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In the frontal offset test, protection of the chest and neck of the 10 year dummy was rated as weak, based on dummy readings during the impact. For the 6 year dummy, protection of the neck was marginal while that of the head and chest was adequate and good respectively. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded. All of the child restraints for which the Sandero Stepway is designed could be properly installed and accommodated. One, a full sized rearward facing toddler restraint, could be fitted in the car with no problem but was deemed a fail because Dacia indicate in the user manual that the car cannot accommodate this (R3) category of restraint.
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Head Impact 14.1 Pts
Pelvis Impact 2.3 Pts
Leg Impact 5.8 Pts
The protection provided by the bonnet to the head of a struck pedestrian was predominantly good or adequate with poor results recorded at the base of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars. The bumper provided good or adequate protection to pedestrians' legs at all test locations. However, protection of the pelvis was poor over much of the width of the car. The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the Sandero Stepway does not detect vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
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| System Name | Speed limiter |
| Speed Control Function | Manually set (accurate to 5km/h) |
| Applies To | Front and rear seats, including third row | ||
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| Type | Autonomous emergency braking and forward collision warning | |||
| Operational From | 7 km/h | |||
| Sensor Used | Radar only | |||
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A seatbelt reminder system is standard for the front and rear seats. A driver-set speed limiter is also standard but the Sandero Stepway provides no lane assistance. The AEB system performed well in tests of its response to other vehicles with accidents avoided or mitigated in many cases.
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Specifications
Tested Model Dacia Sandero Stepway 1.0TCe, LHD
Body Type - 5 door hatchback
Year Of Publication 2021
Kerb Weight 1111kg
VIN From Which Rating Applies - all Sanderos and Sandero Stepways
Class City and Supermini
Safety Equipment
Note: Other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year.
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Rating Validity
Variants of Model Range
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 LPG, manual | Sandero ECO-G 100 | 4 x 2 |  |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 SCe, petrol, manual | Sandero SCe 65 | 4 x 2 | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 TCe, petrol, manual | Sandero TCe 90 | 4 x 2 | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 TCe, petrol, automatic | Sandero TCe 90 CVT | 4 x 2 | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 LPG, manual | Sandero Stepway ECO-G 100 | 4 x 2 | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 TCe, petrol, manual | Sandero Stepway TCe 90* | 4 x 2 | |
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| 5 door hatchback | 1.0 TCe, petrol, automatic | Sandero Stepway TCe 90 CVT | 4 x 2 | |
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The passenger compartment of the Sandero Stepway remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated protection that was at least adequate for the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. However, structures in the dashboard presented a risk of injury to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions, and protection for this part of the body was downgraded to marginal. Chest protection was also rated as marginal for both front seat occupants, based on dummy readings of chest compression. The Sandero Stepway is quite small and light and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test revealed that it would be a benign crash opponent. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the front seat driver and rear seat passenger was at least adequate for all critical parts of the body. In the side barrier test, representing an impact by another vehicle, chest compression indicated a marginal level of protection. In the side pole test, protection of all critical body areas was rated as good or adequate. An assessment of the excursion of an occupant in a far-side impact showed poor protection and the Sandero Stepway does not have a counter-measure, such as a centre airbag, for this accident type. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. However, a geometric analysis of the rear seats indicated marginal whiplash protection.