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Dacia Jogger Extreme Hybrid 155 Review: The Sensible Choice Gets Smarter
Dacia's Jogger has built its reputation as the sensible choice in the seven-seat MPV class — spacious, no-nonsense, priced well below most of its rivals. In this Dacia Jogger Hybrid 155 review, I'm looking at whether the Extreme trim adds genuine refinement to that formula without losing the value that makes the Jogger worth considering in the first place. Spend any time with it and value is really the word that keeps coming back to me. If you want to see how it stacks up against other cars I've tested, browse my full set of Expert Car Reviews.
This isn't the hybrid system the Jogger launched with back in 2023. The old Hybrid 140 borrowed its 1.6-litre engine and single electric motor from the Renault Clio. The 155 replaces it with something built by HORSE, the Renault-Geely joint venture — a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine paired with two electric motors, one for driving and one acting as a starter/generator that also recovers energy under braking.
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Dacia Jogger Hybrid 155 Review: Design and First Impressions
The Jogger's styling hasn't changed dramatically for the Extreme Hybrid 155, still the same boxy, upright shape that prioritises interior space over visual drama. My test car came in Sandstone, with 16-inch black alloy wheels, the topographic door protection decals and "snorkel" detailing that give Extreme trim a bit of toughness over the standard car, and a set of modular roof bars I thought were worth a mention on their own — they rotate 90 degrees to double as a roof rack, rated to carry up to 80kg. Genuinely useful if you're into anything that needs a roof box or bike rack, and not something I've seen done this neatly at this price point.
Ride height is a bit higher than I expected too, giving it an almost SUV-like stance despite being a straightforward MPV underneath. It won't turn heads, but that's not really the point of a Jogger.
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Interior and Technology
Practicality is where the Jogger earns its reputation, and the Extreme Hybrid 155 doesn't dilute that at all. It's a proper seven-seater, not a car with two token rear-most seats I'd never actually put an adult in — and the third row folds flat or comes out entirely if you need the boot space more than the extra seats on a given day.
Standard kit on the Extreme trim includes:
10-inch touchscreen (Media Nav Live) with CCS Access and Wi-Fi replication, plus Arkamys 6-speaker sound
7-inch digital driver display
Heated front seats
Height and depth-adjustable steering wheel, height-adjustable driver's seat with armrest
Keyless entry and automatic central locking
Front and rear parking sensors plus a multi-view camera
Driver and passenger vanity mirrors with covers
Textile inserts on the instrument panel and doors, softening what's otherwise a fairly hard-plastic cabin
I found it a genuinely modern tech package for the money. Material quality is honest rather than plush, there's a fair amount of hard plastic if you go looking for it, but the textile trim and overall fit feel solid enough that it doesn't come across as cheap.
Powertrain and Driving
Around town, this is where the hybrid setup makes real sense to me. It's genuinely quiet, the electric motor does a lot of the early work pulling away, and the petrol engine barely gets a look-in until you're well past urban speeds. I found it a calm, easy car to drive in traffic.
Take it onto faster roads and that changes noticeably. Wind noise picks up around the A-pillars, the engine gets more vocal and a bit clattery under load, and the refinement that's so obvious around town largely evaporates. Economy tells the same story, sensible and genuinely impressive around town thanks to the stronger hybrid setup, less so once I was sitting at motorway speeds for any length of time.
The higher ride height that gives it that SUV-ish stance comes with a trade-off, too, the suspension tuning is soft, and it shows: push into a sharper corner and there's noticeable body lean. Nothing alarming, but it's there, and it's the one area where the Jogger reminds you it's built to a price.
Safety and Running Costs
Standard safety kit on the Extreme Hybrid 155 includes:
Lane departure warning and lane keep assist
Traffic sign recognition with Intelligent Speed Assist
Blind spot and door-open warning
Drowsiness detection camera and driver attention warning
Emergency Stop Signal, Rescue Code, and eCall
ISOFIX points on both outer rear seats
You can check the current, up-to-date Euro NCAP safety rating for the Jogger directly — worth doing before you buy, since ratings and test criteria can change between model updates.
Running costs follow the same value-focused theme I found throughout. The Hybrid's lower CO2 output (104g/km) brings a first-year VED rate of £390 — you can check current VED tax bands on GOV.UK, since these are reviewed periodically — and it sits in insurance group 20D, both reasonable for what you're getting.
Pricing and Availability
The Extreme Hybrid 155 as I tested it came in at £24,630 on the road, including £650 for metallic paint, a real premium over the standard petrol Jogger. Worth running the numbers if most of your driving is motorway-heavy, since the fuel savings take a while to close that gap. Where it makes more sense is if most of your driving is around town. Current pricing and trim options are always worth checking directly via Dacia's own configurator, since these figures can shift. If you're weighing this up against a specific deal or finance offer, a CarMatch Deal Check is a quick way to make sure it's genuinely good value before you sign anything.
Verdict
Practicality is what sells the Jogger for me, and the Extreme Hybrid 155 backs it up with sensible running costs and genuinely modern tech for the money. I found it at its best in town, quiet, efficient, and easy to live with, and it loses none of the space or flexibility that makes the standard Jogger such good sense for a family. Take it further and faster and some of that polish wears off, more road and wind noise, a bit more body lean than I'd like. Still, for what it costs and what it fits in the back, it's hard for me to argue with the value. If you're weighing this up against other family cars, my Smart Buying Tips cover exactly this kind of comparison.
At a Glance
Price | £24,630 OTR as tested (Extreme trim + metallic paint) |
Engine | 1.8-litre 4-cylinder petrol hybrid, 2x electric motor |
Power / Torque | 155hp (80kW) @ 5,500rpm / 172Nm @ 3,000rpm |
Transmission | Automatic |
0–62mph | 9 seconds |
Top speed | 111mph |
MPG (WLTP combined) | 61mpg |
CO2 (WLTP) | 104g/km |
VED | £390 |
Insurance group | 20D |
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