2025 Dacia Bigster rendered

We published the first spy shots of the 2025 Dacia Bigster last week and now this independent digital render of the all-new SUV gives us a better idea about what the upcoming Subaru Outback rival will look like.

Using the smaller Dacia Duster as a base, Russian website Kolesa.ru has done its best to remove the detail-masking camouflage wrap of the recently spied Bigster prototypes to reveal a handsome and slightly rugged-looking package tailored nicely to its engineering brief.

Pitched essentially as a taller and wider version of the Duster small SUV with a longer rear overhang and seven seats, the Bigster rendered here features a toned-down version of the concept car’s illuminated front-end, while the rest of the body is essentially a stretched version of the Duster’s.

Both models will be based on the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi alliance’s CMF-B platform and will probably also share a similar array of small-capacity petrol powertrains to help them be as frugal but versatile as possible.

Neither the Duster nor the Bigster are intended to be Suzuki Jimny or Toyota Prado killers, but rather European alternatives to more rugged and capable SUVs like the small Subaru Crosstrek and Jeep Compass, the mid-size Subaru Forester and the larger Subaru Outback.

Their extra ground clearance and short overhangs should yield some competitive off-road angles (for the segment) and ensure the body largely remains scrape-free on fire trails and beaches, backed by the low-end torque of the electric motors of their hybrid systems.

Naturally, the front-drive versions will be limited to being rugged-looking rather than being hard-core off-roaders, but they’ll still have a key point of difference compared to their predominantly urban-themed rivals.

The Duster, Bigster and Oroch/Niagara dual-cab ute are expected to be released in Australia sometime in 2025 and 2026 wearing Renault rather than Dacia badges, as they are in other right-hand drive markets like India and South Africa.

The Romanian car-maker’s French parent company has gone on a trademarking frenzy over the past 12 months or so to secure the relevant nameplates and more as it prepares for a new generation of Dacia models and the return of the Alpine brand in markets including Australia.

Digital image: Kolesa.ru

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