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

Fantastic car to drive

Received the car and the wiring loom wasn’t connected so no sensors. The fuse box cover was also off when we picked it up. Why it arrived with us in such a condition is beyond me.

Weeks later the car went back in due to over revving - software update done.

Car returned and in days problem persisted. Went back in. Sat for three weeks with the dealership who tell us the computer says no problem and we now need to raise a complaint with Dacia.

We want to return the car but dealership refusing to accept it saying we have to raise a complaint with Dacia.

Car was returned to us three weeks ago and was running as normal but last week the problem presented yet again. The car is forcing its self to charge the battery until it it’s full and when it does so it is exceptionally loud and reverberates throughout.

The car is not as sold. It’s defunct. I would not recommend this vehicle at all. If I’d driven it in this state I’d never have purchased it.

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.

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.

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.