Dacia Sandero vs Volkswagen ID. Polo

Key differences

  • Volkswagen ID. Polo is 49 mm (1.9 in) shorter than Dacia Sandero but has 31 L more cargo space.Volkswagen ID. Polo is 49 mm (1.9 in) shorter than Dacia Sandero but has 31 L (1.1 cu ft) more cargo space.
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo makes 11 kW (15 hp) more power than Dacia Sandero.
  • Dacia Sandero costs €11,000 less than Volkswagen ID. Polo (list prices, incl. tax).
  • Dacia Sandero costs €12,000 less than Volkswagen ID. Polo (list prices, incl. tax).
Gas

Dacia Sandero

Hatchback · 2026 · ICE

£14,765 incl. tax

€14,490 incl. tax

€13,990 incl. tax

€13,490 incl. tax

from CHF 15,290 incl. tax Trim: Expression

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

Full specifications of Dacia Sandero
Electric

Volkswagen ID. Polo

Hatchback · 2026 · BEV

€24,995 incl. tax

€25,267 incl. tax

€24,990 incl. tax

€25,490 incl. tax

€24,995 incl. tax

SEK 320,900 incl. tax

DKK 189,995 incl. tax

CHF 24,900 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

Full specifications of Volkswagen ID. Polo

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Dacia Sandero and Volkswagen ID. Polo
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo is 49 mm (1.9 in) shorter than Dacia Sandero.
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo is 34 mm (1.3 in) taller than Dacia Sandero.
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo has a wheelbase 12 mm (0.5 in) shorter than Dacia Sandero.
Blue solid line: Dacia Sandero; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Dacia Sandero is 4,102 mm (161.5 in) long and 1,496 mm (58.9 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,604 mm (102.5 in). Volkswagen ID. Polo is 4,053 mm (159.6 in) long and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,592 mm (102 in).

Front view size comparison of Dacia Sandero and Volkswagen ID. Polo
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo is 37 mm (1.5 in) narrower than Dacia Sandero.
Blue solid line: Dacia Sandero; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo.

Dacia Sandero is 1,853 mm (73 in) wide and 1,496 mm (58.9 in) high. Volkswagen ID. Polo is 1,816 mm (71.5 in) wide and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Dacia Sandero and Volkswagen ID. Polo
Blue solid line: Dacia Sandero; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo.

Dacia Sandero is 1,853 mm (73 in) wide and 1,496 mm (58.9 in) high. Volkswagen ID. Polo is 1,816 mm (71.5 in) wide and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Dacia Sandero Volkswagen ID. Polo
Price
Base priceUnited States Neither car has a price listed for United States yet.
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom £14,765incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Dacia Sandero Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Not listed €24,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain €14,490incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, Dacia Sandero Not listed
Base priceItaly Not listed €25,267incl. taxChecked . Source for Italy, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceBelgium €13,990Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Belgium, Dacia Sandero€24,990incl. taxChecked . Source for Belgium, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceAustria €13,490Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Austria, Dacia Sandero€25,490incl. taxChecked . Source for Austria, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceIreland Not listed €24,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Ireland, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceSweden Not listed SEK 320,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceDenmark Not listed DKK 189,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceSwitzerland from CHF 15,290incl. taxTrim: ExpressionChecked . Source for Switzerland, Dacia SanderoCHF 24,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$9.65per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$4.07per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$9.21per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$1.65per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £14.95per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £5.72per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$12.75per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$4.57per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. WLTP consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €11.55per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €4.99per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €12.67per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €3.37per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 102.93per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 30.72per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €11.81per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €3.43per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €9.44per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €3.46per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €10.68per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €4.34per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €10.54per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €4.93per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €9.63per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €4.50per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €10.45per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €5.34per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 94.82per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 45.59per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 94.98per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. WLTP consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 24.49per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 10.71per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 4.11per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price Better value on this metric
Dimensions
Length 4,102 mm (161.5 in)4,053 mm (159.6 in)
Width 1,853 mm (73 in)1,816 mm (71.5 in)
Height 1,496 mm (58.9 in)1,530 mm (60.2 in)
Wheelbase 2,604 mm (102.5 in)2,592 mm (102 in)
Curb weight 1,059 kg1,059 kg (2,335 lb)1,569 kg1,569 kg (3,459 lb)
Performance
Power 74 kW (99 hp)85 kW (114 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 200 Nm148 lb-ft (200 Nm) Not available
0-100 km/h Not available 10.6 s
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 37 kWh
Range Not available 201 mi (WLTP)323 km (WLTP)
Energy use Not available 22.2 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)13.8 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4.5 mi/kWh
DC charging, peak Not available 88 kW
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 44.4 mpg (WLTP)5.3 L/100 km (WLTP)53.3 mpg Not available
Engine size 999 cc Not available
CO2 emissions 121 g/km Not available
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 410 L410 L (14.5 cu ft)441 L441 L (15.6 cu ft)Better value on this metric

Dacia Sandero

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.dacia.co.uk www.dacia.fr cdn.group.renault.com

Source detailsFactor: l/100km = 282.480936 / mpg.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.dacia.co.uk

Source detailsNm printed]. Fills an empty field only.

Volkswagen ID. Polo

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.volkswagen.de www.volkswagen.de www.volkswagen-newsroom.com

Source detailsPolo seats five people" [official model-level statement]. WLTP from the configurator summary of the version, standard configuration, wheels: Stahlräder 7 J x 17. Exact unit factor: kWh/100 km x 10 = Wh/km.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.volkswagen.de

Source detailsPolo Trend 85 kW (116 PS) 37 kWh, market DE: https://www.volkswagen.de/de/modelle/id-polo.html/__ui/technische-daten.app | curb_weight_kg: printed "1.569 kg" (quote: "Leergewicht min. 1.569 kg") -> 1569 ; cargo_liters: printed "441 l" (quote: "Gepäckraumbodenlänge 2.Sitzreihe 658 mm Gepäckraumvolumen 441 l") -> 441 ; dc_charge_max_kw: printed "88 kW" (quote: "Maximale DC Ladeleistung 88 kW") -> 88. Fills an empty field only.

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