► We live with a Dacia Jogger
► Room for seven, in theory
► Read month 2
There are times when a car has to stop being about handling and 0-60mph times and showcasing new technology, and just get on with the job. This is where the Jogger excels.
Whatever practical needs you have from a car, the Jogger ticks those boxes. Whether used as a support vehicle on magazine shoots, for frequent airport runs, or for carting the family and our paraphernalia around, it gets the job done.
With five of the seven seats installed, on a recent trip to Anglesey to see family it swallowed our luggage, everything needed to keep a newborn child sustained for four days and still had enough spare room for my mother’s electric wheelchair in the boot, and returned 51mpg.
Read month 3 here
Logbook: Dacia Jogger Extreme TCe 140 Hybrid (Month 3)
Price £24,645 (£25,295 as tested)
Performance 1598cc four-cylinder, 140bhp, 10.0sec 0-62mph, 103mph
Efficiency 57.6mpg (official), 50.3mpg (tested), 109g/km CO2
Energy cost 13.6p per mile
Miles this month 1230
Total miles 5179