Dacia Bigster is named Irish Medium SUV of the Year

Dubbed one of the most hotly anticipated cars of 2025, and Dacia Bigster is continuing to make impact after being awarded Best Medium SUV for 2026 at the Motoring Media of Association of Ireland (MMAI) awards last week.

The Awards in association with Continental Tyres is voted for by members of the MMAI, the grouping that brings together some 29 of Ireland’s most experienced motoring journalists. The awards are voted on by the members of the MMAI who individually assess each new car model launched in Ireland each year.

At Kearys Dacia, customers can explore the Bigster across our locations in Dublin, Cork and Midleton, with our team ready to help you choose the model and finance option that suits your needs.

A rugged, spacious and practical car with impressive equipment and a price structure no other brands come close to Dacia’s flagship vehicle gives Kearys Motor Group customers equipment levels they want, at a price they can afford. Bigster takes the ingredients customers know and love in Dacia – all the essentials, delivered in a robust, cool and eco-smart way – and brings in features never seen before on a Dacia.

Available for 261 at Kearys Dacia in three trims - Expression, Journey and Extreme and true to Dacia form, its rugged sense of adventure comes as standard.

For 261 Bigster has a low rate 4.9% HP offer fir customers and Kearys Dacia is also offering a competitive low-rate PCP offer at 4.9% APR on Bigster from as little as €215 per month.

Bigster benefits from latest-generation electrified engines, combining performance and efficiency with the popular Hybrid 155: a full hybrid system combining power, efficiency and driving pleasure, enabling up to 80% electric driving in the city; the Mild hybrid 140: 48V mild hybrid powertrain combining a 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox, offering efficiency, driving pleasure and a reduction of around 10% in fuel consumption and emissions compared to a combustion engine of equivalent power and the Mild Hybrid 130 4x4 – with 4x4 transmission and electric power-assistance with efficient starts and acceleration for more power and greater fuel efficiency

Bigster also helps reduce its environmental footprint through the use of recycled materials, including Starkle®, an innovative plastic made from 20% recycled materials and fully recyclable. As with the brand's other models, the YouClip system allows you to customise the interior with clever, modular accessories designed to simplify everyday life.

What’s not to like! Bigster is on a roll….

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