Dacia Bigster 2025: Prices, specs and release date

• New Dacia Bigster is the firm’s largest ever SUV
• Sits above Dacia Duster as a rival to the Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai
• Very spacious with best-in-class boot capacity
• Prices expected to start from under £25,000 and on sale in 2025

The new Dacia Bigster is the value brand’s latest range-topping model. A family-sized SUV, it sits above the existing Dacia Duster to further broaden the firm’s model line-up.

The new Dacia Bigster is designed to rival models such as the Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai. Dacia is expected to offer great-value pricing and the range could start from under £25,000.

The new Dacia Bigster offers a choice of petrol or hybrid engines and the petrol-powered version has a 4x4 option too. It is based on the same platform that’s also used by the new Dacia Duster.

The new Dacia Bigster will offer one of the roomiest and most practical interiors in the sector, promise bosses. It has claimed best-in-class headroom both front and rear, plus according to Dacia, best-in-class rear legroom and best-in-class boot capacity. It's not short of tech gadgetry either, with a 10.1-inch touchscreen standard across the range. 

The new Dacia Bigster is expected to arrive in the UK in early 2025.

2025 Dacia Bigster prices and release date

The new Dacia Bigster is the firm’s all-new flagship, which sits above the new Dacia Duster. Prices are likely to start from around £25,000, which will position it above the Duster – but still give it a £5000 price advantage over a Nissan Qashqai.

The new Dacia Bigster has been revealed now, with prices likely to be confirmed towards the end of the year. The first UK cars should arrive in early 2025.

The model range for the new Dacia Bigster has already been confirmed, with Expression, Extreme and Journey models available.

Dacia Bigster Expression is a well-equipped entry-level model, with Extreme and Journey set to have similar prices as dual range-toppers. The Dacia Bigster Extreme has a more rugged off-road look, while Journey is about sophisticated on-road style. 

2025 Dacia Bigster styling, interior and technology

The new Dacia Bigster aims to stand out in the ever-growing family SUV market with a rugged and modern look. It was previewed by a concept in 2021 and the production version continues its bold and assertive stance.

Visually larger than the Dacia Duster, the new Dacia Bigster blends geometric shapes into its generous dimensions. The large front wings are distinctive, and headlights positioned at the far edges reinforce its assertiveness. According to Dacia, the tall, horizontal bonnet has been shaped to make drivers feel safe behind the wheel.  

The new Dacia Bigster has a choice of alloy wheels ranging from 17-inch to 19-inch. Higher grade models also have a black roof for a two-tone finish – that’s a first for Dacia.

The new Dacia Bigster features fun graphic design touches, such as on the front end, the doors and above the rear number plate. It also smartly combines both gloss black and matt black for a more robust finish and distinctive appearance. The front and rear skid plates are ‘dyed in the mass’, so are more durable and scratch-resistant.

The new Dacia Bigster also uses its in-house renewable material called ‘Starkle’ on the sides, wheel arches and lower part of the bumpers. Made from recycled materials, it is used in untreated and unpainted form.

Inside, the new Dacia Bigster has a contemporary interior that follows the design trends of the Duster, Jogger and Sandero. Again, it is simple and robust, with some nice design details such as the stylish Y-shaped air vents.

The designers say they have gone for simplicity "with geometric lines that echo those of the exterior, while delivering the quality expected by customers." Pleasingly, the new Dacia Bigster retains a row of buttons on the centre console, for the (standard) dual-zone climate control. 

The all new Dacia Bigster has a 10.1-inch central touchscreen (with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard) and a digital driver’s display. The two screens are visually connected by a green line.

Dacia’s clever smartphone holder device is available too. There are also three types of centre console – basic, mid-spec or, for the first time on a Dacia, a high-spec console with built-in cooler compartment, induction charger and extra stowage.

The new Dacia Bigster has a 40/20/40 split rear seat. The middle section folds down to form an armrest incorporating two cupholders and a phone holder. With the rear seats down, the load length stretches to 2.7 metres. There are ‘easy fold’ levers in the boot to make folding the rear seats easier.

The new Dacia Bigster is extremely roomy. The engineers are promising best-in-class headroom front and rear, best-in-class rear passenger legroom and a best-in-class boot capacity of up to 667 litres. The length and height of the boot also set new class standards.

A clever feature in the cabin is Dacia’s YouClip system. This allows accessories to easily be positioned around the cabin.

Four YouClip points are standard – on the dashboard, the rear centre console, in the boot and on the inside of the tailgate. YouClip accessories can be purchased from Dacia retailers and the Dacia Bigster Extreme comes as standard with a unique ‘three in one’ YouClip featuring cup holder, bag hook and torch.

2025 Dacia Bigster engines, performance and fuel economy

The new Dacia Bigster offers a choice of three engines at launch. The entry-level is the TCe 140, which combines a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine with a 48V mild hybrid system. A six-speed manual gearbox is standard. Expect fuel economy of 50mpg and CO2 emissions from 129g/km.

The new Dacia Bigster is also available with a TCe 130 4x4 setup. It has a similar mild hybrid setup, and all-wheel drive gives grippy traction in all weathers.

The headline engine in the new Dacia Bigster is the Hybrid 155. This is an all-new system that combines a 107PS four-cylinder petrol engine, two electric motors and an automatic gearbox. The gearbox has four gears for the ICE and two for the electric motors – and doesn’t have a clutch.

A more powerful version of the existing clever Dacia hybrid system, it has more torque to offset the Bigster’s extra capacity, and an improving towing capacity of one tonne. It’s also 6% more fuel efficient – and Dacia says it can remain in all-electric mode up to 80% of the time in the city. It also always starts up in pure electric mode.

The new Dacia Bigster will offer a similarly well-judged blend of ride and handling as the Duster. Its extra dimensions may help further improve the ride, and we expect it to be an easy, reassuring car to drive.