Dacia Jogger camper boot size
This successor of Dacia Lodgy seems to be boasting everything you need from a good car for camping – SUV features to take it off-road, MPV size with 7 seats + a long and spacious boot at a very affordable price. This could be the next best everyday camping car – if you are prepared to let go of a few comforts, slightly lower boot height or accept a lower safety rating.
Combined with Dacia’s own Sleep Pack, you can easily turn it into a camper (or try a DIY camping conversion too).
- an overall good car for camping, losing to other MPVs only because of its lower boot height
- some users might find the build quality and safety features lacking behind other MPVs, but that is nicely balanced by its low price
This car’s boot is 190 cm long ⤢, 69 cm tall ↕, and 124 cm wide ↔.
NimbleCamper rating: 2.7/5Dacia Jogger boot size – length, width and height for sleeping
Make | |
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Body type | |
Boot door type | |
Boot length (cm) | 190 |
Boot height (cm) | 69 |
Boot width [wheel arches] (cm) | 124 |
Consumption MPG (UK) | 44 |
Consumption l/100km | 6.4 |
Comfort rating | 1.5 |
Available in | |
Engine type | |
Average used price, GBP (2015) | 13000 |
NimbleCamper rating (out of max 5) |
Interesting features:
- modular roof bars/rails that convert from roof bars to luggage rack/cross bars. No need to purchase any third party ones – just unclip the existing ones, turn them around and clip them across the car. Nice!
- boot height with the seats removed is around 85-90cm
- 7 seats
- Boot length is based on user feedback, not official data
Euro NCAP rating: 1/5 – very low, mainly due to lack of most recent technologies like seat belt warning for the last row of seats or pedestrian recognition sensors + auto brake.
Users submitted boot length on camping forums is 200cm with the front seat pushed forward, so the standard boot length is around 180cm. I have used an average of those (190cm) for the NimbleCamper rating. Makes sense as the overall car length is about 30cm shorter compared to a Sharan (with a 208cm boot length). One disadvantage seems to be that the last row of seats sticks out quite high even if the seats are folded – but you can easily take them out, see here.
According to user feedback, the boot height of the Jogger is 69cm (with seats folded down) – not that tall!
Apparently, it is one of the cheapest 7-seater MPV on the market at €25,000 / £18,295 new. Not the £13,000 that have been mentioned in early articles on the web mind you, but still good. And if that’s not enough, it’s getting great reviews overall. The biggest downside seems to be the cheap plastic feel on the inside.
Although it has received a very low NCAP safety rating, most reviews rate it high – especially given the price. You will get a new car with loads of space, 7 seats as standard (or a massive boot if taken out) and a light and agile MPV, maybe the lightest in its class.
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Compatible Jogger camping boxes:
So far, 5 camping box manufacturers have confirmed a camping box for the Dacia Jogger:
Egoe Nest Camper, Campal Estate, Camperiz, Vanable (See pictures and more in this post)
PROs
- it is one of the cheapest new MPV you’ll find
- easy to maintain, no expensive or hard-to-get parts
- tailgate (why is this important)
- low consumption (1.0-litre petrol engine, 108bhp – reportedly not as weak as you’d expect)
- very good review scores overall considering the price
- boot windows open from the inside – great for letting air in when you sleep there + you can easily put a custom net in to keep mozzies out
CONs
- 1.0-litre petrol engine for a car this size might be a bit underwhelming if you are used to stronger engines. But a 138bhp 1.6-litre petrol-electric hybrid engine is in the works.
- not a 4×4 – ok for some off-road, but not too much
- middle rear seats, when folded don’t seem to create the necessary even surface you’d need for a bed – some DIY adjustments might be needed
- Users report a slight step between the last and middle row of seats that is tricky with a camping conversion – not a flat surface. You’ll likely need to take the seats out.
- very low-security EURO N-CAP rating
- No sliding middle doors (why is this important)
- Not as big as other MPVs (Sharan, Caddy, Rifter), but still good at the price
Frequently asked questions:
Average review score (car review websites): 4.2/5
Taken from these overall reviews (not focused on camping):
Whatcar.co.uk rating 4/5 • Autoexpress.co.uk rating: 5/5 • Carbuyer.co.uk rating: 4.2/5 • rac.co.uk: 65/100 (3.25/5) • topgear.co.uk: 8/10 (4/5) • carwow.co.uk: 9/10 (4.5/5) • Parkers.co.uk: 4.2/5 • meinauto.de: 4/5
Dacia Jogger DIY camping conversions by some users:
There is an official Dacia Jogger camper kit – sleep pack:
It includes a camping box (boot jump) for the trunk and a Dacia tent that fits the Jogger snuggly. I’ve summarised everything about it in this post:
single bed + some DIY Jogger camping conversion images source: dacianer.de forum
Jogger walkthrough video
Dacia Jogger camper – useful links:
- dacianer.de forum – useful threads with DIY camping conversions, tips and images, for example here and here (in German)
- Official Dacia Jogger page – models, specifications, more images and prices