2022 Dacia Jogger Review - 200 mile 'real world' test drive and verdict

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2022 Dacia Jogger Review - 200 mile 'real world' test drive and verdict

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Жыл бұрын

I borrowed a Dacia Jogger from Startin Dacia Worcester, and instead of taking it on a wild test drive adventure... I just used it to do some real world chores.
So after delivering a set of Volvo wheels to Nottingham and spending the entire day in the car during a heatwave, what was my verdict...? Watch the video to find out.
Also features a little bit of shouting at the sat nav and some career suggestions for little known KZfaqrs Matt Watson from carwow and a chap called Ozzy Man Reviews. Enjoy. #GeoffBuysCars #BuyingCars #SellingCars #CarReview

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@6ettinold Жыл бұрын

The stereo control stalk in the Jogger is straight out of a 1980's Renault Espace. Not a bad thing. Of all the things that went wrong in my two old Espaces, the stereo stalk in both still worked.😉

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

Ah the Renault Espace, how I long for an early one.

@TheImprobableIronman Жыл бұрын

Great review. I'm currently on my 4th Dacia Duster and love their cars. Recently, I flirted with a Peugeot 3008 - which was nice, I suppose, but a victim of the over-design you talk about here. The difference between the Dacia and the Land Rover is a bit like the difference between a Bic biro and a Montblanc. Draw a line on a page with both and then just show someone the page and ask them to tell you which line was drawn with the Montblanc. Really appreciate how real world your reviews are.

@LiamTML Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this review and thankful you didn’t go into details like bootsize in litres, more of a real world review than I think Matt Watson gives. Also, I’m glad to have found a reviewer that doesn’t like infotainment screens and spends 5 mins going through it. I sold my 2018 Toyota Auris and bought and old Jeep because I love the older feel of cars and hated having a screen in there. Keep it up pal

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

You know what, thanks so much for this comment. There was so much of this video I nearly cut out, but eventually I decided to leave it all in, as an honest appraisal of the car. What car shall I do next? Cheers for the compliment!

@LiamTML Жыл бұрын

@@GeoffBuysCars I love cars of all shapes and sizes tbh so you do you. I’m subscribed I’ll check them all out 👍🏼

@trackingcalin1988 Жыл бұрын

Remove the spare wheel and seats and you get a 1000kg van that's even faster and more economical. If you also put some 2 centimeter spacers on the wheels, it will be really fun on the curves too ;)

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, great idea!

@trackingcalin1988 Жыл бұрын

@@GeoffBuysCars I have a Peugeot Partner Long Van 1.6 HDI 2010, I removed the wall behind the seats, the support and the spare wheel, the sound or thermal shield from the exhaust pipe and with me behind the wheel and half a tank is less than 1250 kilograms. I put 2-centimeter spacers and alloy wheels and now it's 5-6 centimeters wider. Now I'm in love with the way it runs and takes the curves. The entry-level Dacia is made for such modifications. I would even take down the bars on the roof. They also have 20 kilos :))

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

@@trackingcalin1988 i gotta see a photo of this!

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

@@trackingcalin1988 brilliant.

@Rossbott1964 Жыл бұрын

I’ve only just seen this video and have subscribed straight away ! I’m getting a new Dacia Jogger 1.0 Tce SE extreme next week…an excellent review and glad I watched it 👍

@GeoffBuysCars 11 ай бұрын

I notice this comment was a month ago, how are you getting on with the Jogger? I still really like them.

@Rossbott1964 11 ай бұрын

@@GeoffBuysCars I really really like it ! I’ve driven all kinds of cars over the years but the jogger for the price of £20000 all in I think takes some beating! It’s got everything I need…I’m old school motoring and just don’t like all the gadgets and beeping noises you get in modern vehicles! A lot of reviews I read were going on about all the plastic in the cabin but again I’m really not bothered as it’s less material to rip and it’s easy to clean…I’d definitely recommend the extreme se model…regards Ross

@kenweir5099 Жыл бұрын

Good review, very fair. I believe the debate over the power in the engine comes down largely to what you’re used to driving and what you’re using the car for. If a person is used to high power cars like new or nearly new Mercedes, BMW etc or carrying heavy loads consistently then it’s definitely going to feel underpowered by comparison. For the money, it’s a brilliant car…lots of nice features in the jogger that you usually only find in more expensive cars.

