"One Month Review: Pros and Cons of Our Dacia Jogger Hybrid"

It’s been a month since we received our 7-seater Dacia Jogger{rel=external} hybrid and have traveled about 2000 kilometers. It’s time to share our thoughts. Here are the aspects we liked and those we didn’t so far.

Edit: Some points were added after the publication of the article.

Positive points

• The price is unbeatable.
• As a hybrid, it consumes little fuel. So far, we have an average of about 5 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers. Our journeys are 70% on regional roads between 50 and 80 km/h and 20% on highways between 80 and 120 km/h.
• The range is good. With a full tank, you can travel over 900 kilometers.
• The comfort of use. Driving an electric car is a real pleasure. I had never driven a car with electric propulsion before. Well, I really like these silent starts.
• The trunk space is enormous, and it’s very easy to remove and replace the two foldable seats.
• We can transport seven people, which is very convenient for our family of five.
• The central seat in the back row is a real seat.
• It is compatible with the Apple Car Play system. We did not take the navigation pack with the GPS. Instead, we use our mobile phone that connects via a USB cable.

Negative points

• The indicators are too discreet. You can’t hear them when they’re active. There’s probably a way to configure them, but I haven’t found it yet.
• The soundproofing is noticeable. Beyond 100 km/h, there’s a lot of wind noise at the driver and passenger windows. You’ll need to drive with the music on.
• The rearview camera is unusable in rainy weather.
• When it rains, the blind spot warnings go off when a water droplet passes over them. This happens very often and it’s annoying.
• There’s no storage in the trunk.
• When the battery is low, the engine can kick in loudly to recharge it. It’s quite startling, it sounds like a car driving in first gear at 60 km/h.
• The specifications changed between the order and delivery, and we ended up with copper-colored mirrors. This was not planned, and we find it terrible. It gives the car an appearance suited for older people.
• It is only possible to view the outside temperature if the media screen is turned off.