2022 Dacia Jogger Review - 200 mile 'real world' test drive and verdict

I borrowed a Dacia Jogger from Startin Dacia Worcester, and instead of taking it on a wild test drive adventure... I just used it to do some real world chores.

So after delivering a set of Volvo wheels to Nottingham and spending the entire day in the car during a heatwave, what was my verdict...? Watch the video to find out.

Also features a little bit of shouting at the sat nav and some career suggestions for little known YouTubers Matt Watson from carwow and a chap called Ozzy Man Reviews. Enjoy. #GeoffBuysCars #BuyingCars #SellingCars #CarReview

[ettinold]

The stereo control stalk in the Jogger is straight out of a 1980's Renault Espace. Not a bad thing. Of all the things that went wrong in my two old Espaces, the stereo stalk in both still worked.😉

[TheImprobableIronman]

Great review. I'm currently on my 4th Dacia Duster and love their cars. Recently, I flirted with a Peugeot 3008 - which was nice, I suppose, but a victim of the over-design you talk about here. The difference between the Dacia and the Land Rover is a bit like the difference between a Bic biro and a Montblanc. Draw a line on a page with both and then just show someone the page and ask them to tell you which line was drawn with the Montblanc. Really appreciate how real world your reviews are.

[SunnybraeCroft]

We recently brought a secondhand duster 4wd, the radio has an annoying fault, Jeremy Vine.

[trackingcalin]

Remove the spare wheel and seats and you get a 1000kg van that's even faster and more economical. If you also put some 2 centimeter spacers on the wheels, it will be really fun on the curves too ;)

[LiamTML]

Really enjoyed this review and thankful you didn’t go into details like bootsize in litres, more of a real world review than I think Matt Watson gives. Also, I’m glad to have found a reviewer that doesn’t like infotainment screens and spends 5 mins going through it. I sold my 2018 Toyota Auris and bought and old Jeep because I love the older feel of cars and hated having a screen in there. Keep it up pal

[mckeon]

Hate the touch screen, you get arrested for being in your phone but you can fumble around on the screen of the radio. Turn a key. Press abutton hey oresto

[kenweir]

Good review, very fair. I believe the debate over the power in the engine comes down largely to what you’re used to driving and what you’re using the car for. If a person is used to high power cars like new or nearly new Mercedes, BMW etc or carrying heavy loads consistently then it’s definitely going to feel underpowered by comparison. For the money, it’s a brilliant car…lots of nice features in the jogger that you usually only find in more expensive cars.

[Rossbott]

I’ve only just seen this video and have subscribed straight away ! I’m getting a new Dacia Jogger 1.0 Tce SE extreme next week…an excellent review and glad I watched it 👍

[SuperFIFTHGEAR]

I must say, I think very highly of Dacia as a brand. I know some people that have had them for years and they've had no trouble at all with them. I do wonder about their longevity, though. When I was in Scotland in the summer I did see some rough-looking early Sanderos, you don't see similar aged Focus or Golf's in that bad of condition, although that being said the Sandero was a lot cheaper when new.

[fredscratchet]

I agree, I hate touchscreens. Use your phone and your nicked. What's the difference?

[nicholasdavis]

Great video. Not a fan of new cars as a rule but this seems very likeable. I've always been dubious about small engines in large cars, but looks like this one works well. Maybe this is the closest thing to a modern Geoff car?

[mckeon]

Great review, totally agree enjoy the drive, do away with all the complex stuff

[diveguy]

Sadly the price of these has gone up to well over £20k for the top end models which is what I would expect to pay for sportier brands like Seat or Ford with pokier engines and market leading handling so when you consider the performance difference & lower build/engineering quality with buying a Dacia I start to wander if its still worth it in 2024? Think they need to knock a grand or two off their current pricing personally.

[stugill]

your tests are more realistic compared to mat shoutscars you realise normal people have a budget he would spend £17k on options , , think id have that as a 5 seater and a big boot

[RobertLeather]

We had a 1 litre Seat Ateca and that had some poke if you let it spool up. Used to get bonkers mpg. Miss it very much.

[robertday]

and you know the best thing about that Renault 1.0 L ITS GOT A TIMING NO WETBELT 😁😁😁 well done Renault!! I've got this engine in my Clio and it's great.

[northernnarrowboater]

As it’s basically out of the Renault parts bin you can beat the keyless entry by putting the key next to your mobile phone and casually walking up to it, no need to be sneaky !
I have been caught out the opposite way where it doesn’t lock due to my phone and have left it unlocked in a car park all day.

[hmi]

Absolutely love this review. As a family man with three kids and my wife, we need a practical family car they will get it safely from a to B which can easily be converted into a van to all things around like bicycles, and they can accept our roof box as well

Previously I had a Seat Alhambra, which was a lovely car. Don’t buy anything of a similar size. It’s just extortionate Lee expensive nowadays. We also just don’t use her car enough to justify having a huge expense. And a 7 seater to act as a second car.

[OvidiuHretcanu]

5:53 the volume controls in a car (old, new, with or without a fancy touch screen) is on the right, except for the (very) small number of cars that have the steering wheel on the right. Sadly, the later you adopt the right side driving the more issues like that you will have - for instance the atrocious small glovebox in most of the cars sold in UK, Australia, etc.

[Brian-omhh]

Although if you regularly use the motorways and carry lots of people and stuff, the Jogger hybrid might be a better bet because it has a 1.6 litre