Dacia Sandero overtakes Tesla Model Y for title of best-selling car in Europe in 2024
Dacia Sandero overtakes Tesla Model Y for title of best-selling car in Europe in 2024
Dacia Sandero will most likely be the best-selling car in Europe in 2024, according to preliminary data covering 97% of sales in the EU, European Free Trade Association countries, and United Kingdom. Looking at the provisional rankings, the Sandero leads the Top 10 with 247,210 units sold in the...
Dacia is kind of taking over for VW in being the affordable everyman car. I've been driving a Duster for 5 years and one of my reasons for driving Dacia is that they're affordable on purchase, affordable on parts and not fully computerised as the EVs are. They also get pretty decent mileage and aren't crazy expensive to fill up.
I would love to drive something more environmentally friendly, but in reality EVs aren't where I need them to be. I can't charge them at home due to not having a driveway or a set parking spot, they take too long to charge when on the go and I'm pretty afraid for what will happen to electricity networks and prices if everyone starts driving one.
I'm also not fond of the lack of simple tactile controls. Screens distract you from watching the road. Buttons you can push without looking at them. I really feel that EVs are a rich man's solution to a problem that needs a more broad approach. The upfront cost of EVs, the replacement of batteries and the need for dedicated space to charge at home just aren't viable for even me, someone on a median income. Imagine how tough they are on the single mom in a flat that's still driving a 2004 Suzuki Swift.
And for those thinking public transport is an option: come live in Dublin, the biggest city in Ireland and tell me again. Public transport is atrocious here.
And for those thinking public transport is an option
Or any rural location... 1 bus a day... most days. AND no charging points for an EV.
While I'm happy Tesla's are on the decline in Europe, this is not a good replacement. A non-EV SUV - very much not cause for celebration.
The Dacia Sandero isn't an SUV by any reasonable definition.
It's a cheap hatchback.Right you are - I mixed it up with Dacia Duster.
Slightly less dystopian, then.
In Germany it's the VW ID3, very good replacement for Tesla Y
Oh no!
Anyway...
Dacia gang 🤜🤛
Driving a Logan MCV because I have so much room and still pretty cheap and light. Love the car. I'm a bit disappointed with their EV offering. No fast charging, small action radius, those are deal breakers for EV buyers. Other than that, I'm absolutely a fan of the "no frills, just the car" concept. Only luxury I miss iscruise control
Rented a previous gen duster in iceland I was pleasantly surprised. Capable, comfortable, has every luxury thing that makes a difference, great audio system, good driving, handles well for an suv, better awd than what audi puts in most of their passats. Only thing I hated was the diesel engine but that's my fault for getting a diesel.
Looking forward to buy one, actually, if I can get some money between selling my old car and the gov subsidies. It's hard because I don't belive on buying cars on credit tho.
GOOD NEWS!
A broad smile sweeps across the face of James May.
I can't imagine fumbling this hard. All that man had to do was shut the fuck up and enjoy his billions.
Cool! Anyway...
Umm, maybe I'm looking at the wrong place but isn't the Dacia Sandero Petrol only? I'm also against buying Tesla but it's still backwards to me that the best selling car is now a petrol car and not an electric car
The Dacia Sandero is affordable and practical. EVs are only now starting to get to the point where they can be both. That small BYD thing is pretty cheap apparently. I've also seen some GWM Ora's around. The EV revolution in Europe is going to be Chinese.
Electric cars cost a lot of money that a lot of people do not have. The Sandero is one of the cheapest cars available.
That's nice but still... fuckcars
You mean to tell me that Tesla was the best selling car in Europe in 2023? I kinda fail to believe it..
I kinda fail to believe it..
Why? Tesla had exactly two models that actually sold well, 3 and Y and for large stretches of time they were good value. And, more importantly, actually available. Everything else they do is basically a rounding error.
It's a bit like the Apple effect, if you only sell 1-2 phones of course they are going to be the "best selling models"
There's a LOT of different cars to compete with. And it seems to have been true.
This sucks, at least Tesla was electric, fuck cars...
I don’t remember if it’s the Sandero, but hasn’t Dacia got a model that sells under 20’000 €? I would definitely consider it just for the price
Dacia even has an EV that starts at 17000€
Yeah, I meant EV model
The Sandero starts at under 15k in my country.