UK-specific: Sirus conversion details from the Sirus launch coverage and Motability pricing from Pentagon Dacia's Q4 2026 price list; prices and lead times change quarterly, so confirm in writing before ordering.
What the Sirus Jogger Conversion Actually Is
The standard Dacia Jogger is a seven-seat family car; the wheelchair accessible version is produced by Sirus Automotive, a converter based in Wednesbury with more than two decades of experience in wheelchair accessible vehicle conversions, and it was introduced as the UK's only family-oriented wheelchair accessible car of its kind at launch. The conversion lowers the floor and fits a lightweight, counterbalanced access ramp at the rear, so a wheelchair user boards directly into a dedicated wheelchair position with 139 cm of headroom in the seated position. The vehicle seats up to six people including one wheelchair passenger, which is the figure that sets it apart from smaller conversions: this is a genuine family car, not a two-seater with a ramp bolted on. The middle-row seats fold to create flexible space, with ISOFIX points retained for child seats, which matters for families mixing wheelchair access with young children and pushchairs. The ramp carries an anti-slip coating for wet-weather confidence, and wheelchair securement comes as manual or automatic locking, with a winch to assist boarding available as an option for heavier chairs or carers with limited strength. Sirus states the conversion is officially supported by Dacia and carries PAS certification alongside National Small Series Type Approval, the approval route that lets low-volume conversions be registered for road use in the UK. That approval and manufacturer backing matter because they separate a properly engineered conversion from a workshop one-off: insurance, servicing, and resale all run more smoothly when the paperwork is in order. Warranty is split into two parts: Dacia's 3-year or 60,000-mile vehicle warranty stands alongside a 3-year warranty from Sirus on the conversion itself, so both the base car and the adapted parts are covered. Practical checklist before you commit: measure your wheelchair's width and height against the ramp and the 139 cm headroom figure, adding a few centimetres of clearance; decide whether manual or automatic securement suits the people who will use the car daily; check whether the winch option is necessary given the weight of the chair and the strength of whoever assists with boarding; and confirm the folded middle row still leaves enough luggage space for your family's typical load.
Motability Prices: What the Jogger Costs on the Scheme
Start by separating two different things: the £4,495 Advance Payment from applies to the Sirus wheelchair accessible Jogger conversion, while the ordinary, unconverted Jogger has its own lower Motability pricing. On the Motability Scheme you do not buy the car; you lease it over three years, and the Advance Payment is the one-off upfront contribution you pay on top of exchanging your mobility allowance. The Sirus conversion's Advance Payment starts at £4,495, and private purchase starts at £26,995 excluding VAT, so the Scheme route removes the large capital outlay and bundles the running costs. For comparison, Pentagon Dacia's Motability price list for the fourth quarter of 2026 shows the regular Jogger range at much lower Advance Payments: the Essential TCe 110 is £0, the Extreme TCe 110 is £595, the Hybrid Expression is £1,395, and the Hybrid Extreme is £1,595. Those figures are useful context, not alternatives, unless the wheelchair user can transfer to a standard seat. The standard Motability lease package includes insurance, road tax, servicing, RAC breakdown cover, and tyre replacement, which takes a large and unpredictable slice of family motoring costs and turns it into a known quantity. The lease runs for three years with a 60,000-mile allowance, and you can name up to three drivers, so a partner, a carer, and an adult child can all be covered. What to verify with the dealer before you sign: whether the quoted Advance Payment covers the specification you need, because securement type, the winch, and seating options can move the figure above the from price; the expected lead time from order to delivery, since conversions add build time on top of the base car's availability; how the 60,000-mile allowance interacts with your family's real annual mileage, because excess mileage charges at the end of the lease are an avoidable surprise; and what happens to adaptations or personal equipment fitted to the car when the three-year lease ends and the vehicle goes back. Motability price lists are updated quarterly, so a figure quoted from an older list may already be out of date; always work from the current quarter's list and the dealer's written quote, not from a screenshot or a forum post.
How to Choose: Five Decisions Before You Order
Decision one: does the wheelchair fit? The 139 cm seated headroom figure is the gatekeeper for the whole purchase. Measure from the floor to the top of the wheelchair user's head while seated in the chair, add a few centimetres of clearance for comfort and for the chair's movement over bumps, and compare against the figure. Also check the wheelchair's overall width against the ramp, including footplates and any side guards; powered chairs with wide footplates are the most common mismatch, and discovering it at the dealership is far better than discovering it on delivery day. Decision two: securement and boarding method. Manual locking costs less, has fewer parts to maintain, and suits confident users with a regular carer; automatic locking is faster at each stop and easier for carers, which matters if the car does many short trips with frequent boarding; the winch is worth specifying if the person assisting has limited strength or the wheelchair is heavy, because a ramp that is technically usable but practically exhausting will quietly stop being used. Decision three: who drives? The scheme allows up to three named drivers, so list everyone who will realistically drive before the paperwork starts, including a partner, a carer, or a family member who covers school runs; adding a driver later is possible but getting the list right upfront avoids admin friction. Decision four: mileage and term. The lease is three years with a 60,000-mile cap, which averages 20,000 miles a year; families doing school runs plus regular long trips to relatives should do the maths now rather than face excess mileage charges later, and be honest about whether the next three years look like the last three. Decision five: converted versus standard plus adaptations. If the wheelchair user can transfer to a standard seat and the chair folds into the boot, a regular Jogger at £0 to £1,595 Advance Payment may do the job for far less than the £4,495 conversion, leaving budget for driving adaptations; if the user must travel seated in the wheelchair, only the Sirus conversion or an equivalent wheelchair accessible vehicle qualifies, and the comparison is against other converted vehicles rather than the standard Jogger. Write these five answers down before you visit the dealer; they turn a vague enquiry into a precise order, they stop you paying for options you do not need, and they give the dealer what they need to quote accurately the first time.
Next Steps: Ordering Without Surprises
Step one: confirm eligibility with Motability, since the scheme requires a qualifying mobility allowance with sufficient award length remaining to cover the three-year lease; do this before falling in love with a specification. Step two: get a written quotation from the dealer for the exact Sirus specification, with the Advance Payment, the expected lead time, and every included option itemised; treat the from £4,495 figure as a starting point, not the final number, and make sure the securement type and any winch or seating options are named on the quote. Step three: arrange a demonstration or at least a detailed walkaround of the conversion, ideally with the wheelchair that will actually be used, to test the ramp angle, the securement operation, and the headroom in person; brochures do not reveal a ramp that is steeper than it looks or a locking mechanism that fights you. Step four: check the insurance and breakdown cover details in the lease documents so you know exactly what the RAC cover and tyre replacement include and what falls outside, such as damage to adaptations or personal equipment. Step five: plan for the end of the lease from the start; at three years the vehicle goes back and you choose again, so keep the paperwork for the conversion specification in case you reorder the same setup, and note the condition standards for return so normal family wear does not become a bill. One honest caveat: conversion lead times and final pricing can shift with demand and parts availability, so get the delivery estimate in writing and ask what happens if the date slips, including whether a courtesy arrangement exists. The Jogger conversion fills a genuine gap in the market: an affordable, family-sized wheelchair accessible car on the Scheme rather than a van-derived alternative, backed by the manufacturer and a converter with decades of experience. Ordered with your eyes open, your measurements done, and your five decisions made, it is one of the most practical family wheelchair accessible choices on the Motability price list. Keep every promise in writing, from the Advance Payment to the delivery date to the exact securement fitted; a conversion involves more parties than a standard car sale, and written confirmation is what turns a smooth order into a provable one if anything needs chasing later.