@mckeon1960 3 ай бұрын

Hate the touch screen, you get arrested for being in your phone but you can fumble around on the screen of the radio. Turn a key. Press abutton hey oresto

@SunnybraeCroft 2 ай бұрын

We recently brought a secondhand duster 4wd, the radio has an annoying fault, Jeremy Vine.

@RobertLeather Жыл бұрын

We had a 1 litre Seat Ateca and that had some poke if you let it spool up. Used to get bonkers mpg. Miss it very much.

@nicholasdavis657 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Not a fan of new cars as a rule but this seems very likeable. I've always been dubious about small engines in large cars, but looks like this one works well. Maybe this is the closest thing to a modern Geoff car?

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

That was my thinking, yes, it is the closest thing to a modern Geoff car for sure!

@SuperFIFTHGEAR Жыл бұрын

I must say, I think very highly of Dacia as a brand. I know some people that have had them for years and they've had no trouble at all with them. I do wonder about their longevity, though. When I was in Scotland in the summer I did see some rough-looking early Sanderos, you don't see similar aged Focus or Golf's in that bad of condition, although that being said the Sandero was a lot cheaper when new.

@trackingcalin1988 Жыл бұрын

I am convinced that the Sandero was not taken care of in the same way as a Golf is taken care of. My father's Dacia Logan from 2010, for example, was only kept in the garage and did 400,000 kilometers as a taxi. Not a bit of rust. But many Logans, especially those from before 2010, have rust because many do not wash them at all.

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

Got to agree with this, i'd like to see how the Jogger is in 10 years.

@nistb2123 Жыл бұрын

@@GeoffBuysCars just give it a rust treatment and you will not have to see anything. there are some examples on the internet

@northernnarrowboater8423 Жыл бұрын

As it’s basically out of the Renault parts bin you can beat the keyless entry by putting the key next to your mobile phone and casually walking up to it, no need to be sneaky ! I have been caught out the opposite way where it doesn’t lock due to my phone and have left it unlocked in a car park all day.

@fredscratchet1355 Жыл бұрын

I agree, I hate touchscreens. Use your phone and your nicked. What's the difference?

@mishulicius Жыл бұрын

nice reflection at 4:36 :-)

@OvidiuHretcanu Жыл бұрын

5:53 the volume controls in a car (old, new, with or without a fancy touch screen) is on the right, except for the (very) small number of cars that have the steering wheel on the right. Sadly, the later you adopt the right side driving the more issues like that you will have - for instance the atrocious small glovebox in most of the cars sold in UK, Australia, etc.

@tubybubi Жыл бұрын

My Ford C-Max had the volume control satellite on the left side, just like the steering wheel. Guess all Versions of the Focus had it that way.

@hmi1750 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this review. As a family man with three kids and my wife, we need a practical family car they will get it safely from a to B which can easily be converted into a van to all things around like bicycles, and they can accept our roof box as well Previously I had a Seat Alhambra, which was a lovely car. Don’t buy anything of a similar size. It’s just extortionate Lee expensive nowadays. We also just don’t use her car enough to justify having a huge expense. And a 7 seater to act as a second car.

@Mr_Web Жыл бұрын

4:01 reference to Jeremy Clarkson there

@mckeon1960 3 ай бұрын

Great review, totally agree enjoy the drive, do away with all the complex stuff

@stugill4513 Жыл бұрын

your tests are more realistic compared to mat shoutscars you realise normal people have a budget he would spend £17k on options ,, think id have that as a 5 seater and a big boot

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

Thank you! What car shall I do next?

@jamesmiller113 Ай бұрын

Anyone bothered by the top of the driver's door trim seal being tucked under itself?

@peteg8920 Жыл бұрын

Hi from Sweden . Looking to change my old 2003 Volvo v70 for a new Dacia Jogger. What do you think....good idea ?

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

I reckon if you're planning to keep the Jogger forever, then yes. I don't think it will be as robust as the Volvo, and there's questions about how long the engine will last, but if I was after a car... I'd buy a Jogger from @dacia for sure!

