motor Show.

At the end of 2009, the production of Renault Sandero was launched at the Moscow Avtoframos enterprise, and Russian sales of the hatchback started on March 1, 2010. Later, the car acquired a modification with an increased ground clearance and a protective body kit made of unpainted plastic around the perimeter of the body.

Options and prices Renault Sandero

Equipment	Price	Engine	Box	Drive unit
1.4 Authentique MT	380 000	gasoline 1.4 (75 hp)	mechanics (5)	front
1.4 Expression MT	422 000	gasoline 1.4 (75 hp)	mechanics (5)	front
1.6 (84 hp) Expression MT	437 000	gasoline 1.6 (84 hp)	mechanics (5)	front
1.6 (102 hp) Expression MT	459 000	gasoline 1.6 (102 hp)	mechanics (5)	front
1.6 (84 hp) Limited Edition MT	470 000	gasoline 1.6 (84 hp)	mechanics (5)	front
1.6 (84 hp) Prestige MT	481 000	gasoline 1.6 (84 hp)	mechanics (5)	front
1.6 (102 hp) Limited Edition MT	492 000	gasoline 1.6 (102 hp)	mechanics (5)	front
1.6 (102 hp) Prestige MT	501 000	gasoline 1.6 (102 hp)	mechanics (5)	front

The Sandero hatchback is based on a platform from a sedan - these two models are unified by about 70%. The cars have identical power units and gearboxes, as well as almost the same interior design.

At the same time, outwardly, Renault Sandero is somewhat prettier than the unsightly Logan. True, the five-door version, presented in March 2011 in Brazil, did not reach us.

The overall length of the Sandero is 4,020 mm (268 mm shorter than the sedan), width - 1,746, height - 1,534, trunk volume varies from 320 to an impressive 1,200 liters (with the rear sofa folded down).

The base engine for the model is a 1.4-liter gasoline unit with a capacity of 75 hp, and it is accompanied by two 1.6-liter engines available with a return of 84 and 102 hp. The latter can be ordered paired with a 4-band automatic, while all the others are combined only with a 5-speed manual.

The price of Renault Sandero 2014 starts at 380,000 rubles, and for a hatchback with an 84-horsepower engine, you will have to pay at least 437,000 rubles. The cost of the top-end five-door with automatic transmission in the Prestige configuration reached 510,000 rubles, but at the beginning of 2014, the version with an automatic transmission was excluded from sale.

At the motor show in Paris 2012 debuted in full new generation, but exact data on the timing of its appearance on our market is not yet available.

Renault Sandero photo

The undeniable advantages of the first generation Renault Logan was enough, otherwise the car would not have been so popular during the ten years during which it was produced.

Moreover, stable success in the primary market later continued among used cars. Selling a used Renault Logan was not a problem.

The Romanian-French sedan lacked only grace. And although design is not the main thing in such a segment, the Logan's angularity and uncouthness often repelled customers under the age of thirty.

But put into production on December 16, 2009, at the Moscow Renault plant - hatchback Sandero, the audience greeted with trepidation, almost instantly forming a multi-month queue to buy a car, despite the still blazing crisis. At that time, it was possible to buy three-volume Logan almost immediately.

The five-door Sandero, built on the same B0 platform, essentially was and remained the Logan, trying on a new body type. At the same time, the similarity of Logan / Sandero was hidden from view. Rounded optics, a slightly softer silhouette with stampings on the sides, light shapes combined with easier access to a slimmed down trunk.

The visual clumsiness inherent in Logan was almost unreadable in Sandero. And all this for a symbolic surcharge of 10,000 rubles, compared with a similar sedan.
But the list of breakdowns, miscalculations and age-related diagnoses for Logan and Sandero is almost identical. Perhaps the only difference will be only the corrosion resistance of the metal.

If the sedans of the first years of production rusted, until their bodies began to be galvanized in 2007, then the hatchback is devoid of such problems in principle. The Russian debut of Sandero happened almost simultaneously with the restyled sedan - at the end of 2009. By the way, that is why the hatchback was never updated, at the end of 2014 passing the baton to the next Sandero.

Along with the Logan, the five-door Sandero rightfully gained fame as a trouble-free device that does not annoy the owner with serious and expensive worries. And although there were noticeably more Logans than Sandero in driving schools, taxis and delivery services, there is no doubt about the hatchback's inherent durability. However, whims happen. But the list of minor flaws noticed by Sandero on paper or a “tablet” looks worse than in life. With age, the illumination of partings and buttons in the cabin gradually dies. The left stalk lever is rented, loaded with a horn and “turn signals”. Lamps burn out. The most unpleasant thing on this list is liters of water in the doors. Over time, the "gates" lose their tightness and are filled with liquid. If the previous owner did not control the problem, there is a potential threat of breakdowns in the electrician and the attack of rust, although the machine itself is not susceptible to it.

It will not hurt to check the condition of the radiator. Periodically, stones fall into it through a decorative lattice. And in some instances, the part completely collapsed on its own, spontaneously. Such an unpleasant surprise was usually solved by a guarantee. By the way, she is very loyal to Renault. There are precedents when even a regular jack was changed under warranty.

