TEST Which is best? New Dacia Sandero versus used Ford Fiesta

THE new Dacia Sandero impressed us in our initial drives because it was clearly better value for money than virtually anything else the new-car market could offer. Yet we realised that buyers wouldn’t only be looking for a new model, but could also consider a used one – so we set up a special new-vs-used test with the new Dacia and a second-hand Ford Fiesta that we borrowed from a dealer in Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

At £12,659, the Ford was slightly