Customer reviews for Dacia Bigster

I love the smooth ride (Journey 19" wheels), and the length of journey I can take when I run it on a full tank. I don't like the rev'ing of the engine as it charges the battery at awkward times - e.g. at traffic lights - I wonder how the engine sounds to people stood waiting to cross the road? Do they think I'm impatient with them since my engine is rev'ing? Also, the connection with my phone doesn't work 100% of the time - especially if someone else also has their phone linked to the car.

This is probably one of the best cars I have owned!

I’ve had a lot of cars from Ford, Toyota to Land Rover and this one so far has been great. I average about 600 miles to the tank and as the weather is heating up the better the fuel economy.

It’s a smooth drive with lots of safety features. The only thing that is slightly noisy is the engine regen when charging the battery, my Toyota did it but no where near as loud.

Love the car for the practicality of it and the space it provides.

4x4, decent size, good fuel economy, rolls ahead easily on mild hybrid motor/engine combination, soft bouncy ride (good for offroading and over potholes), sunroof lets in more cabin light.

Stop Start has only worked three times since I've had the car last October, not sure it's worth having.

Lack of a valet button for when you don't want the vehicle electrical systems to switch on when parked up and opening/closing car doors during valeting or loading/unloading with engine off.

I have had my bigster now for 3 months and love it,I bought it because I have 2 large dogs and it swallows them with no problems,I like the regenerative braking feature and as it is a hybrid the range that it gives me if driven sensibly.a couple of niggles though the front seat belts are a bit fiddly as the centre console gets in the way could do with being longer,and there are no rear grab handles which is awkward for me as I have nowhere to attach the rear seat dog cover.

The size and space are good, but the fuel consumption isn't accurate, it says I'm getting 40+mpg but when I calculate my mpg using my petrol receipts and mileage I can verify I'm getting around 30mpg - also there's a design flaw when the rain is heavy on the motorway - when the rain is heavy the rain is channelled to the side windows and obscures the wing mirrors - this means that driving in the rain is dangerous because you can't see clearly out the side mirrors.

I like the Dacia Bigster most because of the relaxed driving style. It reminds me of an Volvo 240 I had years ago, as it's not the kind of car to rush about in encouraging me to drive safely and not take chances. The one thing that should be ironed out are the glitches in infotainment, yesterday the volume button would not change the sound level of the music, I had to arrow down and then got 4 different volume bars to do this while driving is not ideal.

Love the drive..love the car to a point..just small things..camera issues. Speed camera issues..lane departure..totally pain on country roads..rear door handles to flimsy for me..gear box..1st to 2nd..to short..5th to 6th..gear to tall..revs to low at 60mph ..so car engine struggles..headlights on low beam brilliant..but unfortunately not great on high beam..should all be Led..other than that well happy with car..would purchase another in the future..

The Bigster we have is generally lovely to drive, roomy and very fuel efficient for the size of car. The small 1.2 engine aided by the electric motor is very responsive.

There has been a misfire that was caused by a faulty coil pack dealt with under warranty. The nearside tailgate bump stop fell out and was replaced under warranty.

Improvements could be made to how the suspension reacts and deals with small harsh bumps in the road.

I don't think much can be improved for the price the vehicle is sold at.

A heated front screen would be good for winter.

The speakers/sound system could be a bit punchier with better bass.

When opening the tailgate after/during rain, water drips down so I have to wait a few seconds for the water to stop (otherwise I get a small soak).

The rear door seals collect quite a lot of dirt.

Overall, I am very happy with the car.

It is a lovely car to drive. Very spacious inside and a comfortable ride for passengers and driver. There is plenty of boot space. The heated steering wheel and seats are really good too. Good fuel economy too. The cool box is also handy.

The cup holders are not sufficient, you are very limited in the cups that actually fit in it and it doesn't seem you can buy them as add ons for this model which is disappointing.