Dacia 1300
Dacia 1300/1310 | ||
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Curb weight 930 kg (2,050 lb) (1300-sedan) | 960 kg (2,120 lb) (1310-sedan) 980 kg (2,160 lb) (estate) 900 kg (2,000 lb) (coupé) | |
Chronology | ||
Successor | Dacia 1310 |
The Dacia 1300 (Romanian pronunciation:
History
Dacia 1300
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The Romanian government of the 1960s had decided to acquire the tooling and basic design of a western car to decrease Romania's reliance on imported consumer goods. Terms stated that the vehicle had to be inexpensive, large enough for a family, and powered by an engine displacing not more than 1.3 litres. Offers came from Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Austin, DKW, Peugeot among others, but the winner was the Renault 12.[2] The choice of a French design was not only political but also technical; Romania was attempting to cultivate economic relationships with Western Europe, particularly France, and to demonstrate its economic capabilities.[3]
Part of the resulting vehicles were sold to consumers in the
The 1300 was subject to multiple facelifts in an effort to maintain consumers' interest in the model, but the basic design was kept for its entire 35-year lifespan. Although performance and fuel consumption were gradually improved, quality didn't always meet the standard once they had stopped importing CKD kits. Body panel corrosion became the model's primary problem.
The estate version, Dacia 1300 Break, went into production in 1973, and in 1975, the Dacia 1302, a pickup truck derived from the 1300 platform, was introduced.
Engines
Model | Engine Name | Capacity | Type | Power | Torque | Top speed | Fuel consumption at 80...90 km/h |
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1300[8] | 810.02/810.99 | 1289 cc | 8 valves OHV | 54 PS (40 kW; 53 hp) at 5250 rpm | 9.6 kp⋅m (94 N⋅m; 69 lb⋅ft) at 3300 rpm | 140 km/h (87 mph) | 7.5–8.0 L/100 km (38–35 mpg‑imp; 31–29 mpg‑US) |
Dacia 1310 series
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After the cooperation with Renault ceased in 1978, Dacia presented a revised version of the 1300 at the 1979 Bucharest Auto Show.[9][10] In 1982, its name was changed to Dacia 1310, and later also came "1210", "1410" and a few other versions.[11]
In 1983, the whole range was facelifted for the 1984 model year.
In 1989, a new generation Dacia 1310 was launched in estate and sedan versions. It was a minor modification of the previous generation with new headlights. A new liftback version named Dacia 1325 Liberta was introduced in 1990.[16] The 1310 van was also launched in 1990. The fully facelifted Dacia 13xx range was introduced in 1993.
By the 1980s, the model was becoming dated and its chassis was no longer able to meet safety standards of the era, prompting Dacia to start work on a replacement. However, financial and political setbacks caused that replacement, the Dacia Nova, to be delayed until 1994, by which time it was already outdated. Although the newer Nova range (later evolving into Dacia SupeRNova and Dacia Solenza) sold well and displayed better road manners, it never replaced the 1310 range, due to its higher price, smaller interior and other disappointing factors (such as being offered only in a liftback body).
Therefore, Dacia was forced to facelift the 1310 model yet again, in 1998. The last 1310 model was simply named "Berlina" or "Break", for sedan or estate respectively. In an effort to keep up with modern standards, the last version was equipped with
Since the original model in 1969, constant change in automobile size meant that the 1310 was a compact sedan by the end of its production, despite having started life as a mid-size car. For a few months in 2004, Dacia offered three different small sedan models simultaneously.
The model scored solid sale numbers right up to its last day of production, mainly due to its low price, value for money, and easy and inexpensive maintenance. The sedan ("Berlina") and the estate ("Break") had €4,100 and €4,250 price tags respectively in 2004. The Liberta liftback had been dropped in 1996, but production of the sedan and estate was over in 2004. The "Pick-Up" range ended production in December 2006. The Dacia Logan replaced the 1300/1310 model in 2004.
Gallery
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Dacia 1300 model from the first years of production
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An archive image with a Dacia 1300
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A competition-like model alongside a standard model
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Dacia 1300 Break
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1300 sedan and 1310 estate
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Dacia 1300 with 1310 elements, Colombian taxi export version
See also
Notes
- ^ "Maşina nr. 1.959.730". Automobileromanesti.ro. 21 July 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "History of Dacia 1300". Romaniancars.ro. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ The Dacia Saga #1 at group.renault.com
- ^ "Timp de 35 de ani, Romania si autoturismul sau emblema au evoluat in paralel". Evenimentul Zilei. Retrieved 24 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Industria auto din Coreea de Nord - Dacii vechi, Volvo-uri antice și constructorul propriu: Pyeonghwa" [The car industry of North Korea: old Dacias, antique Volvos, and indigenous manufacturer Pyeonghwa] (in Romanian). Automarket. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Project number 117
- ^ Renault 12
- ISBN 9631042405
- ^ "Dacia 1310 specifications". Carfolio.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Dacia 1210 specifications". Carfolio.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Dacia 1310 Break specifications". Carfolio.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Dumitru, Lazăr. "Modelele Dacia în 1984". Autoturism (11/1983): 4.
- ^ "Dacia 1410 Sport". Autoevolution.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Dochia, Vasile. "Am condus Dacia 1410 Sport". Autoturism (6/1983): 5–6.
- ^ "Dacia 1320". Autoevolution.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Dacia 1325 Liberta". Autoevolution.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
References
- Mondiru, Corneliu (1990). Autoturisme Dacia. Editura Tehnică Publishing. ISBN 973-31-0218-0
External links
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