@peteg8920 Жыл бұрын

@@GeoffBuysCars Thanks. I agree. A one litre engine is no real match for Volvos 5 cylinder which is virtually bullet proof, but the jogger is a tempting buy at the price. My Volvo just will not give up and I would like a new car.

@GeoffBuysCars Жыл бұрын

@@peteg8920 i have found myself tempted by the jogger, i have to admit, especially as it felt nippy and did 50 mpg... plus i am ALWAYS fixing something on on my volvo 850, even if it's minor things

@peteg8920 Жыл бұрын

@@GeoffBuysCars I actually would get one with 5 seats as all our kids bar one have left home. I have considered a smaller car but it seems you could easily convert the jogger into a van. You just cannot find a car at the same price to match it , and my wife is always complaining about sitting too low in the Volvo , plus the boot suits her shopping habits and that is the first thing she looks at when buying a car.

@diveguy4291 3 ай бұрын

Sadly the price of these has gone up to well over £20k for the top end models which is what I would expect to pay for sportier brands like Seat or Ford with pokier engines and market leading handling so when you consider the performance difference & lower build/engineering quality with buying a Dacia I start to wander if its still worth it in 2024? Think they need to knock a grand or two off their current pricing personally.

@anthonybrown4874 7 ай бұрын

That misfitting rubber trim round the top of the door really draws my eye hard to focus on much else.

@juanjoseviaderorivas5998 Жыл бұрын

I've seen heated seats controls?

@paulb4uk Жыл бұрын

Quite a good looking car i would remove that touch screen and fit a single din head unit i am pretty creative i could make it fit .

@Brian-om2hh Жыл бұрын

Although if you regularly use the motorways and carry lots of people and stuff, the Jogger hybrid might be a better bet because it has a 1.6 litre engine......

@tubybubi Жыл бұрын

I have the LPG version with 101HP and it works fine on the Autobahn. In general, it's not a car to super fast in, anyway.

@RetroGamesCollector 11 ай бұрын

Geoff. Just one question mate. Why do you keep parking your Jogger in rivers? 😂

@robertday8619 26 күн бұрын

and you know the best thing about that Renault 1.0 L engine????? ITS GOT A TIMING CHAIN!!!!!! NO WETBELT !!!!!! Yipeeeeeeee 😁😁😁 well done Renault!! I've got this engine in my Clio and it's great.

@trevorwakefiel870 10 ай бұрын

Shame we dont have Dacia cars in Australia they'd sell well if prices weren't bumped up so high importing, as other brands we have..

@nathanielescudero5379 Жыл бұрын

Fun real world review, bit too much waffle and would have been nice to know what engine options are available.

@enchantress7940 11 ай бұрын

Only the 1.0 petrol and now 1.6 hybrid

@999prima Жыл бұрын

What was the average mpg over the whole journey. I only saw it mentioned at the half way point when the wheels were delivered. I didn't here it mentioned once you got back. And so you have the air conditioning on ?

@stanislavivanov4505 10 ай бұрын

People don't like the engine, because they compare the car with the luxury ones, but they have to with the old ones.

@eugenionita8702 Жыл бұрын

You do have volume control on screen bet you can’t see it 😉

@whitedogleeds Жыл бұрын

I assume there's also a key for when the remote battery gives up? My Berlingo never warns me when the battery will die and I've been caught out before as the bloody door locks don't work now. Have to have a spare remote with me. Looking for a new van or SUV to carry dogs but not sure this will be it, though I hate all the modern tech that comes with most, as well. I've had Citroen and several Peugeots - all had electronic issues when older so not sure I'd trust a car that's basically put together with Renault bits.

@eugenionita8702 Жыл бұрын

Yes it has but even if you all say it’s make from old Renault parts it’s just not they manufacture all brand new parts brand new wirings and they keep old models because they improved them so why to change something that they improved over years with something new and unreliable

@eugenionita8702 Жыл бұрын

Also for your assurance you can buy this car without keyless entry and keyless go you can buy it with normal remote keys or you can replace battery in the fob once every 6 months you leave one you’ve used it at home for 6 months take the spare one with you for next 6 months … easy