Neighbors John and Lisa have two young boys who graduated from their family's Renault Captur. I suggested replacing it with a new Dacia jogger.
They took it off for a camping holiday. In Jon's words:
The last time I went camping, I was 17. Together we drove the escort estate from Woking to Scotland.A memorable week began when we learned that we had been given a 'Wendy House' instead of a tent. Over 40 years later, I'm camping again.
This time with my wife, her 2 year old and her 5 year old children. what could be the problem?
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HANDOUT MOTOR PR)The Jogger had to fit an 8 person tent and all other camping equipment. Since we are only 4 of him, we removed his 2 seats in the back for maximum luggage space.
The seat was easy to lift and store at home and had plenty of room for all of our gear, including a camping fridge that plugs into her 12v socket in the back. Our two child seats installed easily. Even better news is that the Jogger's roof rails move and become roof bars, making installation easy.
Dacia should shout about this. Another roof is that he doesn't have to buy bars.
We had a top-of-the-range vehicle with all the options (metallic paint and an emergency spare wheel) and still he is under £20,000. With the controls clearly set, the car drove well.
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HANDOUT MOTOR PR)I thought it was a little 'cheesy' for a car in this price range, but from the fabric on the door armrests to the soft-feel steering, the wheels, I'm sure. It was not.
A slight drawback was that if he wanted to accelerate on a highway uphill, he would have to slow down to 5th if he was in 6th gear.
We have arrived at the campsite in Devon. The fun started here. History was repeating itself. Our tent was a duffer. After 90 minutes of trying, I conceded and retreated to my car in the pouring rain.
Luckily, an old college friend of his wife's came to his aid with his four-person tent after ranting on his media.
If only Dacia had made a tent.
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HANDOUT MOTOR PR)The joggers are good for day trip driving and were comfortable enough in heavy traffic. It handled single-track roads well, took up most of the bumps and potholes in its stride, and the front sensor was reassuring to negotiate the narrowest humpback bridges.His 30% elevation to the beach is a problem It wasn't.
Packing for home was easy and Jogger took care of all the gear we brought and other tents we rented. It was easy to replace the seats, remove the roof box and put the roof bars back on the roof rails when we got back in. We he got 37 mpg. I thought this was good considering the car was fully loaded and equipped with his box on the roof. It's time to say goodbye to the Jogger.With my newfound love of camping, I'm about to buy one.
This car had only a few negatives. That is, he left the trunk warning sensor open until I got on the highway to signal that the tailgate was open. There isn't enough room to lift the tray table without moving the front seats forward.
But in August 2023 he will not be eligible for his new ULEZ rate starting in London. Driving in London has additional benefits.
Facts
Dacia Jogger TCe 110 Extreme SE 5 Door Estate
Price: £18,745
Engine: 1.0 liter 3 cylinder, 107bhp
0-62mph: 11.2 seconds
Fuel consumption: 47.1-49.6 mpg
CO2: 132g/km
