Dacia Sandero to Gain Electric Variant, Morocco 2028

Dacia will offer an all-electric Sandero for the first time, using Renault 5 E-Tech components, with production scheduled to begin in Morocco in April 2028, Autocar reports.

The electric Sandero will use the Renault 5 E-Tech 44-kWh LFP battery and the 107-hp electric motor from that model.

The next-generation Sandero retains the current RGMP platform, formerly called CMF-B, and keeps the existing roof, A-pillars, door structures and glazing to accommodate combustion variants alongside the new electric powertrain.

Keeping the RGMP architecture reduces development and tooling costs at the Casablanca factory and lets Dacia continue offering internal-combustion models without a full platform redesign.

Fitting battery and electric drive components into an ICE-derived platform is likely to create packaging and efficiency compromises compared with a dedicated EV architecture.

Range is expected to be around 400 km (250 miles) on the WLTP cycle.

Renault will replace the entry-level 1.0-liter TCe engine with a new 1.2-liter unit still developing 99 hp. A more affordable full-hybrid powertrain is also anticipated, built around a 114-hp 1.2-liter TCe engine.

Although the platform and bodywork remain largely unchanged, the Sandero will receive a complete exterior redesign inspired by the Striker and a new dashboard using higher-grade materials. Physical controls will be retained for key functions while the center screen will gain prominence as the human-machine interface.

Autocar reports production will take place at Dacia’s Casablanca plant in Morocco from April 2028.