Customer reviews for Dacia Bigster

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!!

It is a much bigger car than I realized. It does pretty much everything I need. I really cannot find faults with it. I have had it for 4.5 months and have done about 7000 miles. It has not once dropped below 50 mpg. The front windows defrost amazingly quickly.

What could be better.

1 - 3 times I have caught my knee on the door handle, it being a bit rough where my knee comes into contact with it.

2 - to be able to set eco mode and eco save as default

3 - to be able to adjust the dashboard light at night time (I cannot find it in the manual)

4 - the digital radio is forever cutting out, for one or 2 seconds at a time but hopefully that is because I am in a poor reception area

Some of the design features could be better. The rear/ boot door- there is no handle to pull the boot closed - it is a recess in the panel but there is nothing to grip, so that makes it difficult to drip. The back door handles - are not very ergonomic and feel difficult to open (but they do look nice). on the front lower dash section - the recess needs to be angled downwards at the back - as when I accelerate items fall out. The outside sensors - are very sensitive, even when I switch off the facility there are noises that are very distracting.

I like that the fuel consumption is very good, the design is different and its a good alternative to the expensive SUV`s.

excellent off road....would be better with All Terrain Tyres ...

would benefit from mud flaps for when using off road ..

why no grab handles in Bigster ... had them in the Duster Journey!! .. wife has mobility issues so they were a definate help ..

Not a fan of the automatic handbrake....

POSITIVES:

noticable straight away how much more comfortable the seats were compared to the Duster Journey ..

gearbox was much smoother ...

ample room for back passengers, even for a six-footer !!

back space is impressive .. can fit mobility walker in no problem and leaves space for anything else ..

very impressed with the automatic dipping of headlights for night driving ..

A great car reasonable price too.

A pleasure-to drive

Niggles . It is a bit jerky while driving

. It really should come provided with mudflaps

. Centre console is a tiny bit restrictive and large on the hybrid especially for tall people

. Occasionally the front camera seems to stop working but then comes back to life

Overall though it’s a good comfortable car. The suspension works well on the roads and I’m getting good 57 mpg

A good warranty too with out breaking the bank for service costs

So far very impressed just need to connect my car to my phone it’s not playing ball currently

Comfortable drive and good fuel economy. Heated seats and steering wheel are good, but the button for the heated steering wheel can take a few times to work. Not used the cruise control much as the camera seems to pick up things that aren't there and quite abrupt alarms go off which is off-putting. There is loads of space for passengers and good boot space. Seats are very comfortable. Not enough decent cup holders but the cool box is a really good option, particularly for longer journeys. All around cameras are really useful, but the quality of the picture isn't amazing, but they do the job. Overall, you get a lot for your money.

Very happy that the Bigster meets my requirements for a modern car which can tow my 1230kg caravan, and works economically as a family car. I ordered a full size spare wheel, as I sometimes use the caravan in remote areas, and also will go off road in the car (solo!). However, it diminishes the usable size of the boot more than I imagined, which is disappointing. The 6 month wait for the car to be built and delivered disappointed me a lot.

I would have much preferred the upcoming full hybrid version with rear axle electric motor which can also tow, but thought I needed a new tow car more quickly. Perhaps I should have waited?

The car does everything I ask and ticks all the boxes.

The only thing I would improve from a personal point would be. It would have been nice if I could have paid for the electronic boot as well as the Panasonic roof.

The only other things that would potentially put customers off are in the interior (lack of options) and the badge. In which if you keep doing what you are doing, then people like me will sing praises of Dacia all day long.

Overall, the bigster is a fantastic car. Powerful, practical, economical and frankly blows the Ford’s I owned out of the water. Which they were a lot more money then the bigster.

unfortunately, I am disappointed with several aspects of the vehicle condition and the handover process. the paintwork quality is not up to the standard I expected. there is a noticeable black dot on the passenger door, and the paintwork on the roof is poorly finished. areas appear to have been missed and not properly covered with black paint. in addition the spare wheel (space saver) and extra light accessories were not included as expected, which caused further inconvenience. overall this made the process feel like a waste of my time, as these issues should have been identified and resolved before delivery.

I am very pleased with my bigster. It feels dependable, and capable with it being the 4x4. I do like the very many lines to look at around the body work, from every angle to me it looks good. Its easy to live with and comfortable, the performance is adequate but I feel it could do with a little more power/torque for the size of the car or a larger more refined engine with 150-160hp and 280-300Nm of torque which would make it much better to drive and in sixth gear it wouldn't feel like the engine was labering when the car asks you to change up to sixth gear.