Customer reviews for Dacia BigsterDacia Bigster seen by those who use it on a daily basis

Comfortable, economical. (average of 64.mpg over 2800 miles). Reasonably quiet.

My jogger hybrid used to have a freer overrun when in economy. The Bigster has a economy setting but when engaged the overrun still does not change. I found that in the Jogger one could slip out economy and enjoy more regenerative power when descending hills. This function has been lost.

The volume control constantly opts out and needs re setting. This seems to be in conjunction when using waze or maps. Rather frustrating and it can only be reset when at a stand still.

The adaptive cruise control is either on or off. When on it can be a hindrance unless one wants to just be happy behind a queue of motorway traffic. Having cruise control is great but one should be able to switch the adaptive element off.

Additionally three times when using adaptive cruise control the brakes have been suddenly applied. Twice it was on a normal road, the sensors had picked up a vehicle parked in a layby and slammed on the brakes. The third time I was on a motorway and again it had picked up a vehicle in the left hand hard shoulder. MAKE cruise control switchable between adaptive and "normal" Many drivers would appreciate it.

The interior size that Bigster advertising brags about led me to anticipate more storage area which I need for camping and personal gear. This was my incentive for buying the Extreme Bigster My Duster was a great car and going strong. The boot floor tray-style protector that I had in my Dusteri is now in my Bigster. There’s barely 5cm difference in length! I don’t feel I have gained boot space at all and since the Bigster does not have a back shelf this has reduced my storage even further. Transferring items from the Duster glove compartment to the Bigster glove compartment I was upset not to be able to get everything in! I believe there should be five clip attachment points. Not in my car. I do like that the passenger window can be raised with one touch in tandem with the driver’s window. The cooler section is not as big as in the Journey Bigster but it functions well enough. Passengers are comfortable in all the seats as is the driver. There is much to like about the Extreme Bigster, if only the boot in purely practical terms had actually been Bigger.

The Bigster is nice to drive day to day but some things annoy. The lane control system is too sensitive and disconcerting especially at motorway speeds, I always turn it off if traveling long distance, which seems to defeat the object. The seat material is quite easy to clean with soap and water but is made of a fabric which seems to trap dirt.

The main gripe we have with the Bigster, is that its not big enough! We bought the car on advanced booking as we liked the size it appeared to be in the adverts and not being able to see it in the flesh. Clever marketing suggested it was a large car but in reality is quite small, too small for our needs.

We have the 4x4 Extreme and it seems well built and the performance from the small engine is good. Initially the electronic dash seemed to have a mind of its own, changing displays without input, but this has calmed down a bit now, as I hoped it would.

Overall a good car and we do plan to keep it long term despite the size issue.

Likes -

The automatic lights and windscreen wipers.

The large boot which is big enough for our 3 dogs leaving back seats available for passengers.

The way the car drives which is smooth and silky. Manoeuvrability is easy and she is a pleasure to drive.

Dislikes -

The lack of a physical car manual which includes detailed instruction on how to use the satnav. There is no instruction on using the satnav in the online version, which is appalling as it doesn't explain a lot of aspects of using the screens. Also, the contents page is incorrect as the page numbers don't relate to the correct titles.

That the door to the boot has to be opened and closed manually despite having the top of the range Bigster Extreme!!

The vehicle is everything I expected it to be, with the exception of the 155 gearbox, which I found to be disppointing and clunky. The changeover from electric to ICE is noisy and not particularly smooth. Futhermore, the ICE gearox holds on to the low gears for too long before changing, which cannot be good for fuel consumption.

All in all, however, it's a lot of car for the money.

I enjoy the driving experience, well equipped for what I need, comfortable but front seat belts high adjustment would be welcome

I find it a very attractive car with what I would call a classic colour (Green) I’m glad that Dacia hasn’t gone for modern trendy colours (metallic blues, greens etc) . You get a lot of car for your money and it looks more expensive then it is.

Had the car now for three months now covering over 3000 miles and must say that we are absolutely delighted with the vehicle,comfortable ride,nice to drive,bags of room,eye catching looks and performance wise it is averaging 62.2 mpg.

We previously had a Dacia Duster Journey which we were thrilled with but the Dacia Bigster Journey is the icing on the cake.

Anticipation was high but the reality surpassed that.

For a car of that price the comfort equals that of many upmarket cars. The interior aesthetics are practical thus the car is more useable without heart palpitations.

The performance is superb and the fuel efficiency is great, averaging mid 50’s over a wide range of use.

The car has absolutely exceeded expectations! At the price point you'd be challenged to buy another vehicle with so much kit included as standard! The Bigster really is punching beyond its weight and it's does it with aplomb!

Also, the level of customer satisfaction provided by the supplying dealer was also excellent!

Size, boot area, comfort and performance all excellent.

A comprehensive manual needed to properly understand how everything should be operated, including the infotainment system.

Central cabin storage areas not very useable and a small coin pocket in the dashboard would be very useful.

Very good value for money.