The superb-value Dacia Jogger seven-seater is now available with hybrid power. We sent mscullion2 to test the petrol-electric family bargain 🔋 👨👩👧👦
as well as the Sandero, but stretched to the max and with an extended rear section to bring it above 4.5m in length. There’s shades of Skoda Roomster to the way this has been achieved, complete with a distinct stepped windowline where the Sandero cabin meets the new boxier rear.
This tester’s a generously proportioned 6’2 and fits impressively comfortably. Adults might not want to remain back there for the duration of a family road trip, but for anyone under 5’10 or so it’s a perfectly acceptable way to gad about town. You even get pop-out windows back there, a nostalgic touch that brought us right back to days spent in the third row of the family Espace.
The second row doesn’t even come out, instead tumbling forward. When that’s done and with the third row removed you do get a massive load area – 2m long and a metre wide, over 1,800 litres in capacity. But it’s a shame it’s not as configurable as its rivals. The 1.6-litre hybrid is your only choice if you want an automatic gearbox. Total output is 140bhp, which is more than enough to haul around such a large body. A 0-62mph time of 10 seconds flat is more than fine for a cheap family hauler, plus it’s quiet and relaxing when just in EV mode. Dacia reckons 80% of city driving can be done with electricity alone, and while we think that estimation is a bit high, it does spend a lot of time in pure EV mode when pootling round.
As for handling, if you like softly-sprung and very French you’ll enjoy the way the Jogger makes progress. Though it’s undeniably a bit wallowy in the corners, it effectively takes the edge off almost any bump, further helped by relatively large-diameter wheels. Just don’t expect precision. Top-spec ‘Extreme SE’ cars get navigation added plus heated front seats and a raft of styling extras to make it look more rugged. Regardless of model, it’s not luxurious in here – but then neither are its rivals, which tend to be based on vans. And we’d rather sit behind the wheel of a Jogger than we would a Berlingo.
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