All-New Bigster is tailored to the specific requirements of a steadily growing market. Consumers face spiraling costs, becoming an issue for many C-SUV segment buyers who want to purchase a new car without compromising on comfort, performance and space.
Dacia is entering the C-SUV segment with a carefully planned product strategy. With this, All-New Bigster will be followed by two other vehicles.
The design of All-New Bigster showcases its robust styling and ability to support car buyers in their work, leisure and family activities. Generous dimensions are accentuated by taut, geometric shapes and volumes. The large wings over the wheels, and the position of the headlights and rear lights at the far edges of the vehicle, reinforce Bigster’s assertive on-road stance.
The front end is also true to Dacia’s design language, with a wide, gloss black grille featuring the iconic “Dacia Link” in the centre. The sculpted, horizontal bonnet has been designed to give the driver a clear view of the road below.
Graphic design features add a touch of casual elegance on the front end and doors, as well as above the rear number plate. Rather than following a trend and adopting only gloss black, Dacia designers have opted for a mix of gloss and matt black, creating a more robust and resistant finish.
The front and rear skid plates are dyed in the mass, making them more durable and resistant. The protection running all the way around the body – on the sides, wheel arches and lower part of the bumpers – is made from Starkle®. Dacia is using this material for a more sustainable approach. Developed by the brand’s engineers and incorporating recycled materials, Starkle® is used in an untreated and unpainted form.
Bigster has 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels as standard, with 19-inch wheels on the top-spec Journey trim. On higher trim levels, customers can opt for a black roof creating a two-tone finish that showcases the vehicle’s lines – a first for Dacia.
A new body colour is also available, Indigo Blue. Exclusive to All-New Bigster, this metallic shade adds a touch of elegance.
All-New Bigster is built on CMF-B, the platform at the heart of Dacia’s industrial strategy, with the flexibility to deliver generous interior space. Vehicle features were designed to meet the requirements and expectations of customers in the C-SUV segment, in terms of acoustics (acoustic windscreen, thicker glazing, engine acoustics), finish (new carpet, Touch LED) and seating comfort (passenger lumbar adjustment, rear seat backrest), along with dual-zone air conditioning at the front with air vents at the rear.
Bigster is the first Renault Group model to gain the all-new HYBRID 155 powertrain, combining a 107 bhp 4-cylinder petrol engine, two electric motors (a 50 bhp motor and a high-voltage starter/generator), a 1.4 kWh battery (230V) and an automatic electric gearbox. It has four gears for the ICE engine and two others for the electric motors. This combined technology is made possible by the absence of a clutch.
The HYBRID 155 powertrain complements the HYBRID 140 range available on All-New Duster and Jogger. It delivers more power (up 15 bhp), more torque (up 20 Nm to 170 Nm for the combustion engine alone) and increased towing capacity (up 250 kg to around one tonne). Efficiency has also been improved, with a 6% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions, owing primarily to optimised engine speed management.
Combining regenerative braking with the high energy recovery capacity of the battery and the efficiency of the automatic gearbox, Bigster can remain in all-electric mode up to 80% of the time in the city. The car always starts up in all-electric mode.
All-New Bigster TCe 140. Available for the first time in the Dacia range at this level of power, this powertrain is based on the TCe 130 available on All-New Duster. This first level of electrification combines a new-generation 1.2 litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine based on the Miller cycle (optimised efficiency and reduced pumping loss) with a 48V mild hybrid system and a 6-speed manual gearbox.
The hybrid system supports the combustion engine during the start-up and acceleration phases, optimising driving pleasure and reducing average fuel consumption (5.6 l/100 km) and CO2 emissions (129g/km) by around 10% compared with an ICE of equivalent power. Regenerative braking recharges the 0.8 kWh battery as part of a process that is completely transparent to the driver.
All-New Bigster TCe 130 4×4. All-New Bigster is built to head 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 hybrid system supports the 1.2-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged engine during start-up and acceleration, reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, while providing enhanced driving pleasure. Regenerative braking recharges the 0.8 kWh battery as part of a process that is completely transparent to the driver.