Dacia Bigster, one of the most hotly anticipated cars to arrive this year

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Dacia Bigster, one of the most hotly anticipated cars to arrive this year, is priced from £24,995 on-the-road Strongly reflecting Dacia’s values, Bigster shakes up the C-SUV segment, offering buyers of larger, family-friendly cars the robust, well-equipped, great value for money that they have been longing for The UK line up is available in three trim levels – Expression, Journey and Extreme – all coming in under £30,000 on-the-road Brits can pre-order now by placing a refundable £250 deposit via www.dacia.co.uk

Dacia Bigster

 Dacia once again changes the game, announcing that the Dacia Bigster, one of the most hotly anticipated cars to arrive this year, is priced from £24,995 on-the-road.

Bigster is tailored to the specific requirements of a steadily growing market. With consumers facing spiralling costs, it offers buyers of larger family friendly cars the robust, well-equipped, great value for money that they have been longing for.

Available to pre-order now by placing a refundable £250 deposit via Dacia’s website, Bigster not only strongly reflects Dacia’s best value for money positioning, but offers distinctive design, great interior comfort and space, as well as all the elevated essentials and technology expected by buyers in the segment.

UK SPECIFICATIONS

UK SPECIFICATIONS
Bigster will be available in the UK with three trim levels. These include Expression, as well as two top-specification finishes – Journey and Extreme. Both top trims offer different equipment, but have complementary features, all for a similar price. The entire range comes in under £30,000 on-the-road.

All trim levels focus on day-to-day comfort with the benefit of Dacia’s famed clever thinking.

All versions are generously equipped with keyless entry, a 10.1-inch central touchscreen, dual zone automatic air conditioning, alloy wheels, front and rear parking sensors, Multiview camera, automatic wipers, Hill Start Assist, four YouClip attachment points and intelligent speed assist cruise control with speed limiter.

Bigster is naturally compliant with the latest European safety standards, with a range of driving aids as standard on all trims. These include advanced emergency braking, traffic sign recognition with speed alert, emergency stop signal, lane change alert, lane keep assist, driver attention warning and the emergency call system (eCall).

Trims

Expression trim, priced from £24,995 on-the-road, offers 17-inch diamond alloy wheels and a 40 / 20 / 40 split rear bench with easy fold functionality. It features Dacia’s Media Display multimedia system with four speakers and Apple CarPlay® / Android Auto™ wireless connectivity.

Journey, aimed at buyers who want to travel in style, starts from £26,245 on-the road. It gains 19-inch semi-diamond cut alloy wheels, bespoke Journey seating upholstery, front passenger seat lumbar support, and a powered tailgate.

Extreme, built for outdoor enthusiasts, is priced from £26,494 on-the-road. It comes with 18-inch semi-diamond cut alloy wheels, a panoramic sunroof, modular roof bars, washable MicroCloud TEP upholstery and rubber mats as standard.

Both top trim levels gain a heated steering wheel, heated front seats, wireless phone charging, high beam assist, heated and electronically adjustable door mirrors and rear window privacy glass and can be specified with an optional two-tone black painted roof.

Buyers can choose from six paint colours, including Pearl Black, Cedar Green, Shadow Grey, Terracotta, Glacier White and the new Indigo Blue – exclusive to Bigster.

POWERTRAINS

POWERTRAINS
For the first time in the Dacia range, the TCe 140 powertrain combines a new-generation 1.2 litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with a 48V mild hybrid system, optimising driving pleasure and reducing average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

The Bigster is the first model within Renault Group to offer the all-new hybrid 155 powertrain, mated to an automatic gearbox and available from the Expression trim level.

The TCe 130 4x4 is built to venture off the beaten track with an all-wheel drive system, mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, and a 48V mild hybrid system to maximise efficiency. This powertrain is also available from the Expression trim level.