Everything Renault engines Sandero got from Logan (as part of Russian market), which, in turn, received them from the long-decayed ancestors of the 80s. Sandero produced in Moscow have all gasoline and atmospheric engines, with four cylinders and in-line layout. Volume - 1.4-1.6. Power: from 75 to 105 forces. Torque in the range of 112-147 Nm. And if the youngest in volume power unit spared from variations (always 75 hp and 112 Nm), then 1.6 can be different: eight- (Renault K7M) or sixteen-valve (Renault K4M). The first produces 84 hp. and 128 Nm, the second - 102 or 105 horses depending on the configuration and 147 Nm of torque. In general, each of the engines does not pester with breakdowns. Sometimes it may only be necessary to replace the crankshaft oil seal and water pump. There are cases of oil leakage from under valve cover. Nothing more serious is written by the Sandero engine. Only one hundred sixteen-valve specimens are frightening, in which the unit “exploded” even before the first MOT. But with such a large circulation, this is rather an exception. In addition, the issue of these hundred cars, most likely, has already been decided previous owner. True, probably on their own, since neither the plant, nor the dealers, nor the representative office recognized the defect.

Transmission claims depend on its type. Most Sanderos are friends with the "mechanics" with five gears, but there are instances with a four-speed "automatic". And if the “mechanics”, as a maximum, bothers with noises, then the “automatic” ... This outdated unit is perhaps the worst “automatic” of our time. The box rarely survives without repair up to 70-80 thousand km. Gear changes are accompanied by jerks, and active driving and cold starts drastically reduce the service life.

The chassis is the strongest side of the B0 platform - in general, and Sandero, as its carrier - in particular. The car is incredibly easy to carry broken asphalt thanks to the long-stroke and energy-intensive suspension. Besides geometric passability allows even regular hatchback easy to feel on the terrain, not to mention the elevated version of the Stepway. At the same time, attention to the suspension is not required before 80,000 km. Previously, brakes that do not like dusty directions can be a problem.

Salon is aging slowly. Visually, the materials begin to wear out closer to 100,000 km, although such nuances as the creaking of the seat may appear much earlier. For some reason, the muffler is rusting. It happens that the heating partly breaks rear window(no more than a couple of threads). At the same time, the glasses themselves are “armored”. Sandero painlessly catches cobblestones from the track.

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 put on the roof in a roadside ditch. Ice is a dangerous thing, yes. The car went for parts. After the "Lada" my Sandero, and even a new one, seemed to be the height of comfort. But that was way back in 2012. Now the car is almost five years old, it has traveled 79 thousand km, there have been repairs, maintenance according to the plan. But there was no accident pah-pah. She has good karma along the way...

The car is nice and practical. The salon is simple, without bells and whistles, there is air conditioning, heated mirrors, music, and I don’t need another “minced meat”. The main thing is that everything works. And it does work.

The trunk is kapets what a spacious and luggage enters with a whistle - that's it, the advantage of a hatchback. Never take a sedan! I loaded 12 sacks of grain here (my mother-in-law asked to be transported), folding the rear seats. Norma-ah! Although with a load of about 500 kg, the machine is no longer fervently going ... But it is going.

What I never got used to - to the fucking spare tire in the "basket" under the trunk. It saves space in the trunk itself, cool. But from the point of view of convenience ... A couple of times I had to change the wheel on the road, and both times - in a terrible mud. Smeared like hell after these replacements. And one more thing: if you can get a spare tire even more or less easily, then putting it back into this basket is a tin.

Engine. Rides, does not eat oil. I service regularly. Fuel consumption varies depending on the load, but on average 8-9 liters per hundred, in the city it can be "ten". Pulls well - for his 102 "mares". The gearbox (MT) is noisy at speeds above 110 km/h.

Repairs. Nothing broke for big money. In addition to oils and filters, I changed brake pads, lamps in the headlights. Approximately 70 thousand km did a big maintenance - replaced the right wheel bearing, right ball joint and steering knuckle. The latter, rather, for prevention, because it was already showing signs of wear.

He also replaced the timing belt, which was about 10 sput to me. The belt was almost like new, and one roller was already loose. The pump seems to be ok. I checked the crankshaft oil seal at the same time - they say that it is often "snotty" at the "Sandero". Everything is fine, dry.

Bodywork on 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 regularly - as soon as the thaw comes, I immediately wash off all the dirt and salt. Inside, rust eats metal in a niche for the battery, fasteners of the shock absorber struts. Salt on the roads in winter does its job ... In the cabin, the "sleds" 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 tough

Disadvantages of Renault Sandero 1.6:

