Dacia Jogger Sleep Pack Ultimate review: Camping & Caravanning

The Dacia Jogger is a practical seven-seater family car, but when equipped with the optional Sleep Pack Ultimate accessory from Dacia’s In Nature range, it becomes something else. For a little over £2,000, the pack includes a three-berth tailgate tent, the sleep kit itself, blackout blinds and a storage bag for the third row of seats. Emily Barton investigates.

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[jessicaarverne]

What would have been great is if, on the hybrid version of the Jogger, Dacia had implemented a camping mode.
In this mode, only ventilation, air conditioning and heating would remain on.
In camping mode, the daytime running lights would be switched off, and both screens turned off.
When the battery became too low, the internal combustion engine would start for a few minutes to charge the 1.2 kWh battery to 100%, then stop until the battery fell below 50%.
An app on the smartphone, connected via Bluetooth to the Jogger, would make it possible to:
1) launch camping mode,
2) set temperature and air flow,
3) open and close the windows,
4) start and stop air conditioning,
5) display the 1.2kWh battery charge level and the vehicle's outside and inside temperature,
6) exit camping mode.

[eddieallen]

Why wouldn’t you be able to sleep in your Jogger on a club site?

[tfntz]

Sorry what? “Look at this in car bed that we don’t allow you to use on our sites?” 🤣

[PanPuchacki]

You didn't pull the sides to support the foam bits.

[TheQuietWelshman]

Can you leave the tent where it is and drive the car away?

[KayKebby-Jones]

Get with the times Camping and Caravanning Club. This is safer than having appliances in a campervan or motorhome. " All conversions should be permanent in nature." No point in reviewing it really.

[Agnus]

Too expensive, quality is so-so. Dacia should rethink pricing strategy for this sleep pack.

[Kamavagadoo]

Pointless. You’d be better off with a roof tent.