CHEAPEST – BUT ALSO THE BEST

BRITAIN’S cheapest new car the Dacia Sandero (left) has been crowned the 2021 What Car? Car of the Year.

The top award, revealed by the consumer magazine in association with insurance and warranty provider ALA, was given to the Sandero 1.0 TCe 90 Comfort, which costs £11,595.

However, prices for the Sandero start from £7,995, making it many thousands of pounds cheaper than its best-selling rival the Ford Fiesta, which starts at £16,385.

What Car? editor Steve Huntingford said: “The Sandero’s price is scarcely believable when you consider that our expert testing has shown it to be the equal of or better than most of its higherpriced rivals.

“In the eyes of our test team it stood out for being delightfully comfortable, incredibly spacious and for its suite of modern safety aids and technology.”