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

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

Noisy gearbox

Seat slides rust

Appearance and interior: in any color, the car looks very nice. It may not be as modern as Rio or Solaris, but unlike the latter, it lacks aggressive details that irritate the eye. The interior is noticeably simpler at first glance, but the plastic is visually and to the touch more pleasant than in the above-mentioned models. The backlight also seems to be softer. The upholstery is nice and looks interesting.
In my configuration there is a heated seat, which I have never used. Even in severe frost, the priest is already warm. I also consider the electric drive of the rear windows unnecessary, but Sandero’s huge plus is that they are controlled between the front seats, which allows both rear passengers and the driver to use them without unnecessary buttons and gestures. The windows can also be blocked if you are carrying children or drunken friends). The interior seems very spacious to me, and the volume and shape of the trunk are only pleasing so far - the rear seats have not yet been folded down. 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 - in the lowered state, it does not block the view in any way.
Cons: maybe I'm long-legged and short-handled, of course, but with a comfortable driving position, I have to reach a little for the glass, air conditioner and emergency gang control buttons. Cup holders, which ideally hold both large Makovsky glasses and small bottles, are also not very convenient (between dashboard and the gear knob), although at the same time it keeps you from the temptation to sip coffee while driving. I have an ashtray there and sometimes I smoke in traffic jams (I’m bad and I’m sorry for the car, yes), and for the ashtray this position is just convenient, because holding my hand on the handle (I constantly switch to neutral) it’s convenient to shake off the ashes and lower / raise the glass .

In move.
There are no complaints about sound insulation, given the class of the car. Suspension only pleases (especially considering that the roads on my usual route are smashed to smithereens).
The side mirrors at first seemed very small (compared to the Corolla), but in practice this does not affect in any way. I realized that the question of the need for their electric drive is debatable, since in fact, once you set it up "for yourself", you don't need to change anything. But when parking in "half a place" and maneuvering through the labyrinths of crowded yards, I often change their position, which allows me to squeeze anywhere.
Mirrors are folded manually, which I see only as a plus. When pressed against the movement, they are springy, so when a car parked nearby didn’t slightly hurt me in the parking lot, there was no damage.
Hooray for high ground clearance, we are not afraid of any curbs, and the possibility of parking on the floor of a snowdrift made my life much easier.
In addition to 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 indispensable thing.
I had never thought about it before, but while driving, I appreciated the location of the horn in 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 steering 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 like to ride on the handle. I wanted an automatic machine because of banal laziness, since I have an average speed of movement along a daily route (according to on-board computer sandero) 13.2 km/h. Although all my friends say that this is normal for an automatic, the car slows down when the gears are hung up and it infuriates me a lot (but I think most girls will not notice this). But it downshifts excellently, I myself have not achieved such smoothness on the mechanics. But these are all trifles, because it is possible to change gears manually (Hooray-hooray-hooray!) And a winter mode that allows you to slippery road move out of second gear, which Sandero's classmates don't have, so I'm still delighted.

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

Doesn't burn oil. At all.
- A large volume of the gas tank (Declared 50 liters, I can easily fit about 53-55) in comparison with classmates.
- Large capacity battery.
- It's bigger on the inside! Huge capacity in every sense. Passengers in the back are comfortable (even long-legged men :). The front passenger has a lot of legroom. No one has hit the ceiling with his head yet.
The trunk is very large. Moreover, when folded back seat and the bent back of the front passenger beams were transported 2 meters long. It came in very handy when they were doing home repairs. Even 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 back.
- 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 after some time after closing.
- Sitting on long trips at first seemed not very comfortable, but over time you can get used to it. One thing is for sure - the front ones are MUCH more comfortable than in the classmate H. Solaris, in which I had to ride for several hours. However, it may be a matter of habit. But after 2 years of operation, Sanya does not cause much discomfort even on a seven-hour trip.
- Heated seats pleasantly warms the lower back.
- Visually, small mirrors still do not cause problems, the racks do not block the view.
- Particular delight is the quality of the bumper. In the summer, V. Polo rubbed me sideways: on my front bumper there were only a couple of scratches on the paint, but the Polo had a dent on the door and considerable paintwork damage. Recently, on a winter drive, as a result of a skid, I was unlucky enough to meet a post, as a result of which the headlight was smashed to smithereens, the fog lamp was torn out with a mount (but the whole one was hanging 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 without a single bruise or scratch, the airbags did not fire - for which many thanks to the car, too, because the Solaris airbag almost broke its nose in a similar blow at low speed.
- The bottom is well protected.
- A full-size spare tire and everything you need to reinstall the wheel in the kit came in very handy.

I'm neutral on the following:
- The headlights do not go out when the ignition is off, but the car sounds like a reminder to turn them off when the door is opened.
- Not the best sound insulation began to strain, but in the presence of radio or music, everything is fine. It's one of those things, like suspension, that when compared to expensive cars you think it's shit, but when you return to the ground you understand that everything is better than it could be. Suspension, after 2 years of not the most careful ride on pieces of asphalt (my dear, many of my routes do not dare to name) and speed bumps, is more than alive.
- The radio & cigarette lighter fuse blew a couple of times. The problem arose due to the connection of the phone charging plug to the cigarette lighter with the ignition on. The fuses are located in an easily accessible place (you just need to open the driver's door), there are spare fuses and a diagram on the cover of the compartment, which one is responsible for what. At first, the problem was solved by connecting devices before turning the key, then a "double" was bought and the problem self-destructed.
- Inconvenient coasters, not very tightly hold half-liter bottles.

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

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