NEW Dacia Jogger review – cheap & amazing! | What Car?

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SO much car, SO little cash! In this Dacia Jogger review, we find out if this huge seven seater is one of the best new cars on sale. Watch to find out everything you need to know.




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Video chapters:
0:00 The best new car in the world?
1:16 Third row space and practicality
2:43 Boot space
3:11 Interior review
4:52 Rear seat space
5:12 Engine and driving impressions
6:46 Pricing and trim levels
8:18 Dacia’s safety reputation
9:45 Verdict and outro

[crocopeet]

Been driving the MCV for the past 15 years and am very satisfied. Bought the Jogger but still waiting for its arrival. The test drive made it an easy choice. Compared to the second hand market this still comes on top for me, both in quality and price. Sure, there are better looking cars, but in the end it needs to take me from a to b and that it will do that just fine I'm sure as it is far better than its predecessor and that one has served me very well!

[megapangolin]

This is how a review should be done, full of information, clear, concise and professional. So many car vlog presenters are pitching themselves rather than the car, and they don't do their homework on details. Well done and thank you.

[ravenouself]

Conclusion: EuroNCAP should separate it's safety ratings into two: one for the actual safety and the other for the electronic gibberish.

[unQcioxy]

The gear box and the engine are optimized very well. I drive one with the bifuel option (EXPRESSION 1l, petrol and LPG), 170 km/day, 6 days a week, with 6 people on board (including me) and some tools. Considering that al of us are around 90kg plus tools, total weight is around 600 - 650kg, average consumption loaded on LPG is 10 - 12l/100km, at a speed of 100-110 km/h. It takes some time to get used to slow and noisy start at 4500 - 5000 rpm, but no engine problems at over 15.000 km or 9.320 miles. In my opinion, maintenance is the engines life, no economy at oil and fuel quality. Over all, i like the car and the price is good to, I pay 250 euro/month for the car and at this price no comment, there are no other options.

[LuiWallentinGttler]

I hope these kinds of cars never go away. So very practical, does not cost an arm and a leg and you get a lot for your money. What's not to like.

[kieranokeeffe]

I’ve had my Jogger nearly a month, it’s been great, I’m getting 51-52 mpg (with little additional weight)
The carpet is poorly fitted in places with staples showing .. still waiting for the dealer (SMC WEYBRIDGE) to get back to me on the fix, I am generally used to higher spec cars but it’s amazing value for money compared to the offerings out there lately
When I ordered my extreme se there were no additional options, you can now get steps, seat covers, tow bars, roof boxes and even industrial kit to turn it into a van

[aye]

Could easily convert this into a nice camper van. I like it.

[laserjet]

My impression is that Renault should really sell this car here in Brazil! Feels much better than the Chevrolet’s Spin!

[bigdte]

I've had mine for over a month now. It's my first ever Dacia and I bought it to transport a couple of big dogs around. I'm used to premium and performance cars, but estate boots seem to be shrinking and I'm not interested in a massive SUV (the footprint of this is smaller than my previous Seat Leon Cupra estate) so I thought this would be cheap enough to allow me a more fun second car in the future....  

I'm extremely happy with it and the mid/high 40s MPG I'm achieving. The engine is way better than you'd think - even better than I thought it would be! Though it can struggle to maintain cruise control speeds when going up or down hills.  

I had issues with the dealership experience (Wilsons in Epsom) and not being supplied with the correct items the car is supposed to come with. However, Dacia's customer support online were fantastic and managed to get it all sorted for me eventually. Luckily I'm about to move to a different part of the country where I can use a completely different dealer for servicing, etc.

[ridehead]

The only thing I disagree about this review is about the engine. You don't need to rev it very hard to get it going, in fact in pulls rather nice once you get past 2k rpm, far from being anemic in fact, and also at 70mph the rpm sits low around 2.3 rpm so it's almost turbo diesel like. Don't underestimate the 1 litre turbo petrol because it's not as slow as you might think it is.

