The launch of the new Dacia Jogger marks the arrival on the market of the replacement for the missing Logan MCV. However, what will happen to the Dacia Lodgy? The popular minivan is on its way out but is still available at dealerships. In this comparison we face these cheap 7-seater cars to know their most outstanding differences.
Dacia’s new 7-seater family car has started its commercial journey in Spain. The commercial launch of Dacia jogger It supposes the materialization of the arrival on the market of the successor, or rather substitute, of the disappeared Logan MCV. But there is still more, since this totally new model is also called to occupy the space that will be left in the range by the Dacia Lodgy once they are fired from the dealerships.
Dacia still allows its popular affordable minivan to be configured. The Dacia Lodgy is available in a Stepway trim and with a 7-seater interior. Therefore, and taking into account the doubts that may arise when choosing between the Jogger and the Lodgy, it is an ideal time to put both models face to face. In this comparison We face the cheap 7-seater cars that Dacia has for sale in the Spanish territory.
A new generation car versus an outbound one
The first thing we must bear in mind when facing these models is that we have a new generation vehicle developed on modern technology, while the other contender blames the passing of the years and, logically, is on the way out. The Dacia Lodgy is one of the cars that will be dismissed from the market in 2022. Now, as we will see later, this difference is decisive for a certain audience.
In case you do not consider yourself part of the public that wants to be up-to-date and, therefore, the technological endowment in terms of connectivity and driving assistance is not essential, the Lodgy wins ballots since, lacking certain equipment, This affects the sale price. All this while keeping intact the characteristics that have allowed it to be a benchmark within the increasingly reduced market for compact minivans.
Beyond this question, which as we will see, can be crucial, the new Jogger boasts all the Dacia philosophy. A vehicle with a very interesting relationship between quality and price that, in addition, adds solvent equipment for daily life.
The measurements and capacity of the trunk
The new Jogger is built on the CMF-B platform of the Renault Group, while the Lodgy is supported by the veteran who used the second generation of the Dacia Sandero. The use of modern architecture is decisive in certain issues, such as the adoption of modern technologies, the use of electrified mechanics and the improvement of the chassis set-up. All this without losing sight of the question of size and practicality in the interior.
Considering that the Lodgy can only be configured in a 7-seater version, we will take this model as a reference to compare the measurements and the volume of cargo that the boot cubes of both models.
Dacia Jogger and Dacia Logy measurements
The most outstanding standard equipment
It is time to make a comparison to the most outstanding standard equipment. But before taking a look at the list of equipment, we must bear in mind that the Lodgy can only be configured on the Stepway Comfort trim level. If we put aside the limited series that were marketed in their day, it is the top-of-the-range version.
Therefore, this version should be compared with the Jogger Comfort finish. Remember that the Jogger range is structured in the Essential, Comfort and Extreme Limited Series finishes.
Dacia Jogger and Dacia Lodgy highlights
Engines and efficiency level
Regarding the mechanical section, we must once again refer to the fact that the Lodgy is in the final stretch of its commercial life. And it is that this conditions the available offer. Dacia has been reducing the number of options to configure its minivan until leaving a single engine. The Lodgy is only available with a 115hp 260Nm Blue dCi diesel engine of maximum torque. An engine connected to a six-speed manual gearbox and a front-wheel drive system. It declares an average consumption of 5 liters per 100 kilometers and CO2 emissions of 130 g / km according to the WLTP cycle.
The Jogger has hit the market at a time when Dacia is putting diesel aside. That is why no engine powered by said fuel is available in its range. Those interested in acquiring the new model of the Romanian firm have at their disposal a 1.0 TCe petrol engine with 110 hp and 200 Nm. There’s also a 1.0 ECO-G engine with 100 hp and 170 Nm which stands out for having bifuel technology that allows it to work with LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and, therefore, wear the ECO environmental mark of the DGT (General Traffic Directorate) with all the mobility advantages that this entails.
All of the Jogger’s engines are mated with a six-speed manual transmission and a front-wheel drive system. In 2023 the range will be completed with the arrival of the hybrid Dacia Jogger.
Video contact with the new Dacia Jogger, the long-awaited cheap 7-seater car
Dacia Jogger and Dacia Lodgy, which is cheaper? This is how their prices are
At this point, it is worth asking a question that is decisive. Which one is cheaper? We review the list of rates, according to the configurator, of both models with 7 seats:
Prices valid from January / 2022
It is true that the fact that the Lodgy is available with a diesel engine while in the Jogger range the only alternative that can be approached to a certain extent is the bifuel version can be something decisive when making a decision.