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Dacia 1300

Manufacturer	Dacia
Production	1969 - 2004
Assembly	Mioveni, Romania
Predecessor	None
Successor	Dacia Logan
Class	Large family car Small family car (Dacia 1310)
Body style(s)	4-door saloon 5-door estate
Layout	FF layout
Engine(s)	1.2 L I4 1.3 L I4 1.4 L I4 1.6 L I4 1.9 L Diesel I4
Transmission(s)	4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2,440 mm (96.1 in)
Length	4,345 mm (171.1 in) (saloon) 4,410 mm (173.6 in) (estate)
Width	1,635 mm (64.4 in)
Height	1,435 mm (56.5 in)
Curb weight	900 kg (2,000 lb)
Related	Renault 12

The Dacia 1300 (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdat͡ʃia]) was a car manufactured during the Cold War by Romanian auto marque Dacia. "1300" represents the car's engine displacement. The first Dacia 1300 left the assembly line on 23 August 1969. On 21 July 2004 the last Dacia 1310 (saloon version), number 1,979,730, rolled out the gates of the Mioveni production facility, just one month before their 35th anniversary.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Dacia 1300 1.2 Dacia 1310 2 Gallery 3 See also

[edit] History

[edit] Dacia 1300

Dacia acquired the tooling and basic designs of the Renault 12. Most of the resulting automobiles were sold to consumers in the Communist Eastern bloc; in export markets, the car was known as the Dacia Denem.

Minor cosmetic changes were made every few years in an effort to increase the public's interest in purchasing a newer model, but the main design features of the car remained the same year after year, quickly rendering it outdated: most of the technological improvements made during the years the car was produced, such as air conditioning and anti-lock brakes, were never offered.

In addition to the sedan and wagon versions of the original, there was also a pick-up version, and later a hatchback. A sport version of the car had only two doors and a lowered roof. As an effort to keep up with modern standards, the last version was equipped with fuel injection system and catalyser, still achieving only Euro2 standards.

Dacia was never a high comfort nor a high performance car. However, it had relatively low fuel consumption, it was easy to maintain and it was simple and reliable. Many of the car's versions still run today and they probably will keep on running for a long time.

[edit] Dacia 1310

In 1979, Dacia presented the 1310, a revised version of the 1300, at the Bucharest Auto Show.

In 1979, the sedan 1310 was launched, followed by an estate and van the next year. The pickup was introduced in 1981. In 1983 the whole range was facelifted. The only exception was the pick up, which was facelifted in 1984. In 1985 the drop-side pick up was introduced and in 1987 the hatchback 1320. In 1989 the production for the facelifted 1310 sedan,van and estate was over, although the pick up continued until 1990. The 1320 stopped in 1990. In 1989 the new generation Dacia 1310 was launched in estate and sedan versions. It was a minor modification of the previous generation with new headlights. The hatchback named 1325 Liberta was introduced in 1990. The 1310 van was launched in 1990 and the pick up versions in 1992. A double cab version was introduced, and also a king cab version. The fully facelifted Dacia 1310 was introduced in 1993. The same time the facelifted 1325 liberta was introduced. The last generation 1310 was introduced in 1998, after the old one was dropped in early 1998. The hatchback version named liberta was dropped in 1996. The production for the sedan and the estate 1310 was over in 2004. The van version production stopped in 2004. The pick up versions were dropped in December 2006. The car that succeeded Dacia 1310 is Dacia Logan.

For more information see also Automobile Dacia history.

[edit] Gallery

Dacia 1310 Sedan

Dacia 1300 Pick-Up

Dacia 1310 Estate

Dacia Pick-Up 4×4

[edit] See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dacia 1300

• Dacia 1320
• Dacia Liberta
• Dacia Gamma
• Dacia Logan

v • d • e Automobile Dacia, a subsidiary of Renault Group since 1999, car timeline, 1960s–present
Type	1960s		1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s
	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
City car																			500 Lăstun
Supermini																												Nova					SupeRNova			Solenza
																																								Logan
Small family car	1100											1310/1410																									Sandero
																				1320				Liberta
Large family car		1300
Executive car																	2000
Coupé																1410 Sport
Mini MPV																																							Logan MCV
Pickup								1302							1304/1305 Gamma																									Logan Pick-Up
																									1307/1309
Van							D6																																	Logan Van