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

It's really big.

Make it bigger

Love the car boot light rubbish

All good

Owned 3 months car has plenty of space and a very large boot. Drive is good and little body roll. Fuel economy was around 64mpg but this has dropped to around 54mpg possibly due to cold weather, as driving style has not changed. Parking can be a challenge as spaces long enough are few and far between. Boot is large but not flat so longer items may be off the deck. Main issues are the infotainment and digital information. Messages flash up very day saying the front camera is not working, or safety equipment has been activated, lane discipline is a nightmare on country roads as is activates all the time. Radio cuts out for a few seconds almost daily. Settings can change from switching off to starting, eg fan speed can change, or you have it set to show fuel consumption and when you get back in it is on water temperature. The other main issue is the engine noise, normally the engine noise is reasonable, but when about to change gear the engine revs hard. If the battery to the hybrid system is low the engine goes into an horrendous roaring noise at it attempts to recharge. My sons Bigster also does this. Not sure why Dacia thought such an issue was acceptable in this day and age.

I love the size, it feels big on the roads and I like that. The profile is quite slim which makes it easier to get into spots and the interior is plain and simple. What I asked for and the hybrid engine is mostly brilliant!

Sadly the tech and various other safety features aren’t up to scratch and actually have become a hindrance. The cruise control and parking sensors just don’t work well at all and have become slightly dangerous in certain situations I.e. the cruise control will stop working quite rapidly and jolt the breaks on while driving and in some situations the parking sensors have no idea where objects are. I have seen on an owners forum online this is an extremely common and recurring problem.

That being said, I do really like my Bigster. It’s really practical, the hybrid engine has saved me a lot of money in petrol although it can be very noisy when it’s charging the battery and that took some getting used to. it does feel fun to drive and enjoy it although I’m still (after 3 months) adapting to the size difference.

Overall it's a really good car & I enjoy driving it. The cabin is roomy & comfortable for all occupants. The driver has a slightly elevated position providing a great view of the road ahead. Steering is light and easy but with a positive feel even at slow speeds. Very stable cornering without any roll. I drive mainly short journeys on country roads but have also done a couple of long distance motorway and easily maintain over 50 mpg over all. The multimedia screen is good with lots of apps & easy to use.

My main niggle is there are lots & lots of settings and it isn't easy to understand how to set them to your own preferences. Also the multimedia screen literally freezes if the temp drops below -4c when it's parked up overnight, which means you can't access anything controlled by the screen, including heated seats and heated steering wheel.

The IT center console appears to be temperamental in cold conditions, 0 degrees or below. It cycles round rebooting, black screen which makes it difficult to switch on heated seats and steering wheel, with also the radio disappearing for up to 2/3 days.

Occasionally the warning sensors come on for no reason, which can be a bit annoying when driving.

Not having a heated windscreen is creating a daily build-up of condensation inside the car and in freezing conditions I am having to scrape this off with a car scrapper (something that wasn't a thing in my old car).

Apart from these little niggles, the car drives smoothy and caters for my family of 5, the seats are comfortable with the boot space being it's best feature.

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

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