Customer reviews for Dacia JoggerDacia Jogger according to those who use it on a daily basis

It is important to remember that this really is at the budget end of the market - for me as a petrol head and biker a Dacia would never be a dream car - we purchased our Jogger through necessity due to the arrival of baby no. 3 and regular caring responsibilities for our two year old niece.

What is good:

It's surprisingly nice to drive - feels essentially analogue, but smooth and refined - think a car from mid 00's and you will not be disappointed.

The infotainment works well.

So far it has proven reliable and inside and out seems to hold up against the barrage of dirt and detritus children create in cars.

The boot is amazing - with all seats folded it's like a small van! Fuel economy is good.

The modular roof bars are great and makes fitting a roof box and cinch!

Not so good:

The speakers are terrible! honestly - if there was an option I'd pay for an uprated sound system - they are truly, truly dire - which is a shame as the apple car play integration is better than many much more expensive cars.

Whilst the boot is great - it would be handy if the middle bench could slide - it's a very tight squeeze with isofix seats installed and would be so much better if the bench could slide back.

This is a thin car and realistically it's a six seater (2 in front, 2 in the middle and 2 in third row) - and then boot space is very, very limited.

There really should be isofix points in third row.

Safety:

This feels a safe car, the collision avoidance and auto brakes are effective and not overly intrusive and the BLIS works fine.

This car is much better than I ever expected - it really works as a family car. Whilst Dacia is a budget brand, as long as you know what you are getting then this should satisfy a young family on a budget. I wish Dacia provided options:

Better sound system

Folding door mirrors

Automatic rear-view mirror

Sliding middle bench

Isofix on third row and seat belt sensor

These small additions or options would make the car so much better - at minimal extra cost.

Jogger Extreme Hybrid auto. MY 23.5 (as a car built Q2 2024 it should have been MY 24 as per brochures at time of order)

Pro points:

Economy good at around 50 mpg average. Performance and handling acceptable, extremely roomy.

Against:

Dent apparent on handover (indicates poor quality control from factory through to dealer PDI)

Trim and screw covers prone to displacement

DAB system not up to expectations (lower standard than expected 10 years ago)

Drivers seat uncomfortable - really needs adjustable lumbar support)

Blindspot assist no more than 80% reliable offside and 40% nearside in good conditions. Wet conditions render it useless due to spurious warnings

Needs 'fold on locking mirrors' rather than poor quality gadgets

Low frequency vibration in all driving modes and speeds - rear view mirror sometimes unuseable due to this, vibration through steering wheel causes apparent hand/arm numbness after less than an hour or 40 miles driving. May well be mismatch between tyres fitted and suspension, but could just as easily be an undesirable design characteristic

Approach unlocking is useful - but if you regularly pass the vehicle when parked at home it becomes annoying. Can be switched off but the 'key/card' is clunky to use as the alternative, why Renault Group don't use standard form key fob is beyond me

Conclusion:

In many ways so close to unbeatable for price and capabilities - but niggly shortfalls make it seem overpriced (technology is so cheap these days the shortfalls are not excuseable)

I was generous at a 3/5.... could easily have rated lower, but a few improvements/rethinks could make it a 5/5 price ooint considered

Space-wise it's great with the rear seats removed. We have carried 6 regularly and find it to be perfectly comfortable. For the price it's not too bad in comparison with other manufacturers. The electric handbrake system is buggy and a constant source of frustration as it attempts to apply at every opportunity of seatbelts unclicked (regardless of speed!) or as you attempt to pull away. The media nav system suffers the same crash fault as the Sandero when plugging in a phone at the wrong moment. The auto-lock-unlock system needs to be disabled to save your battery going flat within a week (yes, even if your keys are encased in faraday pouches inside steel safes - it just sqwaks constantly draining the car battery). The centre console drinks holder is only useful in one of the two due to the overhang of the arm rest storage container. Build quality was noticably better on the Jogger than the Stepway, with just a few quality check scrimps on visible carpet staples, threads out of the headliner and missing phone holder from new. For an estate car at the price point, it does what it says on the tin.

The Jogger is a very versatile car for the price, with the choice of being a seven seater or having a large carrying space. It is also proving very economical at over 60 mpg.

Annoying things are the speed limit indicator and the lane assist function which keeps pulling to one side on the motorway. I think it is designed for straighter roads than we have. We need the ability to turn these off functions permanently rather than every time you start the engine.

