- Dacia Bigster revealed in full for the first time
- Bigger and bolder than a Dacia Duster
- Hybrid and mild-hybrid powertrains available
- Up for grabs with a 4x4 powertrain for off-road adventures
Dacia is readying to launch the all-new Bigster - a robust and scuff-resistant SUV that’s ‘always ready for adventure’.
The Bigster, first glimpsed as a concept back in 2021, is set to hit UK roads next year. Here’s your first proper look at it.
It’s bigger, roomier and more practical than a Dacia Duster and it’ll compete with lease cars like the Kia Sportage, Nissan Qashqai, VW Tiguan and the MG HS.
There’s no official word on price just yet but it’s expected to cost from around £25,000 - with Dacia saying it’ll offer the ‘best value for money on the C-SUV segment’. There are some suggestions it could be even cheaper than that, at around £20,000, so it could offer some serious bang for your buck.
Like the Dacia Duster, the Bigster is being touted as a rugged, robust, outdoorsy SUV aimed at people who like to get off the beaten track.
On the exterior, there’s liberal use of a mottled-effect material called ‘Starkle’ which contains up to 20% recycled plastics. You’ll see it on the lower body, wheel arches, and bumpers.
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It’s untreated and unpainted so it’ll stand up to scuffs and scrapes, which is good news whether you’re running the gauntlet of a supermarket car park or heading up a mountain track.
A huge 667-litre boot is a good chunk more than you get with the Dacia Duster while an optional ‘Sleep Pack’ also converts the Bigster into a campervan.
Meanwhile the styling sees Dacia ‘playing it cool in its own way’, the firm tells us, with a sculpted, horizontal bonnet and ‘Y’ shaped signature shapes on everything from the lights to the door handles and air vents.
You’ll be able to lease the Dacia Bigster with three main powertrains.
The first is a self charging hybrid - the ‘Hybrid 155’ - which uses a four-cylinder petrol engine, two electric motors and a 1.4 kWh battery. As the name suggests, you get 155 bhp, 170 Nm of torque, an automatic electric gearbox, and the Bigster can stay in all-electric mode for up to 80% of the time in the city.
The ‘TCe 140’ powertrain is a mild-hybrid affair underpinned by a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine and mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox.
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And if you want all-wheel drive, you’ll need to choose the Bigster ‘TCe 130 4x4’ model. It’s also a mild-hybrid. And there are five distinct drive modes - Auto, Snow, Mud/Sand, Off-Road, and Eco.
There are three trim levels with a Dacia Bigster lease - Expression, Extreme, and Journey.
The entry-level Expression models get 17-inch alloys, dual-zone air con, roof bars, a 10.1-inch touchscreen rear parking sensors and a rear camera.
Extreme variants (pic above) add larger 18-inch alloys, copper style flourishes inside and out, a panoramic sunroof, sat nav, hill descent control, and an uprated Arkamys 3D sound system.
The Journey versions also get 18-inch rims while featuring two-tone paint, a power tailgate, high centre console with armrest, powered driver’s seat, wireless phone charging and adaptive cruise control.
Standard-fit safety tech across the range includes advanced emergency braking, lane keep assist, driver attention warning, and the emergency call system, eCall.
Dacia has also let slip that the Bigster will be followed by two other new models - so watch this space for further updates.
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