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

Car is great. Dacia UK customer service is dire. Trying to get a hard copy was like pulling teeth! Initially staff denied it existed and sent me a photocopied version. Approx 240 pages of loose A4 pieces of paper stuffed in an envelope. Totally useless and a waste of paper. Eventually after weeks of me sending emails back and forth they eventually admitted there was a hard copy and finally sent me one. It shouldn’t have been so hard to get a hard copy of a hand book.

Not impressed with pricing structure as 4 days after I took delivery of my 2 tone car Dacia announce that they were no longer charging for 2 tone paint. So I paid £1300 for my blue car with black roof to find everyone else after 1st July was not having to pay for it and it was standard. Had I known this when I collected it I would have cancelled and walked away. I’ve already been informed that because it was ordered before the 1st July then it’s just tough. I know that when I ordered it was already known by Dacia that they were cancelling the 2 tone paint cost but of course I still had to pay for it.

Due to this I will not buy another Dacia or Renault car. My last 3 cars were all paid for in cash and part exchange vehicle - 1 was a Renault and my latest the Dacia Bigster. I will spend my cash on a brand that appreciates its customer as Renault / Dacia clearly don’t!

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 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.

I like everything, especially the boot which opens via the key remotely making shopping easier. Its a shame that this option is an additional cost on the top model which comes with the panoramic sunroof. Normally each model has what the previous one has, but with other extras. You shouldn't have to pay for the auto boot on the top model. If I am honest that's why I went for the Journey and not the Extreme.

Nice to drive responsive good handling good all-round vision. Seat very nice even on a long journey 👍

Wind noise above sixty can be distracting around front wings and doors. Resting plate next to clutch pedal

To close not in ideal position for the manual vehicle.

A bit under powered when fully loaded in the 140bhp version.

All round very pleased with the Bigster big improvement on my Duster 👏

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.

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.

1. Its amazing road presence. On a par with a Range Rover, at a fraction of the price.

2. Un-rivalled boot space (I sometimes transport furniture).

3. Ground clearance (roads none too good where I live)

4. Economy, especially on a long trip where it returns 50mpg plus, and 420 mile range.

5. Internal features - comfort and information/sound system.

It does what it says on the tin!

A few design faults that are annoying centre consul overlaps cup holder, great to have switches for heating etc but they are quiet fiddely when driving as don’t stand out that much and very easy to hit hazards switch when turning on fan , but overall really pleased , get lots of great comments on its looks .

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.