House of Cars is a place for car stories. The old, the new, the fast the not so fast. If there is a car with a tale behind it, this is where you will hear about it. Its not just another review channel, more a place where like-minded people with an obsession, an addiction to things with four wheels can gather without fear of being judged and indulge in our weakness - the car. My name is Bryan, and I am an Autoholic.
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I have a previous version of 508, facelifted, year of 2018. I think it looks great, it's a business and a family car, equiped better than the competitors. Claw design on the rear LED lights is beautiful. The car is non-expensive to buy and maintain, the next generation mentioned here (also starting in 2018.) costs almost twice as much and has some issues since it's a new model (maybe they fixed it in this facelift shown here). I'm only explaining this because you said Peugeot had no good-looking car before 2nd generation of 508... I think it did :)
I had the same issues with Android Auto disconnecting, and it was definitely a cable issue. A colleague recommended to try the original cable that came with the phone, and since I've tried that (with a USB-C -> USB-A adapter), I haven't had the disconnect happen a single time (previously it would happen very regularly).
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Thanks for your high quality car reviews. Can I recommend the Nissan X-Trail e-POWER e-4ORCE 4WD Tekna+. But don’t say it’s using a petrol engine to charge the battery. It’s generating electricity straight into the electro motor.
Great review! Looking at the hybrid as a successor for a 16 plate grand cmax 2ltr diesel. Top spec with self parking, pop out tow bar for a bike rack etc. Liking the Jogger being auto and electric motor for stop start around town Plus reversing camera which I don't currently have. But otherwise seens a bit of a sideways move which am struggling to justify while the Ford is still going strong with most things I need already. Shame the middle row doesn't recline or slide like the Ford. But realise its cost saving. It's good for the kids sleeping when on a long run. How was the economy after the return leg back up the motorway? Imagine it drops off a fair bit at higher speeds. Thanks.
Have had a Hybrid Extreme since October 2023 with 12,000 happy miles and an average of 57.6mpg over the last 2,000 miles with a mix of motorway and local roads.
I like that you are reviewing cars that are different and/or less visible on the roads. Any more hidden gems would be welcome. What about if you have £XX,000 to spend what would you get new or second hand?
Currently driving a car that I’ve taken to Le Mans that I will be reviewing, and this is a car that I have fallen completely in love with. And it’s the less obvious choice in a small class, but in my opinion one of the most accomplished cars I’ve ever driven. Stick with the channel and it’ll be on here soon!!!
If I was in the market for this type of car at that budget, I'd have a look at a DS7. Because its different And its just Citroen enough to keep it quirky and interesting. I'd probably go for a Tonale, truth be known
Have a 2 year 1ltr 7 seat Jogger in Spain, great car but changing it to the hybrid which I pick up a week Monday, only reason for changing is to have an automatic. My existing Jogger has wireless apple carplay, the basic model did not but most people have said the disconnect problem is because you are using a cheap cable.
Dumfrieshire to Shropshire and back averaged 60.1 mpg. Filled tank today, done 543 miles 40 litres averaged out at 61.77 mpg, local and country roads driving.
@@sigman49 That’s amazing thanks for sharing. We have a 1.5 diesel Qashqai at the moment. Does about the same on a run, but petrol is cheaper. Result. Not going for a another Qashqai. The price of them is crazy.
@@olliereed4206 Quite agree with your statement about crazy prices, I had a 70 plate diesel kia sportage and intended to get the same or a tucson about 6 months or a year old but as you say the price were stupid. Wish I could paste pictures on here as i took a photo of the driving report which shows miles travelled since a refuel and miles travelled in electric mode and average mpg. Driving steadily on country roads I was averaging 70mpg for a short period.
Hi, no I haven’t stopped, and I am so sorry that it’s been so long! I have more coming, it’s just that balancing the two channels is difficult, and AutoEV has been crazily busy over the past few weeks. New review coming soon (sorry, it’s not the Arkana) but it is another French Hybrid. And after that, believe it or not, another French car……at a French race.
They aren’t for everyone, but work for some. I like all cars, no matter the fuel, but to keep things simple on the channel, AutoEV just deals with pure EVs. House of Cars is for everything else. Petrol, hybrid, diesel, fast, slow, old and new. Some classic stuff coming up on the channel soon too. Anyway, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I hope you enjoy all the content I have coming your way (on both channels!)
Thanks. I went for the Extreme. I can’t collect the car until the 18th, I’m away. The sleep pack wasn’t in stock, hoping it’s in by the 18th! I’ll certainly let you know my thoughts later.
Great choice of car. Have you gone for the Expression or Extreme? Let me know how you get on with the Sleep Pack! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment and subscribe. Really appreciate it.
