Dacia 1300
| Dacia 1300/1310 | |
|---|---|
 1973 Dacia 1300 Berlina | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dacia |
| Production | 1969–1984 |
| Assembly | Mioveni,Romania |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size family car |
| Body style | 4-doorsaloon 5-doorestate |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Renault 12 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speedmanual 5-speedmanual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,441 mm (96.1 in) (saloon & estate) 2,238 mm (88.1 in) (coupé) |
| Length | 4,340 mm (170.9 in) (1300-saloon) 4,348 mm (171.2 in) (1310-saloon) 4,404 mm (173.4 in) (estate) 4,148 mm (163.3 in) (coupé) |
| Width | 1,636 mm (64.4 in) |
| Height | 1,435 mm (56.5 in) (1300-saloon) 1,355 mm (53.3 in) (1310-saloon) 1,455 mm (57.3 in) (estate) 1,250 mm (49.2 in) (coupé) |
| 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 |
TheDacia 1300(Romanian pronunciation:[ˈdatʃi.a]) is a medium-sized familycarbased on theRenault 12that was built during theCold WarbyRomanianauto makerDacia.The "1300" stands for theengine displacement. The first Dacia 1300 left the assembly line on 23 August 1969. On 21 July 2004, the lastDacia 1310(sedan version), number 1,959,730, rolled out the gates of theMioveniproduction facility, just one month before its 35th anniversary.[1]
History[edit]
Dacia 1300[edit]
TheRomanian governmentof 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 theRenault 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 theEastern Bloc,and in export markets such asSouth America,Canada,China,[4]andNorth Korea,[5]but alsoGreat Britain,Denmarkand theNetherlands.When automobile production started at the Mioveni factory, the Renault 12 was still a prototype; for this reason, Renault offeredCKD kitsand tooling for the older Renault 8 Major as a temporary surrogate. This resulted in theDacia 1100,which was built for a few years until the 1300 would arrive. Both the R12 and its licensed copy were launched in 1969, although the 1300 was launched 9 days before the R12, on the 23 August parade. During the first few years of production, the plant assembled CKD kits imported from France. At the time of its launch, the 1300 was a modern car offering good comfort, safety, good performance and reliability, and even more so by Eastern standards of the time, set by 1960s and 70s Eastern Bloc vehicles.[6][7]
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.Air conditioning,airbags andanti-lock brakeswere never offered.
Theestateversion,Dacia 1300 Break,went into production in 1973, and in 1975, theDacia 1302,apickup truckderived from the 1300 platform, was introduced.
Engines[edit]
| Model | Engine Name | Capacity | Type | Power | Torque | Top speed | Fuel consumption at 80...90 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300[8] | 810.02/810.99 | 1289 cc | 8 valvesOHV | 54 PS (40 kW; 53 hp) at 5250rpm | 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[edit]
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 toDacia 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.[12]Acoupéversion of the car, the1410 Sport,with two doors and a lowered roof, was also released in 1983.[13][14]In 1987 theDacia 1320liftback was introduced.[15]
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 namedDacia 1325 Libertawas 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, theDacia Nova,to be delayed until 1994, by which time it was already outdated. Although the newer Nova range (later evolving intoDacia SupeRNovaandDacia 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 aliftbackbody).
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 withfuel injectionand a catalytic converter, meetingEuro2emission standards.
Since the original model in 1969, constant change in automobile size meant that the 1310 was acompactsedan by the end of its production, despite having started life as amid-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. TheDacia Loganreplaced the 1300/1310 model in 2004.
Gallery[edit]
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Dacia 1300 model from the first years of production -
An archive image with a Dacia 1300 -
A competition-like model alongside a standard model -
Dacia 1300 Break -
1300 sedan and 1310 estate -
Dacia 1300 with 1310 elements, Colombian taxi export version
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^"Maşina nr. 1.959.730".Automobileromanesti.ro. 21 July 2004.Retrieved21 November2010.
- ^"History of Dacia 1300".Romaniancars.ro. Archived fromthe originalon 26 February 2011.Retrieved20 October2010.
- ^The Dacia Saga #1at group.renault
- ^"Timp de 35 de ani, Romania si autoturismul sau emblema au evoluat in paralel".Evenimentul Zilei.Retrieved24 February2016.[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.Retrieved24 February2016.
- ^Project number 117
- ^Renault 12
- ^Frank, György; Hüttl, Pál (1986),Hogyan Tovább? – Dacia 1300[What's next? – Dacia 1300] (in Hungarian) (2nd ed.), Budapest: Müszaki Könyvkiadó, pp. 17–22,ISBN9631042405
- ^"Dacia 1310 specifications".Carfolio.Retrieved20 October2010.
- ^"Dacia 1210 specifications".Carfolio.Retrieved20 October2010.
- ^"Dacia 1310 Break specifications".Carfolio.Retrieved20 October2010.
- ^Dumitru, Lazăr. "Modelele Dacia în 1984".Autoturism(11/1983): 4.
- ^"Dacia 1410 Sport".Autoevolution.Retrieved20 October2010.
- ^Dochia, Vasile. "Am condus Dacia 1410 Sport".Autoturism(6/1983): 5–6.
- ^"Dacia 1320".Autoevolution.Retrieved20 October2010.
- ^"Dacia 1325 Liberta".Autoevolution.Retrieved20 October2010.
References[edit]
- Mondiru, Corneliu (1990). Autoturisme Dacia. Editura Tehnică Publishing.ISBN973-31-0218-0
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