[Clistes]

With the NCAP test, well they didn't even crash the Jogger, they assumed the test result based on sandero! Plus, as you mentioned it's not for the actual safety, its for the lack of the electronic features, and now days overall rate is equal to the lowest score car gets while testing it's components, so it got 1 star, while front crash test of sandero was actually like 3 stars.

[bm]

I've driven one recently, on the Continent. I've booked an economy but the rental guys gave me a Jogger. Fine. Feels like a van, drives like a hatchback. A long hatchback that is. It is a really good car for the money. I'm not in the camping craze but this car is a winner if getting out on country roads. The clearance to the ground is, I believe, bigger than a regular car and could be used at a farm IMHO given the barn size volume in the back

[joess]

Got to admit Dacia at the moment keeping to value for money.

[paulnewman]

I got out of the company car trap and bought a Duster 130 nearly two years ago - absolutely amazing car for the money. Driven it from the UK to Spain and now to Croatia, 50mpg so around 600 mile range ! Comfortable, reliable so far and carries masses ! It was a limited edition so came with almost everything the top model has but was just over £16k with 3 years warranty and servicing - I have friends with large capacity scooters that cost £12k - make the Duster look even more of a bargain .I would consider the Jogger but will wait for the new Bigster as that looks a real winner.

[ai-d]

I was a little worried about the tiny engine myself when buying my new 1.0 bifuel Duster 3 months ago. I simply use it to drive from a to b. I own a power car but I seem to like the Duster ( with current fuel prices) more. Apart from that, it drives satisfying. It reminds me of cars 20-30 years ago. You really need to DRIVE them. Use the gearbox etc. However; due to the turbo it is not really needed to shift up and down all the time. Above 2000 rpm it basically accelerates in any gear from any speed. The engine really is designed for low revs ( longer stroke then bore), 3000 rpm at 125 kph. My Logan MCV with a 1.4 litre engine did 4000 rpm at the same speed and was loud!!
I never drive the car in 6th gear below 100 kph. I feel it needs the revs for keeping the engine happy but maybe it is imagination .

[siraff]

Stick a 1.5dci in it and I'll order one. I've used that 1.0 enough to know its nowhere near enough engine for that car with a full load in it and since thats how I usually use my 7 seater it needs more grunt.
I've also noticed that the 1.0 is average on fuel until you ask it to make power - at which point it seems to develop a thirst like the Bentley you mentioned.

[davidthomson]

Can’t wait to get my Jogger in September on PCP. Looks good, excellent economy and will take the whole family with some room to spare, and in relative comfort. Dacia has done an amazing job! I hope the badge snobs continue to turn their noses up at it, and fritter away their money on over-priced alternatives with gimmicky extras that will soon lose their appeal. This is all the car I need. I can save the money I would have spent on a Kodiaq/Galaxy and pay off some of the mortgage! What’s not to like!?

[johnDukemaster]

Well done! And that test shows that it's quite silly to give this car 1 star only due to the facts you mentioned. Not easy for us customers to know. So good of you!

[Pobsta-dehb]

For me, the price, size and options are perfect. I am old now, I do not need speed lol. The fact you can take the two seats out of the back for a larger boot, then even fold the other 3 back seats down for a huge van like back space is excellent. The only thing I do not understand is who designed that middle seat belt for the back seat coming from the roof in the middle behind the back seats, right in the centre of the seat that is behind them at the back from the two there, it is just odd but I still think ill be buying a brand new one, just deciding the model. I like the fact you can buy a jogger camnping kit that fits in the back and has everything from sleeping stuff to tables that store, its very cool. Ill probably buy a brand new one next week, once I am set on one but for now, still checking them out and as much info as I can, nice car though for the price for sure!

[pstanyer]

Picked mine up in may at the old price. Delighted with it. Only criticism I have is if you put two isofix seats in the back you can't get in the rear 2 seats. So you have to put a none isofix seat in the rear or middle of the back.