To be fair though, it isn’t because the car isn’t safe in a crash, it’s to do with the fact it doesn’t have a lot of active safety systems such as lane keep assist, brake assist and so on. That’s why Euro NCAP needs a serious rethink in my opinion. Just slapping on electronic aids doesn’t make a car safe. Properly engineered crash structures and well thought out passive safety systems is what it comes down to. Lane keep assist won’t help you in an accident if you’ve turned it off (as many do), but good crumple zones and ABS brakes will. They can’t be turned off. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
Being a Dacia owner myself, I can understand the joy of owning a nice Dacia. However, Dacia UK lost all its marble starting from the introduction of Jogger hybrid starting from 24,000 pounds. Lets do not argue for the arguement sake, but simply look at the 1 star Ncap. (and take deep breath) Then I find it hard to justify upgrade my Sandero to jogger estate hybrid when I can get a Toyota estate hybrid starting at 28,500 pounds, at 5 star Ncap rating. And not to mention the potential of 10+ year of warranty when I am buying from Toyota. When I walked into a Dacia dealer back then, I already gave up my pride as owner of any premium vhicle but being practical. And that means today I can equally gave up my pride to walking into a Corolla dealership and being equally practical. Lastly, simply look at the Nissan CVT, the worst supplier of automatic gear box on earth, on my Dacia, it will be a sin for me to "hell dive" to another Nissan CVT again with Jogger. I gave up looking at Jogger beyond this point. Hopefully, my experience can help any potential estate buyer.
@@nikolayivanov6219 You are right above the Dacia hybrid system is not using CVT. Looking into Jogger and Duster hybrid footages and Dacia demo explanations, it seems to me they are using a potentially even worse automatic gear box system. And it performs suspiciously similar to Chinese manufacturer’s hybrid system. I am happy with my CVT Sandero. It’s TCE90 engine and it’s CVT gear box are proven technology and they are doing better than I expected. I mean when they were sold at thirteen to fifteen thousand pounds territories in those days. Even when Duster hybrid is going to be offered at the current Duster price level, you are still left with the question of is that suspicious hybrid system worth it.
About the electric range of it, i manage to drive 32 miles with mine (the pre-facelift), without even trying to hypermile it. So i guess the WLTP is achievable with this one.
Regarding the Apple car play disconnecting, the cable might be an issue. Did you try using the Apple OEM cable? Some car manufacturers have recommended specific cables. Usually It has to be less than 1 meter long phone OEM cable. Otherwise it might cause problems.
I’ve since heard from a lot of people suggesting it might be the cable. I must admit I hadn’t thought about that being the cause of it, but potentially it could be. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Wish we could get the original plain ice cream.. I am thinking the jogger.. now.. was thinking the Niro or the Juke.. my only question is "What's the difference between the Expression and Extreme varients"
Trim basically. The Extreme has more of an “off-road” vibe about it. Nicer seat trim and some extra bits of equipment. I must admit, I do prefer the look of the Extreme.
@@bryanmcmorran782 Thanks for reply. The extreme is third on my list maybe forth.. At the moment I'm looking at Renault Austral, Suzuki S Cross, the either Nissan Juke or the Dacia Extreme. I'm on motability, so I'm trying to explain to motability funding that I NEED an austral (which I do for various reasons).. if the funding falls though, I have to settle for a smaller vehicle which isn't easy to get into.. so the s cross/juke or extreme are my preferences. Also only looking at hybrids for the mileage and fuel efficiency plus the need for space for someone 6'5" to get into. Austral is a 3-6 month build time.. the scross I can get in 3-4 weeks, the juke in 2-3 weeks and the dacia is estimated to be 3-4 months. At the moment the Austral is therefore 3-9 months away as it takes 2-3 months just to get motability to decide on the grant for the advanced payment, that I can't afford otherwise, 3 months + 3-6 months build time. If I don't get the grant, I'll fall back on paying maybe £500 advanced payment which I can barely afford. I'm one of those unemployable disabled people.. ie won't employ you because you're an insurance risk.
Excellent review thank you, I'm currently looking to buy the earlier pre face lift model, I'm coming from a titanium x sport mondeo with 2.2tdci, so I completely get the a road motorway more grown up view. Many thanks again.
As a 508 gt 225 owner, im still not satisfied with the acceleration, this car needed a 2.0 liter producing 300 hp with a dual clutch gearbox to make this car put a real smile on my face, i love the design much more than a 3 series new bmw model
in a few words, hybrid jogger is not worth it if you are after the hybrid itself, but is kind of worth it, if you desperately need an automatic gearbox. But in that case, i think the price is not justified. 1.0 lpg version is much more economic. for 19-20Eur lpg tank, i get 450-500km range on lpg alone. and the 1.0 engine is not as loud as 1.6, even though it 3-cyl, which is ridiculous.
Not an option in the UK. They are phasing out lpg so is not really available any where. Such a shame as LPG would be great but no point if you can't actually find a fuel station selling LPG any where.
