James Could has at all times been an enormous fan of the Dacia Sandero and in a current evaluation for Drive Tribe, has pitted it in opposition to his very personal bicycle in a quite uncommon take a look at.

The Sandero examined is a mid-range variant that prices a contact beneath £10,000 within the UK and whereas the Sandero is on the market in bog-standard kind for lower than £8,000, this mid-range variant is a bit more civilized. By comparability, Could’s custom-built Orbea bicycle prices nearly the identical and is made nearly completely from carbon fiber. Could says that if it was a automobile, it could be the equal of an unique supercar.

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With reference to practicality, there are some execs and cons for each the Sandero and the bicycle. For instance, the Sandero can carry 4 adults and has a spacious trunk whereas the bicycle is a strict ‘single-seater’ within the phrases of Could. Nevertheless, the bicycle can slot in locations that the automobile can not, such because the pub that Could owns.

The Sandero additionally has a major energy benefit as its three-cylinder engine delivers 89 hp. By Could’s calculations, he can produce as much as ¼ of a horsepower when driving his bicycle. He provides that utilizing and sustaining a bicycle prices greater than many individuals would anticipate. Entry-level variations of the Dacia Sandero ship 65 hp and whereas that’s not loads, it’s nonetheless considerably greater than the bicycle.