Euro NCAP expressed regret over the brand's low ambitions in terms of safety, calling the new Logan and Sandero true to the slogan "no frills" (referring to Dacia – under the Renault brand, the cars have not yet debuted). However, it is one thing when it comes to design, options, etc., and quite another when it is a matter of life and death.
"It seems Dacia has found a comfortable market segment to cling to, but a two-star result is disappointing even for budget cars," said Euro NCAP Secretary General Michiel van Ratingen.
The paradox is that both Logan and Sandero provide excellent protection for adult occupants in frontal, side, and rear collisions, as well as for pedestrians, etc. Here, the budget cars have solid "four-star" ratings. However, the active safety systems let them down: Euro NCAP noted that the autonomous emergency braking function is primitive because it only recognizes other cars and does not see pedestrians or cyclists. Additionally, both cars lack lane-keeping assist.
Incidentally, along with the new Logan and Sandero, two new platform-sharing electric vehicles also underwent Euro NCAP crash tests – Volkswagen ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq iV. There were no questions about them: both cars earned five out of five stars.
