The Dacia Bigster will go on sale in spring 2025 with pricing starting under £25,000. That makes it comfortably cheaper than the Qashqai and Sportage, which both start at around £30,000.

It's always been easy to be sniffy about Dacia cars and their budget offerings. Lots of hand-me-down technology from parent company Renault, nasty plastics and indifferent styling have all added ...