Customers like the Dacia Jogger but not the EuroNCAP examiners, as confirmed by the single star won in the crash tests with a score from zero to five. The heavy rejection, however, does not derive from the results obtained in the various crash tests but rather from his descent with the Dacia Sandero Stepway. In fact, the European independent body, as has already happened in the past with cars of similar derivation, rejected the Jogger for “transitive property” despite the significant differences between the two models.
Crash test Dacia Jogger, The scores
Specifically, the Dacia Jogger won only one star following the 26.6 points in the adult occupants test (70%), 34.1 points in the child occupants (69%), 22.2 points in the vulnerable road users (41%) ) and 6.4 points in the Safety Assist category (39%). This last evaluation is heavily influenced by the lack of accessories such as emergency braking with detection of cyclists and pedestrians and lane maintenance. Points lost compared to the Dacia Sandero Stepway because the reminder for the third row seat belts is missing. Moving on to the assessments relating to passenger bumps, good scores but always linked to the tests of the Sandero Stepway, a model that is 45 centimeters shorter and about a ton lighter than the Jogger. Is the Dacia Jogger not safe? No The latest round of Euro NCAP tests once again underlines the doubts related to this type of crash test.
In the specific case of the Jogger, there are many questions about the weight to be given to the evaluation of a single star, given the profound differences between the two models. Added to this is how an important part of the scores is linked to the presence of accessories such as the speed limiter or the aforementioned warning of belts fastened for the third row of seats. In the specific case of the Jogger, therefore, a dedicated test is expected and not linked to a car with important differences.