Dacia Bigster Tops Cost-Efficiency Rankings in โGermany, Outperforming Electric โVehicles
Berlin – New analysis โfrom โGerman โคautomobile club ADAC reveals the upcoming Dacia Bigster is projected to be among the cheapest cars toโ own and operate in Germany startingโ inโ 2025, even surpassing many โคelectric vehicle options in overall cost-effectiveness. the โfindings,based โขon a five-year lifecycle and โข15,000 kilometers of annualโฃ driving,highlight โฃthe โขBigster’s appeal โคto โขbudget-conscious consumers amid risingโฃ vehicle expenses.
The ADAC study, factoring โin depreciation, insurance (RCA and CASCO), โmaintenance, tires, and fuel costs, places the Daciaโฃ Bigster โคin the top three most affordable cars overall.This positions Dacia as a strong contender โคin the competitive German automotive market, particularly as consumers grapple with โขinflation and increasing fuel prices.The results โฃdemonstrate that internal combustion engine vehicles, specifically those โขutilizing alternative fuels likeโค LPG, canโ still offer important economic advantages.
According to the ADAC calculations, the Dacia Bigster-specifically the hybrid โand LPG-powered version-comes โคin at 42.2 euro cents per kilometer. Thisโค secures it the third-place position overall and first place within the medium SUV segment. The ranking โplaces it ahead ofโข the Citroen C5 โAircross (60.6 euro cents/km) and theโ Tesla Model Y (64.4 euro โขcents/km).
The top two spots are held by the Dacia Spring (35.4 euro cents/km) and the Toyotaโ Aygo X 1.0 (40.5 euro cents/km).Theโ dacia Duster follows closely behind the bigster in fourth place, at โข44.4 euro centsโ per kilometer.
Over a five-year โฃperiod, the total cost of ownership for the Bigster is estimated at 31,650 euros, equating to 527 euros per month. This breaks down to 147 euros inโ fixed costs, 65 euros for service and tires, and 115 euros for operating expenses-primarily โfuel (LPG).โ Depreciation accounts for โคan โขadditional 199 euros monthly. theโ Daciaโ Duster,โฃ due to higher โฃgasoline costs, incurs expenses of 554 euros per month.