The satnav is over demanding on postcodes. It should understand postcodes with or without spaces.

Lastly, I don't know if it is the car or me not having driven a hybrid or an automatic before but it seems to over-rev sometimes when accelerating and I don't know if it is because it is changing from petrol to battery or if that is how automatics accelerate.

On the whole I would recommend it as excellent value for money.

The phone linking function does not show incoming texts on the screen as my old car did.

On the whole it is a great car for the money but some simple tweaks would make it more user friendly.

I have 2 physically disabled adults in the family to transport. When we ordered this car (motability) we were shown a more premium model than we were ordering. Several of the "selling points" that we needed we were told we're still going to be on the model we were getting, like electric back windows and swivelling roof bars. The adult who sits in the back can't manage the window handles it actually came with, so if they get too hot we have to pull over to wind them down, which is inconvenient and could be dangerous. The bars do not swivel so we've had to buy another set of roof bars to fit, making the car higher so I'm not sure we'll fit in some car parks with height restrictions. We need a roof box as when we go out with the whole family we need one extra seat in the boot, the rest of the boot space will be taken up with 2 wheel chairs, so any luggage needs to be in the roof box.

Compared to the feedback on the Jogger Social media platforms which generally tends to be negative, my experience and 1st impressions so far have been very positive. the flexibility in the seating and space options is very good and so far consumption figures are positive. Enjoying the larger petrol tank / extra range compared to my last car. As always nothing is ever perfect, the lane assist is too aggressive always pulling the car from side to side, despite being in the middle of the lane, and appears you cant switch it off permanently ?. The fact that the wing mirrors don't automatically fold in when locking the car, something I have had for the past 15 years or so is infuriating. Road noise is high especially on motorway. This is my first Dacia and overall I am happy with my switch but time will tell as to whether it becomes my brand of choice.

I love this car though it has its positives and negatives. I love the size, the fuel efficiency, the ease of driving, the fact its automatic so driving in bumper to bumper traffic is easy, I love the styling.

I dont like the way the car keeps moving my steering wheel tell me to keep control, even though I'm in control and its more to do with the poor road. Well designed

The worse thing about this car is the electrics seem to have a mind of thier own changing settings at will, knocking the sat nav off while driving, taking control of my mobile with a poor WiFi system, the cars sat nav needs improving. I am leasing this car I would not buy only because the electrics really need to be improved, if the electrics were dealt with I would buy this car in an instance as it's a amazing product for the money.

Great car overall, very spacious even the rear seats, which have plenty of room. The boot in very small when rear seats are up, cannot fit wheelchair. The downsides, The speed limit on roads do not work. I was in a 30 the other day, and said it was 80. There has been loads of times where on a national speedlimit, and it randomly changes to 20/30 and start bleeping at me. The lane assistant is terrible, there have been too many times where the vehicle in in the middle of the lane, and then it pulls me left/right which has really scared the kids, and the worst thing is falling chairs. If you place any of the seats up resting against the seat ahead, if you even mildly put you foot down, the chairs are going to fly back, and really cause some damaged if any feet are placed where it joins and clicks in

Been driving my Hybrid Jogger for about 18 months and had no problems. It’s such a great utility vehicle. It’s taxied 5 people and luggage to airports it’s taken my old kitchen to the tip and takes me to and from work every day. At the moment I’m averaging 58.7 mpg ( summer, during cold months drops to about 56) which for a big car I think is exceptional. It’s not overloaded with tech, physical knobs for the air con and heater nice infotainment screen. Used to have a Kango van so the radio controls on the stalk are familiar. Gearbox can be a bit confused sometimes at in between revs. The hybrid system is seamless and it surprising how often your in EV mode even on motorway jaunts. It’s a budget car but it does everything I need well. All in all love it and glad I have it.

Great to drive though it has quite heavy steering for power steering. It's comfortable but it has faults . The driver door lower decal has started to peel off and drivers door leaks water into the inside of the door and has blown the electric window motor and switch . Tried to phone Dacia Bolton about the problem and was put on hold for 30 mins then Hung up on me . Phoned again and exactly the same thing Hung up on me .. I'm severely disabled so have a problem with going in person so I don't know what to do . RAC Said it is dangerously so I can't really use it now . It's only done 850 miles . Not a good start