07 Dacia Bigster

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It wasn’t a long meeting at Dacia HQ… “Right folks, what are we calling the SUV that’s bigger than the Duster?” Frankly, that’s why we like a Dacia. Does what it says on the tin. And the timing couldn’t be better for this flagship – crossover demand remains high, but mainstream brands are squeezed on price. Along comes this mini-Disco moon buggy with a projected price of £25k–£30k and suddenly a Kuga or Qashqai look a bit out of ideas. Clever mild hybrid tech is imported from Renault (the Clio is among the best electrified superminis) yet Dacia claims the Bigster will be around 150kg lighter than the establishment’s family 4x4s. Plus, the boss insists his customers aren’t asking for touchscreens or haptic switches. So knobs and buttons will do…

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