Dacia Bigster vs Skoda Elroq
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The Dacia Bigster and Skoda Elroq are both new family SUVs. We compare the Mk1 (2025–) Bigster and the Mk1 (2024–) Elroq on price, size, boot space, performance, safety, official economy and running costs.
The short answer
Pick the Dacia Bigster for the lower price and the bigger boot, or the Skoda Elroq for more performance.
- The Dacia Bigster is the cheapest to buy new: from £25,215, £8,755 less than the Skoda Elroq.
- The Dacia Bigster has the biggest boot: 677 litres, 207 more than the Skoda Elroq.
- Euro NCAP safety: Dacia Bigster 3 stars (2024), Skoda Elroq 5 stars (2025). Ratings from different years aren't directly comparable, as the tests get tougher.
- No MOT reliability comparison yet: the Dacia Bigster and the Skoda Elroq are too new for MOT records (cars first take an MOT at three years old).
| Figure | Dacia BigsterMk1 (2025–), 5-door SUV | Skoda ElroqMk1 (2024–), 5-door SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Price and practicality | ||
| Price newUK list prices, across the range | £25,215 to £29,515July 2026 price list (best) | £33,970 to £46,970August 2026 price list |
| Body | 5-door SUV | 5-door SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| BootSeats up / folded | 677 litres / 1,937 (best) | 470 litres / 1,580 |
| Length | 4,570mm | 4,488mm |
| WidthWithout mirrors | 1,813mm | 1,884mm |
| Height | 1,712mm | 1,654mm |
| Performance | ||
| Power | 140–158 PS | 190–340 PS (best) |
| 0–62mph | 9.7–9.8 sec | 5.4–8.5 sec (best) |
| Safety | ||
| Euro NCAP ratingTests get tougher each year | ★★★★★ (2024) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Economy and emissions | ||
| Fuel types | Hybrid, Petrol | Electric |
| Official economyVersions of this generation | 46.3–61.4 mpg | – |
| CO2 | 105–137 g/km | – |
| Running costs at 7,500 miles a year | ||
| Petrol or hybrid171.7p a litre, today's UK average | £1,119 (52.3 mpg) | – |
| Electric, charged at home26.3p per kWh standard tariff | – | £548 (4 mi/kWh) |
| Cheapest version to fuelWhichever fuel costs least | £1,119 (petrol) | £548 (electric) |
| Car tax a yearCars registered from April 2017 | £200 | £200 |
| About the cars | ||
| Type | Family SUV | Family SUV |
| Owners' average miles a year | – | – |
| On sale | 2025 on | 2024 on |
Green marks the better figure where the difference is more than 3%. Reliability figures cover every version of each model tested in the year. Running costs use the typical official economy of recent versions (WLTP where available); real-world economy is usually a little worse for every car.
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Frequently asked questions
›Is the Dacia Bigster or the Skoda Elroq more reliable?
It's too early to say from MOT records: the Dacia Bigster and the Skoda Elroq are too new, as cars take their first MOT at three years old.
›Which is bigger, the Dacia Bigster or the Skoda Elroq?
The Dacia Bigster is 82mm longer (4,570mm against 4,488mm). The Dacia Bigster has the bigger boot: 677 litres against 470.
›Which is cheaper to buy, the Dacia Bigster or the Skoda Elroq?
The Dacia Bigster: new prices start at £25,215, £8,755 less than the Skoda Elroq (from £33,970). These are manufacturer list prices; dealers and brokers often sell for less.
›Which is safer, the Dacia Bigster or the Skoda Elroq?
Euro NCAP gave the Dacia Bigster 3 stars (2024) and the Skoda Elroq 5 stars (2025). Euro NCAP makes its tests tougher every few years, so ratings from different years aren't directly comparable.
›Should I buy the Dacia Bigster or the Skoda Elroq?
Pick the Dacia Bigster for the lower price and the bigger boot, or the Skoda Elroq for more performance. The comparison above sets out price, space, performance, safety, running costs and reliability side by side.
Sources: manufacturers' UK specifications and price lists and Euro NCAP (listed on each model's page); DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0); Vehicle Certification Agency car fuel data, © Crown copyright, VCA cannot accept liability for its accuracy; fuel prices from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each picture.