Had my Hybrid Extreme for six months now and can't fault it. It's had a few niggles like the electric heat switch broke, there are a few cheap bits on it and it has rattles and squeaks that Dacia are going to sort out. The big thing with this car is the seating arrangement. Either 2, 3,4, 5, 6 or seven seat or just turn into a van! Great for having picnics in as you can sit in the middle row and use the tables! I took the third row out as I use mine a load lugger for my business. The best thing about this car is that you can genuinely forget when you last visited a petrol station. I regularly get 55+mpg going to a bonkers 72mpg at one point. You get better results in B Mode and ECO plus warmer weather helps. The A/c will hammer the MPG figures but it has such huge windows, just open them! It has huge doors, high up driving position plus you can see the front corners from the front seat that is helpful for parking. The secret is drive it as a van like I do, I have the "Privacy Pack" so my rear windows are permanently blacked out. Yes, the materials are a cheap but you pay for what you get. Stick with the hybrid as the manuals with the tiny 1.0L suffer with clutch problems. You can get erroneous warning messages for no reason with the Jogger but these tend to go away on start up. One big niggle is if you are too quick with the gear selector when starting up, it will not start and a load of warnings come up. The handbrake will disengage and there have been stories of people rolling into walls or garage doors. Go ahead and buy one, don't compare it to other cars of a similar ilk as it is a budget car.
great review - enjoyed it! thanks! I am really considering this car over estate cars (corolla touring sports etc..), use would be mostly for leisure travel, biking and camping - the jogger seems like a great match! when talking about the advantages of the hybrid, you mentioned the economy several times. The reason I was looking at the hybrid was because of the extra horsepower - I am not a racer but I want to be able to merge in quickly on highways and overtake on b roads. However, after watching this I am not 100% clear - Does the hybrid actually provide better acceleration than the petrol engine with manual gearbox?
Am about to get the hybrid version. Currently have 2013 Mini Cooper Clubman. A brilliant little car but we need the 7 seater. And this car fits the bill.
Hi! I've had one of those for a month now! I love the i cockpit, it is in the perfect place for me. The only downside is that the gearbox is very slow. For me that is the reason why isn't a good car for b roads. Greetings and good luck with the channel
Can you imagine what this would have been like with a manual box, or a good DCT? Glad you are enjoying your car, and lovely to hear that you went for one in the first place. I loved the car. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Really appreciate it.
Very good review, thanks soo much My company has ordered one for me, my only question is how bad it is on road and wind noise ? May be you add this on future reviews. Fantastic 😍
I drove it from Surrey to Cornwall and then back again after a week of using it down there. I would suggest that the wind and road noise is very well controlled. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
I have to say that was the best review of a car, any car, i have watched this last week, I've watched a lot, thank you, extremely informative and honest review, if the boss fits in the seat comfortably it may be a toss up between this and the Stepway Extreme.....many thanks, best 40 minuts on RU-vid👍Subscribed.
Got the extreme. Love it. Swiss army knife. Dose so much for me. Grandkids, grandparents with mobility car. Had a Zafira before, good car. Bought a three year old one. Thirteen years ago. Even then a new one would of cost 32k and that was a basic model. This car I now have is perfect and I splashed out on extras and I don't feel ripped off. Great car. Ps. I have no issues with the computer. Linked to phone and no problems. Ps again. Dacia have now put a seven year warranty on all cars so long as you've had them serviced at Dacia. Good review.
Also ... I really liked this honest review you covered every single question I had about this car as i said I collect mine Monday from the dealership. You covered practical stuff about family daily living/ driving and it didn't feel like an advert Can I ask if I'm playing a bit of acdc would I still hear the engine revs when I put my foot down?
Glad you enjoyed the review, and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Regarding your question, as AC/DC should never be played quietly, no, you won’t hear the engine. If you can, the stereo isn’t up loud enough……🤣
Spectacular scenery and I love the relaxed and down to earth style of reviewing! Dacia Jogger is a great car, has been highly praised by the auto press. The issue with the Media Nav I imagine it can be quickly solved with an update of the operating system
Thank you for such a lovely comment. I’m glad you enjoyed the review. I also appreciate the fact you took the time to watch it and send me your thoughts.
I hate everything about this car. It has a slower 0 to 60 time than my 2020 countryman jcw. I believe Mini sales are way down in the U.S year after year, because they have lost there appeal. Bigger isn't always better.
To be honest - here in the U.K. you don’t see that many JCW versions of any Mini. As for all the other variants, they are everywhere….you literally can’t drive for 5 minutes without seeing one.
Hello everyone! I must say, what an impeccably crafted review; every word was a delight to watch. I'm absolutely sold on this car and eager to make it mine. Could you advise on the most cost-effective way to purchase this model in the UK? Your insights would be greatly appreciated. I'm truly astounded by the car's practicality and versatility. Dacia has truly surpassed themselves with this masterpiece. Bravo, Dacia!
