Dacia Bigster — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Dacia Bigster deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE/MHEV/HEV |
|---|---|
| Power | 155 (Hybrid 155; TCe 140; TCe 130 4x4) |
| Range | 4.6 L/100km WLTP (Hybrid; real-world 45+ mpg per fleet test) |
| Battery | 1.4 (Hybrid 155 E-Tech; 48V MHEV on TCe) |
| 0–100 km/h | 10.5 (Hybrid 155 est.) |
| Fast charge | No (hybrid self-charging; AC/DC rates UNVERIFIED) |
| New price US | UK GBP 24,995-29,495 (launch); 2026 from GBP 25,215 (TCe 140) to ~GBP 30,400 (Hybrid 155 Extreme) |
| New price EU | France 2026: EUR 29,990 (Hybrid 155 Expression) - 32,000 (Journey/Extreme); launch Jan 2025 from EUR 29,700 |
| New price CN | Not sold in China (UNVERIFIED; Dacia is Europe-only brand) |
| Used price signal | UK used Hybrids GBP 26k-28.7k (nearly-new 2025s); France nearly-new Hybrids EUR 29k-31k |
| Value call | Hybrid 155 = the buy (economy + refinement justify premium); TCe 130 4x4 manual = lowest-risk pick |
| Sweet-spot year | No sweet-spot year (too early — one model year) |
| Years to avoid | None established; monitor 2025 early-build Hybrids if 1.8 'Horse' engine complaints grow |
| Reliability flag | Green-Amber (calibration flaws; unproven 1.8 hybrid engine; E-Tech recall history in family) |
| Biggest risk | No long-term data; unproven 1.8 hybrid engine; infotainment/brake calibration flaws |
| Community verdict | Maximum space per pound on warranty — cheap, not yet proven |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — |
| 2022 | — |
| 2023 | — |
| 2024 | — |
| 2025 | Launch (CMF-B) · TCe 140 MHEV, TCe 130 4x4 MHEV, Hybrid 155 (1.8 + E-Tech 4+2, 1.4 kWh) · Early-signal only: infotainment lag, brake calibration, steering feel, one owner idle-rev report · None confirmed for Bigster · France: used/nearly-new Hybrids €29–31k; UK: used Hybrids £26–28.7k (carsnitch) |
| 2026 | Carryover · carmagazine fleet: 45+ mpg, smooth hybrid; price creep (£25,215 base) · New FR €29,990–32,000; UK £25,215–~£30,400. US/CN: not sold |
Sweet-spot year: No sweet-spot year (too early — one model year)
Years to skip: None established; monitor 2025 early-build Hybrids if 1.8 'Horse' engine complaints grow