Slow Traveling Suits It Better
You only really get to know a car well on long journeys with a full load. The Dacia Bigster Hybrid Got to Prove Itelf Duration a Holiday Trip to the Balkans. Conclusion: it Doesn’tn’t Like A High Pace, Although It is Still Relatively Economical Even then.
It has been clear since we cross the Dutch-German border that the 1.8-hybrid powertrain Doesn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn so comfortable at the high speeds on the autobahn, but here on the hilly stretch of the 3 ‘Between Montabaur and Limburg ite ites and the bigster ite ites and the bigster ites an der thatne ites, and the bigster ites an der thatne ites, thatal it is thatne ites, and the bigster ites, thatne ites, thatne ites, and the bigster ites, thatne ites, and the bigster ites, and the bigster ites, and the bigster ites, thatne ites and the bigster ites an der thatnes, and the bigster ites. its own so much. The Digital Counter Indicates 165 km/h and a message appears in the instrument panel that the speed is too high for the ‘hill descent control’! What? Yes, indeed the electronic descent control for descending at walking pace in the terrain that is on our bigster hybrid 155. The electronics seem to be so -upset by the fast driving that the whole car no longer knows what is happening to it. Our Bigster is fully loaded on its way to cratia and to get there you have to go through germany, a great opportunity to experience the driving characteristics under more intense conditions.
On Location We Easily Drive 1 in 19, in The Netherlands 1 in 21 is equally Possible with Normal Use.
1 in 14 When Flooring It
The 1.8-hybrid uses Impressive Little Petrol in Dutch Traffic. A consumption of 1 in 21 at the Pump, for an suv of this size and with such an angular design, is impressive. The fact that we are not going to achieve that with our Eastern Neighbors Becomes Clear at the First Gas Station Between Frankfurt and Würzburg. Not that refueling is necessary, but we have bone driving for more than four hours, making it high time to stop. The Seats also Don’t invite you to continuous any longer.
After Driving 495 kilometers, 34.99 Liters Go Into the Tank, which equates to a consumption or 1 in 14.1. When Refore Before Departure, the on-board computer predicted an impression range of 1,100 kilometers, but that optimism was roughly shahattered by the fast driving with a full load and four people on board. On the Other Hand, it remains a good consumption when you are a largely Achieved Under Heavy German Conditions. The limited top speed of 180 km/h was just approached twice on a limitless section of the autobahn. The fact that so far two traffic jams, caused by the many ‘baustelles’, are part of the journey so far, make the consumption still quait acceptable. The Well-Known Hybrid Powertrain from Renault, which in the Bigster is Coupled to a New 1.8-Petrol Engine, is very well able to cover large distances electrically. The Car Certainly Benefits from This When Driving in Traffic James OR in City Traffic.
1 in 18.4 AS Consumption Second Part of the Journey
The Next Gas Station is only 35 kilometers from the place of destination: The Place Medulin on the Southernmost Point of the Istrian Peninsula. When we grab the calculator function of the phone, we see a very acceptable 1 in 18.4. That is Neat for a distance of 879 kilometers through Southern Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, and also with so many things and people on board. In Austria, 130 km/h, Allowed, South of the Alps The Pace Went Further and Further Down.
This is how the hybrid powertrain of the Dacia Bigster Works
The Bigster Feels More Comfortable There, With Its Good-Natured Character And Economical, But Seemingly Complicated Working Powertrain. How does that work again? The Front Wheels Are Powered by A Naturally Aspirated 1.8-Liter Four-Cylinder with 109 HP. The Gearbox in Between Has Four Gears, but there is no clutch. Instead, the Gearbox can Shift thanks to an electric motor that takes the tension from the powertrain. Switching is done by an electro-hydraulic unit. But we’re not there yet, because there is also a 49-hp electric motor that transfers power to the same front wheels via its own two-speed gearbox. It sounds complicated and it is. It also Sometimes Results in Strange Sensations. It can happen that you feel that the car is shifting gears, while the 1.8 just keeps climbing in revs, or that the engine revs consultant -free to generate energy for the electric motor, while you are driving at 40 through the city. As if you are driving too long in ‘1’. In Addition, Shifting is Sometimes A Bit Clumsy. You have some influence yourself, the powertrain does best if you take it easy. If you drive relaxed, The Two Power Sources Alternate Neatly and the Performance is Still Reasonable Thanks to the 205 Nm of the Electric Motor. Old-fashioned kicking like we did the first part in Germany causes stress to the powertrain and nuisance to the occupants, because the 1.8 then raises a loud voice and sounds rough.
