At simply £179 a month this seven-seat household wagon is kind of probably the cut price of the last decade

THERE’S numerous doom and gloom round.

We hold studying how we’re dealing with the largest fall in dwelling requirements on file.

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Rocketing meals and vitality costs. Larger Nationwide Insurance coverage contributions.

Hovering rates of interest.

The common household can be £2,417 worse off this yr.

So I’m right here to counter that with a bit of excellent information.

The Dacia Jogger is a seven-seat household wagon which is able to price you £179 deposit and £179 a month.

That’s £5.97 a day. Or a quid a seat in your six passengers.

Take into consideration that for a second.

That’s cheaper than a bus fare — and also you’ll have a brand-new motor outdoors your entrance door, everytime you need it.

And you’ll play your personal music.

Lambo lights

The Jogger sticker value is £14,995. The subsequent-cheapest seven-seater I can consider is a Citroen Grand C4 SpaceTourer at £29k. Nearly twice the value. The Volkswagen Touran is £30k.

You’ll wrestle to discover a five-year-old Touran with 50,000 miles on the clock for £15k.

All of which implies Jogger is kind of probably the cut price of the last decade.

Even the poshest Excessive SE model, at £17,395, is identical value as the most affordable Ford Fiesta.

And are you aware what? Jogger is greater than first rate: Renault chassis, mild but sturdy, 1-litre turbo petrol, acres of area and solely the tech you really want.
I’ve already instructed one to my greatest mate.

As for seems to be, it’s a little bit of a mash-up. A type of stretched crossover-cum-estate. It received’t increase your Tinder strike fee but it surely does look costlier than it’s. And it has the identical Y-shaped lights as a Lambo.

The roof bars maintain 80kg and may be turned 90 levels, throughout the width of the automotive. Intelligent.

However the actually intelligent bit is the flexibility of this automotive. There are 60 seat configurations. The 2 single rear seats may be eliminated in seconds. They weigh simply 10kg every. Whip them out and boot area will increase from 212 litres to 699 litres as a five-seater.

Tip the center seats ahead and also you’ve obtained a staggering 2,085 litres. Or a van, principally.

Load size is 2 metres. Load width is one metre. Greater than sufficient for tip runs, Ikea or for simply sleeping in.

Put a tent field on prime and also you’ve obtained a four-bed chalet. Two up prime, two within the again.

I also needs to add that it’s a correct seven-seater.

I’m 6ft tall and had loads of headroom sat on the again. The wheelbase is 25cm longer than a VW Golf.

Up entrance, Jogger is copy-and-paste Sandero Stepway, which is not any unhealthy factor. The cabin is wise and soft-touch and cozy whereas all variations are geared up with air-con, cruise management and rear parking sensors.

Handles properly

The bottom automotive has a smartphone dock. The mid-spec Consolation trim provides 8in touchscreen with reversing digicam, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. That’s the one you need. It prices £16,595. But it surely’ll solely be a number of quid further on finance.

Your engine alternative is easy . . . as a result of there is just one for now.

It’s a 1-litre three-pot, 110 horses, with a six-speed guide gearbox.

Hybrid to observe subsequent yr.

I’m not going to lie, you’ll must work the engine exhausting going up a hill with seven adults on board.

However in any other case all is sweet. It handles properly.

To sum up, then.

The Dacia Jogger: Comically low-cost and stress-free motoring for £5.97 a day. For households on a funds, it’s a no brainer.

I can consider nothing, other than this newspaper, that represents such good worth.

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