2023 Dacia Jogger gets HYBRID power! REVIEW

Does the low safety scores of the Dacia Jogger concern you?

Music: Song: Barradeen - bishōjo

[marcusturovski]

Have a Jogger. The LEDs are great actually!

[jpht]

My girlfriend, our dog and me are in the German Alps with a Extreme version of this great car now. No probs in the mountains at all, very economical and comfortable, ik love this vehicle.

[richardhargrave]

Another great review
I think NCAP have totally confused everyone by constantly changing the system. In the past it was too easy to get 5 stars, now its con the other way by implying that cars are unsafe, that are safe.
The star ratings are too reliant on the "Nanny" driver aids, when really there should be more responsibility from the driver

[clawrence]

I had a test drive in a hybrid Jogger a few weeks ago. Automatic gearbox. It surprised me by being a genuinely good car. Nothing fancy but all of the things you need and nothing that you don't, as Dacia's CEO once said. I ended up buying a petrol Duster instead which was more suited to my country lifestyle but again I'm very happy with it. I've had Audis for 23 years before the Dacia, but the gap isn't as big as you might expect especially with the Dacia being half the price.

[rogerking]

I bought a 1 litre Jogger three months ago to replace a BMW 225XE plug in hybrid. What can I say? Well it was literally half the price; it unsurprisingly doesn't go so fast (but is much better than I thought it would be, particularly when you get used to the boost curve) and has been doing an astonishing 50mpg overall with 60mpg on a run. With the BMW, we had to dismantle my wife's wheelchair to get it in the boot, but with the Jogger we just fold up the rearmost seats (which the BMW doesn't have) and we can fit her wheelchair in whole, plus her rollator, plus some shopping, all with ease. With all seats folded or removed I have been able to buy interior doors for the house and bring them home myself, so no delivery charges, and when we take the grandchildren out we just put the seats back in and they can all come. In terms of handling, it's not so good as the BMW (which in turn wasn't so good as my previous Ford C-Max), but it's perfectly acceptable for its intended usage, certainly way better than a Renault Scenic I had twenty years ago. Quality wise it's no BMW, but this seems to be mainly in cosmetic areas such as trim, and it's certainly acceptable for the price and the vehicle's likely usage; panel fit is good and there are no rattles or squeaks. Ours is the top Extreme model and it has just about every feature I want, and many I'm not bothered about; for example I would prefer to dump the aluminium wheels for steel ones - yes I know I'm swimming against the tide, but steel is cheaper, stronger, less easily damaged, more easily repaired, and actually lighter than most so called 'alloys'. Steel is an alloy too by the way. Omissions include the clever storage you mentioned such as the underfloor compartments the Scenic had, and it should have an actual spare wheel, like nearly all cars now; the can of 'squirt' you get is only of use for the nail in the tread type puncture so a sidewall failure leaves you unnecessarily calling the breakdown services. Abandoned cars with shredded tyres are a common sight nowadays and this should be seen as a safety issue. Personally, I don't give a monkey's about the lack of lane warnings or that I don't get a warning buzzer if the rear seat belts aren't done up. I'm an adult and am perfectly capable of dealing with these things myself. I understand that the car would be rated as four star on the actual impact tests themselves but I can't find a definitive source to verify this, so if anyone knows about this I'd be interested to hear. Overall, the car is brilliant, comfortable on a long journey and superb value. Who cares if its 0 - 60 isn't setting the world on fire, or it doesn't handle like a sports car - If I want that, I'll just drive my Caterham 7 instead.

[DaveDVideoMaker]

I think it’s good that the Romanian based company joined the hybrid fray with the introduction of the Jogger Hybrid, as hybrids serve as a great solution for consumers who want to take advantage of lower running costs and better efficiency.

[shanemjn]

Lack of "safety" tech is a huge plus

[BS-qlnl]

I'm not a car snob so I ordered this hybrid jogger it's got all what I'm looking for especially space inside it's not one of those cramped hatchbacks you can't get anything in when visiting the builder's warehouse so great. 🎉 I also noticed that the third row seats don't have seat belt reminders because they can be removed but your rear view mirror keeps a eye on that very well and those rather large airbags each side protect you as well called tyres on the third row I did notice these things before I purchased one.

[gmcminitruck]

So.. this is about the best looking proper estate one can buy at the moment.
Just because it's an estate it automatically looks better than majority of SUV's.

And to top off the pretty good looks, it comes with symmetrical wheels. Well done Dacia!!!

[SwissTony-wv]

I’ve ordered one as a taxi, won’t be able to have all 7 seats due to no direct access by door if in an emergency but that boot space with luggage and shopping will be a big win for Taxi drivers. I like it and think Dacia have come a long way.

[heivio]

Your comments are very useful and not bias to manufacture so far the most fair review I have dig into Jogger so far. Thank you.

Liked and subscribed - thank you for this excellent review. I ordered a Dacia Jogger Hybrid Extreme in April with all options except the net for the boot, and it's a total price of 28.050 Euro here in Germany. Which new car could I get for this price as a 7-seater with a hybrid engine and an automatic gearbox? There is definitely no competition to this car!
According to the safety regulations of the EU, my new Dacia will have all the assistance options in place incl. lane assist, pedestrian and cyclist recognition, speed limit warning and so on. Euro NCAP should be obliged to renew the test result with this new version. Sad enough, thast they even didn't crash a Jogger instead they transferred the test result from a Sandero stepway. Seems a bit like they wanted to "protect" the other manufacturers of the higher price segments ...
Another point is: Why do they make it relevant for the NCAP test result, when each driver is able to turn off all the assistant systems? Do the pedestrians see a warning light, if a car is approaching with the assistants turned off just to know "I shouldn't cross the street, because the car doesn't see me ..."?

[TimmyDives]

I drive a 7 seater Seat Tarraco excellence lux that now costs around £42, 000 new (I bought pre-covid for much less as they weren't selling) and I'm not really seeing an awful lot of difference other than some squishy plastics and a few digital infotainment items that in all honesty I could happily live without for the amazing price point that the Dacia offers, I also think looks wise its not too disimilar and from the front i think it might actually even be better looking than my SEAT. If I was buying a seven seater today this would be my first choice, hands down.

[nickwebb]

A really good review 👍 Full Hybrid is the term I’m always hearing/reading about (I’ve had one for four years) but interestingly never heard of the term Strong Hybrid before.

[LeeCrawford-bi]

Very happy with my Jogger. I've never been one to want to drive a trendy badge car so when I wanted something with more seating this was unbelievably good value for money.

[danielrussell]

Hi Tish a great review as ever have always admired the Dacia value for money ethos and hope it doesn’t change too much. The duster is my favourite but my neighbour has the pre facelift jogger and it’s a well thought out car with lots of space and seats for families

[baldrick]

Just bought a jogger, waiting for delivery. There were a few things I was concerned about, thanks for this report. The greatest safety feature in any vehicle is the driver.

[jamesaughney]

Great review Tish. Ive been in Dacia taxis in European cities for years and always impressed how tough they were. Agree with you on the cheap stickers and on the clever fake alloys. I dont get petrol heads obsession with alloy wheels that will scrape on the first kerb they inevitably hit. The rear camera seems as good as a Tiguan Ive had. Safety standards now are all about those driving the car and to hell with other road users.

[JoeJoe-ogdz]

You say it doesn't get alloy wheels, but it does on the extreme trim, plus heated seats and sat nav

[samjj]

Ace filming location with that cool bridge in the background 😊 great vid as always!

Gotta say the new badge looks abit like a bow tie to me, nice and quirky 😊