Dacia Bigster concept previews rugged range-topping SUV

Chunky 4x4 is brand's biggest model to-date; will prioritise affordability and capability

Dacia has revealed the new Bigster Concept, previewing a new back-to-basics mid-size SUV that will sit about the popular Duster in the budget brand’s range.

The new machine is part of plans to expand the budget brand into the profitable C-segment, and has been unveiled as part of a renewed focus on Dacia’s value-for-money business strategy. The Bigster Concept previews one of three new models that Dacia will launch by 2025, beyond the new Sandero, Logan and Spring EV that are all being launched this year.

The new machine will be built on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Allance CMF-B platform, which will be used for all Dacia vehicles moving forward. Future Dacia vehicles will be offered with both ‘alternative energy’ - likely LPG - and hybrid powertrains.

The Bigster Concept is 4.6 metres long, and is described as “the Dacia way of making the C-segment accessible, delivering a larger, more capable vehicle at the cost buyers would expect from the segment below.”

Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, Dacia’s design boss said: “Dacia Bigster Concept epitomises the evolution of the brand. Essential, with a touch of cool and an outdoor spirit. It proves that accessible is not opposed by any meanings to attractiveness. At Dacia we believe so, and this car is the proof.”

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