Dacia Jogger - MPG, CO2 and running costs

There are two engine options for the Dacia Jogger. The more basic setup uses a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine, which, although it doesn't feature any of the latest hybrid tech, is still a reasonably efficient performer. Dacia claims it can achieve an average fuel economy figure (on the WLTP combined cycle) of 47.9mpg, which seems realistic as we managed 45.4mpg during our testing across a route taking in a variety of in-town, A road, and motorway driving.

If you want to save on your motoring bills and are willing to pay a little more for Dacia's versatile hatchback-cum-estate-cum-MPV, then the Dacia Jogger Hybrid 140 is the one for you. It's Dacia's first electrified model available in the UK, and it uses the same full-hybrid system as the Renault Clio and Renault Captur. It also costs around £3,500 more than the equivalent 1.0-litre petrol version, but the brand claims the hybrid seven-seater can return up to 58.9mpg. Dacia says it can also run in pure-electric mode at speeds of up to 43mph, and that if you’re driving in town, you'll be in EV mode up to 80 per cent of the time.

When we tested the Jogger Hybrid, we drove on a mixture of dual carriageways, country back roads, and through lots of villages in the car's ‘Eco’ setting and managed around 50mpg without too much effort. Based on the amount of time we spent running on battery power alone while pottering around town, we’ve little doubt those who cover many miles in urban areas will see a boost in their average fuel economy.

The lack of hybrid assistance for the base Jogger means its petrol engine isn’t able to dip below 132g/km of CO2, so it probably won’t be added to many business fleets. The Hybrid 140 does better, emitting 108g/km of CO2.

Tax

Due to the Jogger’s extremely affordable pricing, no model breaches the £40,000 limit that would require an additional tax surcharge.

The Hybrid 140 gets a small discount in yearly VED tax compared with the petrol version since the former is an alternative fuel vehicle.

Despite having lower emissions, the Hybrid 140 still sits in the 26 per cent Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) band for company car drivers, so if you really want to reduce your tax bill, you’ll need to look at seven-seat versions of the electric Citroen e-Berlingo, Peugeot E-Rifter, or Vauxhall Combo Life Electric, because these all fall into a much lower BiK band.

Insurance 

Insurance ratings for the Jogger start in group 13 for the entry-level petrol model, while the Jogger Hybrid in top-of-the-range Extreme trim sits in group 16, so premiums shouldn’t be too costly. The cheapest Hyundai Santa Fe starts from group 22, while the Kia Sorento starts from group 30.

Depreciation

Due to its relatively low starting price, the Jogger is predicted to perform well on the used market. After a typical three-year/36,000-mile ownership period, the petrol and hybrid versions of the budget seven-seater should hold onto between 50 and 51 per cent of their original value. 

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