In a world of nominative determinism, the Dacia Bigster might be king. Four years ago Dacia set out to remake its model line-up, turning it from cheap and cheerful to affordable and desirable.

Renault’s budget brand has been slowly and steadily gaining momentum since it launched its first model under the revitalized Dacia badge in 2004. Back then, its Logan model was, quite ...

“Dacia’s flagship that manages to be both value-for-money and slightly posher than other models. Useful, if not particularly flash” Dacia’s new flagship, the Bigster. OK, so that’s a ...

More than just a big Duster? From humble beginnings making £6,000 superminis a decade ago comes the Dacia Bigster – the largest and most expensive Dacia ever. The fact you can spec one to more ...

The Bigster’s hybrid setup combines petrol and electric power At a time when most car makers are pushing prices up, Dacia has done everything possible to bring them down by offering a car with ...

Of course you do. Finance for the Bigster is from £141 a month with a £6,000 deposit or trade-inCredit: Supplied Then go and see Dacia. Sandero is still Britain’s cheapest new car at £14,200.

The Spring is widely regarded as the value champion but China's Leapmotor is here to fight it – which is better? Small batteries and austere power outputs mean the Spring and T03 are best suited ...

It’s new, so there’s not really a second-hand market for the Bigster as yet, but it stands on the same pillars as the other models in Dacia’s range in that it isn’t a very complicated menu.

Not very long ago, a Dacia purchase was made through necessity rather than desire. They were usually ideal for the task at hand, though they were bought because people needed what a Dacia could ...

Nope, April Fool’s has passed. I really have sold my 340hp Audi RS3 and replaced it with a 150hp Dacia Duster. But I can explain. As much as I loved the RS3 for its epic 2.5-litre five-pot and ...

Its name is the Bigster, but after two days of driving one, I think the latest flagship from budget brand Dacia should be called the Chillster. The smooth performance and practicality of this ...

Ever since Dacia launched in the UK, in 2013, it has absolutely owned the cheap and cheerful corner of the car market. Its advert tagline, “You do the maths,” spoken by Chris Finch in The Office, was ...