Pricing

VERSION

VED YEAR ONE

BIK

BASIC PRICE

VAT
(20%)

TOTAL RETAIL PRICE

FIRST REG FEE

DELIVERY CHARGE

ON-THE-ROAD PRICE

EXPRESSION

Expression TCe 140

£220

30%

£20,016.57

£4,003.33

£24,020

£55

£700

£24,995

Expression TCe 130 4x4

£270

32%

£21,808.33

£4,361.67

£26,170

£55

£700

£27,195

Expression Hybrid 155

£195

25%

£22,537.50

£4,507.50

£27,045

£55

£700

£27,995

JOURNEY

Journey TCe 140

£220

30%

£21,058.33

£4,211.67

£25,270

£55

£700

£26,245

Journey Hybrid 155

£195

25%

£23,579.17

£4,715.83

£28,295

£55

£700

£29,245

EXTREME

Extreme TCe 140

£220

30%

£21,266.67

£4,253.33

£25,520

£55

£700

£26,495

Extreme TCe 130 4x4

£270

32%

£23,058.33

£4,611.67

£27,670

£55

£700

£28,695

Extreme Hybrid 155

£195

25%

£23,787.50

£4,757.50

£28,545

£55

£700

£29,495

Full technical and specification details for Bigster are listed below:

 

BOOT VOLUME

Rear opening height (mm)

725

Interior width between wheel arches (mm)

1,000

Boot space without spare wheel, but with false floor (litres)

TCe 140 = 677 / TCe 130 4x4 = 614 /
Hybrid 155 = 612

Maximum volume without spare wheel, with second row folded
(litres)

1,977

  

DIMENSIONS (mm)

4x2

4x4

Wheelbase

2,702

2,704

Overall Length

4,570

4,570

Width Without Mirrors

1,812

1,812

Overall Width with Door Mirrors Unfolded

2,069

2,069

Front Overhang

854

854

Rear Overhang

1,015

1,012

Front Track

1,573

1,753

Rear Track

1,547

1,548

Unladen Height Without / With Roof Bars

1,662 / 1,711

1,657 / 1,706

Ground Clearance (Unladen)

220

219

Front Elbow Room

1,443

1,443

Rear Elbow Room

1,432

1,432

Front Shoulder Room

1,396

1,396

Rear Shoulder Room

1,378

1,378

Knee Room in the Second Row

243

243

Headroom (Front Seat) with / Without Sunroof

931 / 843

931 / 843

Headroom (Second Row) with / Without Sunroof

935 / 886

935 / 886

Approach Angle - Unladen (degrees)

24°

24°

Departure Angle – Unladen (degrees)

29°

29°

Ramp Angle - Unladen (degrees)

23.7°

23.2°

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

4x2

4x4

ENGINE

TCe 140

Hybrid 155

TCe 130

Fuel

Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol /
Electric

Unleaded Petrol /
Electric

Engine Type

3 cylinder in line -
turbo

4 cylinder in line –
naturally aspirated 

3 cylinder in line -
turbo

Capacity (cm3) / kW if hybrid)

1.2

1.8

1.2

Bore & Stroke (mm)

 75.5 x 89.3

78 x 93.78

75.5 x 89.3

Cylinders / valves

3 / 12

4 / 16

3 / 12

Max Power (hp)

140 @ 5,500 rpm

155 @ 5,300 rpm

130 @ 4,500 rpm

Max Torque (Nm)

230 @ 2,100 rpm

172 @ 3,000 rpm

230 @ 2,250 rpm

Injection Type

Direct Injection

GEARBOX

Drive Type

FWD

FWD

 AWD

Gearbox Type

Manual

Automatic

Manual

Number of Forward Gears

6

6
(4-speed gearbox + 2 EV)

6

PERFORMANCE

Max Speed (mph)

112 mph

0 - 62mph (seconds)

9.8

9.7

11.2

FUEL ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS

Combined Cycle (mpg)

51.4

60.1

46.3

CO2 Emissions (g/km)

122

105

134

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

50

STEERING

Steering Type

Electric Power Steering

Turning Circle Between Kerbs
(Kerb-to-Kerb) (m)

10.97

BRAKING 

Front Discs (mm)

296 x 26

Rear Discs (mm)

280 x 9.6

WHEELS AND TYRES 

Wheel Size

215 / 65 / 17 J17

215 / 60 / 18 J18

205 / 55 / 19 J19

WEIGHT (kg) 

Minimum Kerb Weight

1,350

1,419

1,428

Front Empty Weight

812

824

830

Rear Empty Weight

538

595

598

Payload

540

521

522

Max Gross Vehicle Weight

1,890

1,940

1,970

Max Gross Train Weight

3,390

3,440

3,470

Max Braked Towing Weight

1,500

1,000

1,500

Max Unbraked Towing Weight

710

745

750

Max Roof Load

80