Dacia Bigster

What do you get when you make a Duster bigger? A silly name and a real worry for the likes of Ford and Hyundai The Dacia Bigster is a Dacia Duster but bigger. Sometimes naming cars doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure, the name is a bit of an oddball, but we’ll get used to it.Being named after a household cleaning tool hasn’t been a barrier to success for Dacia’s other SUV, after all, and it’s good to know where a particular model sits in the hierarchy.Despite the overt similarities with the Duster, the Bigster differs in many respects and marks the brand’s entry into the ultra-competitive and wildly popular C-segment class that includes leading lights such as the Kia Sportage, Ford Kuga and Volkswagen Tiguan.Whereas with most car makers this class represents a significant step up from the one below in terms of technical sophistication, Dacia actually sticks with the same CMF-B platform for the Bigster. As its name suggests, these are effectively the underpinnings for a B-segment car – a supermini. Dacia’s general charm and price advantage have helped it get a long way – the Sandero was the best-selling car in Europe last year and the Duster wasn’t too far behind in ninth. Will such credentials help the Bigster succeed in the lion's den of one of Europe’s biggest car classes?