Know it: the cheapest hybrid family car on the market has 7 seats

Finally, the expected non-plug-in hybrid version of the Dacia jogger It is already on sale in Spain. Has become the cheapest family car on the market with this propulsion system (HEV). The fact that it can move at low speed using electrical energy (so it has a small battery) does not imply giving up having seven seater, one of the main attractions of this product. The second model with similar characteristics that costs less money is the Suzuki Swift.

The one who is, since January 2023, the first hybrid car romanian brand of the Renault Group can be purchased from 24.450 euros. At this price you have to add a extra cost of 900 euros if you want to have a third row of seats (seven seats instead of only five). We do not recommend installing it if you are not going to make regular use of it, because when the backrests are folded, both these and their sidewalks bulge and 101 liters of trunk capacity remain. It's a complement oriented to large families.

In this regard, the minimum volume of space for luggage loading is 607 liters in combination of the standard configuration (five seats) and 506 if you opt for the extended one (seven). If all the seats are used in this cabin variant, the trunk is reduced to 160 liters, which translates into being able to transport, at most, two hand luggage and some small packages. In any case, both additional places are not recommended for adults of medium or tall stature. These must travel, for comfort and safety, in the front rows.

The Jogger Hybrid has the same exterior dimensions as a “normal” Jogger: 4,55 meters in length, 1,78 in width and 1,63 in height (more than most SUVs). However, his way of moving is different. In it is installed a four-cylinder gasoline engine with 1.598 cubic centimeters, naturally aspirated and indirect injection that develops 91 CV of power and other electric which yields 49 hp. When they work together, a maximum of 140 hp is obtained. The traction is front and the gearbox is automatic.

There is a bi-fuel version (thermal engine that can be powered either by gasoline or LPG) of the Jogger that, like this one, it also obtains the DGT ECO label. It is 4.900 euros cheaper, but it only offers 100 CV, has a manual transmission and consumes more fuel (5,6 l/100 km instead of the 4,8 of the hybrid). If you are going to drive in eminently urban environments and you like this vehicle, we recommend buying the new HEV, available with Expression and Extreme finishes, well equipped in terms of technology and comfort (the basic, Essential, is not offered).

Source - Dacia