
Renault’s decision to buy Dacia at the end of the 1990s has proved to be a masterstroke. Once a laughingstock of the automotive industry, the Romanian automaker has flourished over the past couple of decades. The Sandero was Europe’s best-selling car overall in 2024 and has been the most popular model among retail customers since 2017. Last year alone, nearly 310,000 people bought the supermini.