Small by Compartments
The Long-Term Test Car is a so-called ‘Journey’ Version, But How Travel-Vohy Is The Bigster So Far? As a Pack Mule with a lot of LugGage Space, It Manages to Stow a Lot Of LugGage in the Luggage Compartment, Especially If You Set The Bottom to The Lowest Position. The Small by Compartments, On The Other Hand, Are Somewhat Disappointing. You want to Stuff Drinks, Snacks, Refreshment Wipes and the Like in There Dooring Such A Long Trip To Have Everything At Hand, But The Stowage Possibilities in The Doors Of Dacia’s Largest SUV Limited.
The Photo Shows The Bottom In The High Position.
We spot one yugo
The Bigster is in The Balkans. We are here in the former eastern bloc, but there is really nothing to notice. The infrastructure is in Better Shape Than in Italy and Greece. After 35 years, there is Nothing Left to See in this part of Croatia of the Lesser Prosperity that communism Brought to this part of the continent. The Charging Infrastructure for Electric Cars also Appears to Be in Order. This partly explains the high proportion of electric cars among German, Austrian and Dutch Tourists. Colleague Marco, who is also heading this way with the volkswagen id7 tourer long-term test car, will discuss this in a report. In The Two Weeks that we drive around with the bigster in the Istrian part of the country, we count one zastava and one yugo. Cars That Were Produced in The Former Yugoslavia and That Still Exist After All These Years. Althegh, The Zastava is Sadly on a Lawn Next to a House, This Fiat 128-based Eastern Bloc Car Has Not Been Driven for A Long Time.
The Dacia Bigster at Yugo and in Front of It is a Skoda Superb. Dacia and Skoda Are Both Successful ex-Eastern Bloc Brands.
High Sidewalls Nice for Going to the Beaches
The Fact That The Bigster is on Soft Tires with High Sidewalls Turns Out To Be An Advantage! The Continental ECOContact EQ in Size 215/60 R18 Can Handle the Paths Strewn with Pebbles and Coarse, Sharp Stones That Lead to the Beautiful Rocky Beaches Just Fine. With flat tires you would almost crawl at walking pace over the many Dusty gravel roads, with the high dacia you could just whiz fits Such Cars. You also immediately understand Why you see car washes everywhere that are open 24 hours a day. After one day at the beach, the car no longer looks like anything and is hidden under a white, chalky layer. Duration the Thorough Wash Upon Arrival in the Netherlands, we find Long Pieces of Sand in the Wheel Arches, which have accumulated there.
Economical On The Way Back
On the way back, we resolve not to drive so fast through germany anymore. With a cruising speed of 140 on the sections where there is no limit and otherwise just neatly adhering to the speed limit applicable on the spot, we drive home with the necessary delays caused by traffic jams. In Croatia We Left with the Same Optimistic Range Prediction as We Saw Before the Trip: 1,100 kilometers. On the spot, the Hybrid SUV Put Down 1 in 19.1. The Calmer Driving Behavior Provides a Significant Improvement Compared to the Outward Journey: 1 in 17, Packed and Loaded, Through The Alps and Through Germany! And Let’s Be Honest, you don’t gain anything by Driving much faster than 130 km/h Between the sections with speed limits or construction sites. The Bigster Hybrid Doesn’tsn’t Ask For Such A Different Mindset As An Electric Car, But Slow Traveling Suits It Better than Racing.
