► An all-new compact, high-tech dashcam
► Sits just below the £100 mark
► Designed with younger people in mind
Dashcam leaders, Nextbase has unveiled its latest model: the Nextbase Piqo. It’s an all-new, pocket-sized car dashcam that’s not only filled with clever tech to match its upmarket siblings, but sits a penny below the £100 mark in standard form.
The Nextbase Piqo is designed to appeal to younger demographics. The firm carried out a study in 2024 with a group people aged between 17-45 and found that an average of 61% preferred a small dashcam without a screen. It is indeed a tiny little unit, measuring in at a mere 109 x 40 x 32mm.
It sits in a new segment for Nextbase as a more affordable alternative to the IQ model, yet despite the fact the Piqo uses only a single button, it integrates a load of features usually found in higher-end models.
It has a field of view between 140º and 145º degrees in the 1K and 2K models respectively as well as the ability to operate in temperatures as low as -30ºC and as high as 80ºC.
There are two variants of the Nextbase Piqo to choose from. There is the 1K model, which offers a full 2560 x 1080p HD recording resolution that sits at £99.99. Or you can step up to the Piqo Pro 2K, which offers 2560 x 1440p, but costs an extra £30 at £129.99.
Both variants have a range of features. This includes voice control, Guardian Mode Lite, which sets parameters on your vehicle’s speed and geofence. Witness Mode Lite, which alerts and sends footage to an emergency contact, should an incident occur. This includes road rage and/or an accident.
If you opt for the Nextbase Protect subscription of £2.99 a month on top of your purchase, you can enable the Emergency SOS feature, a three-year warranty as opposed to 12-months, and a bigger cloud storage of 180 days rather than 30.
Smart Parking is available in both variants, too. Like other high-tech dashcams, this triggers an automatic recording if your vehicle is knocked. It notifies you of this once you’re within range of your vehicle. You have to activate the feature by pairing it with the firm’s Piqo Pro Install or Quick Connect cable – both are sold separately for an extra £25 each. In case you’re wondering, it doesn’t trigger a recording if onlookers are merely peeking into your vehicle.
What’s more, the Piqo and the aptly-named ClickMount it comes with are designed to withstand heavy forces, should you be involved in an accident. They have been crash-tested by Nextbase on track-mounted jigs replicating varying levels of G-forces in a crash.
Nextbase Piqo
