The Dacia Bigster is Dacia's big entry into the C-SUV segment: huge, hybrid, affordable – and painfully honest about its compromises. The internet is already whispering: towing is poor, the camera is falling asleep, safety is "only" three stars. Here's a distillate of the faults most often detected by the web – and what you get in return.
Dacia Bigster is like that friend who comes to a party with four pizzas and a bill that is €12,000 lower than the bill Tiguan. Big, hybrid, surprisingly solidly built – almost perfect. Almost. Because when you hook up a larger caravan, the camera freezes, the mirror doesn't recognize the "curb", Euro NCAP He waves three stars... and we're back on the ground. Let's go in order - the mistakes that the internet catches most often, and who's breathing down his neck (hello, Geely Starray).
1. Towing: “the caravan stays at home”
If your weekend is tied to a towbar, prepare for earthly reality: Dacia Bigster HEV 155 (full hybrid) officially pulls up to 1,000 kg (2,205 lb), mild-hybrid 1.2 TCe well up to 1,500 kg (3,307 lb). For the feeling: Hyundai Tucson he can 1,650 kg, VW Tiguan well 2,300 kg – and that's why you pay for it. At Bigster, this is the biggest "red flag" for anyone with a boat, horse trailer, or larger trailer.
2. Camera & navi: works… mostly
Infotainment has a nice old-school solution – physical keys under the screen – and it works solidly with Apple CarPlay/Android AutoBut online complaints often stick to slow response and occasional lag or “freeze” of images at rear view camera; just when we need our nerves in the cold. This is that “low-cost” moment that you feel first in everyday use. (Praise: the turning circle is nicely short, 10.97m, which turns the city into a playground.
3. Mirrors without “reverse function” & belts that play hide-and-seek
On many SUVs, the right mirror is in reverse gear drop it and shows the curb. Dacia Bigster he doesn't have this trick, so you rely on the camera (and patience) when parking with high curbs. Add more very deeply recessed seat belt buckles on the back bench and manual longitudinal adjustment driver's seat, while the height and backrest are electric - functionally ok, but sounds a bit "half-hearted" in 2025. (Internet joke, not a mortal sin - but worth mentioning.)
4.Safety: 3 stars, 69 % adults, 85 % children
On Euro NCAP Dacia Bigster has achieved 3/5 stars – in adults 69 %, in children 85 %The web therefore often labels it as “last in class” in a group of simultaneously tested models. The reasons? Fewer assistance systems and average “far-side” protection; on the other hand, child protection is very goodIf you are looking for absolute safety tip, look at VW classics instead.
5. Hybrid Transitions & Volume: Jazz Band Without a Drummer
HEV 155 (1.8 l, 4-cylinder) can be frugal, but transitions between electricity and gasoline they are not always silky, and under strong acceleration volume grows faster than speeds. Real user experiences and tests: in urban rhythm it is possible to keep consumption low, highways and turns into a completely average "thirsty" SUV. Officially: 4.5–4.7 l/100 km (WLTP). Realistically: a place near this, AC also ~7.2 l/100 kmif you are heavy on your feet.
6. Soundproofing & wind at 130 km/h
At highway speeds wind noise they get into the cabin too quickly. It's not a tragedy, but it's part of the package that reminds us where Dacia is saving money – on the "luxury of silence". On the bright side, the Bigster unusually light for its size (1487 kg), so it rides surprisingly easily around town, and the brakes have less work to do.
What do you get in return (and why that's enough for many)
A price that puts pressure on the competition – Dacia Bigster
Around €30–31 thousand for well-equipped HEV 155? Sometimes even less with local subsidies. In this class it is hard to beat relationship price/space/equipment.
Space: from 612-1851 l (HEV)
Two two-meter tall can sit one behind the other, and the trunk (in the hybrid) measures 612–1851 years. For a family, a dog, a stroller and half an IKEA, this is the sweet core of the Bigster. “The trunk of the Bigster is excellent: in the hybrid (HEV 155) 612 liters (546 dm³ VDA), with the backrests folded down to 1912 liters. The mild-hybrid TCe 140 offers even 677 liters (1977 l folded), and the 4×4 version of the TCe 130 has 629 liters (1929 l folded).
Feeling of strength
The interior is more firm as you'd expect: the center console doesn't creak, the storage compartment roll it is robust (although it scratches more quickly), the trunk is not bare plastic. In this price range: a compliment. (Yes, the premium competitors in the lower packages are already ashamed.) (
If Bigster fails your bug test: who is the alternative?
VW Tiguan
More expensive, a pulls harder (up to ~2.3 t), has multiple assistance systems and better sound insulationYou pay more, you get more – especially for towing and safety features.
Hyundai Tucson
A very balanced package, towing capacity 1,650 kg, rich technology and a well-calibrated hybrid. The price is higher than the Bigster, but the feeling of "finishing" is noticeably better.
Geely Starray – “Chinese joker”
If you are tempted a lot of equipment for the money, look Geely Starray: 2.0T to 218 HP, 325 Nm (240 lb-ft), 7-speed DCT, 13.2-inch central screen, 360° HD camera, acc (active cruise control). In the countries where it is sold, it is aimed specifically at Bigster buyers who would for a similar price would rather have more technology and better cameras. Minus? Representation and brand perception in the EU they are still under construction.
Conclusion: Bigster is “almost perfect” if you know your priorities
Dacia Bigster is a textbook example smart purchase – if your criteria are not “I tow 2.3 tons” and “I want a cabin like a recording studio”. The internet is rightly in a pickle towing, slow camera/navigation response, fewer assistance systems and 3 stars at NCAPBut at the same time you get a lot of space, light weight (1487 kg), decent spending in the city and price, which throws down the gauntlet to the competition.
If your everyday life urban and family, will Bigster excellent value. If you are towing-champion, you are silence world and you want maximum assist points, sit down in Tiguan/Tucson – or take a look at Geely Starraywhere you get technologies beyond the edge, a note about network and reputation. This is the reality of 2025: There are no perfect cars, there are only fairer prices and clear compromises.
