ARO 10
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | MHV Aro 4x4 02.jpg |
| name | ARO 10/11 |
| aka | ARO Ischia (Italy: 1984–1985) |
| ARO SuperIschia (Italy: 1985–1987) | |
| ARO Enduro x4 (Italy: 1987–1989) | |
| ACM Enduro x4 (Italy: 1987–1989) | |
| ARO Dacia (Spain) | |
| Dacia 10 | |
| Dacia Duster (United Kingdom) | |
| manufacturer | ARO |
| production | 1980–2006 |
| assembly | Câmpulung-Muscel, Romania |
| predecessor | ARO 24 Series |
| successor | Dacia Duster (Dacia models) |
| class | Off-road vehicle |
| body_style | 2-door SUV |
| 2-door convertible | |
| 4-door SUV | |
| 2-door pickup | |
| 4-door pickup | |
| layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
| engine | {{ubl |
| transmission | 4-speed manual |
| 5-speed manual | |
| wheelbase | 2400 mm - 2650 mm |
| length | 3910 mm - 4815 mm |
| width | 1705 mm |
| height | 1790 mm |
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| image = MHV Aro 4x4 02.jpg | name = ARO 10/11 | aka = ARO Ischia (Italy: 1984–1985) ARO SuperIschia (Italy: 1985–1987) ARO Enduro x4 (Italy: 1987–1989) ACM Enduro x4 (Italy: 1987–1989) ARO Dacia (Spain) Dacia 10 Dacia Duster (United Kingdom) | manufacturer = ARO | production = 1980–2006 | assembly = Câmpulung-Muscel, Romania | predecessor = ARO 24 Series | successor = Dacia Duster (Dacia models) | class = Off-road vehicle | body_style = 2-door SUV 2-door convertible 4-door SUV 2-door pickup 4-door pickup | layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive | engine = {{ubl | 1.3 L I4 (Dacia) | 1.4 L I4 (Dacia) | 1.6 L I4 (Dacia, Daewoo, Volkswagen) | 1.6 L Diesel I4 (Volkswagen) | 1.9 L Diesel I4 (Renault) | 2.0 L Diesel I4 (Peugeot) | transmission = 4-speed manual 5-speed manual | suspension = | steering = | brakes = | safety = | wheelbase = 2400 mm - 2650 mm | length = 3910 mm - 4815 mm | width = 1705 mm | height = 1790 mm | turn_radius = | ground_clearance = | front_track = | rear_track = | weight = | speed = | luggage_capacity = | related = | trim = | designer =
The ARO 10 was an off-road vehicle produced by ARO and manufactured in Romania from 1980 to 2006. It shares auto-parts with Dacia 1300, from engine to front axle, and was inspired by the Renault Rodeo and Citroën Méhari.
The ARO 24 Series got a "little brother" in 1980, the ARO 10 Series. While the ARO-24 can be classified as mid-size SUVs, the ARO 10 is about the size of a Jeep Wrangler. It was produced in many body trims, equipped with seven different engines (both gas and Diesel), and came in both 4x2 and 4x4 versions. The ARO 10 was also sold as the Dacia Duster in the United Kingdom and Dacia 10 in some international markets. A model derived from the ARO 10, named ARO Spartana, was also produced starting 1997. The last evolution of ARO 10, produced from 1999, was called ARO 10 Super, had a slight design revamp and was built on ARO 24 Series chassis. The vehicle was available to many exports markets, and in the United Kingdom it was available as the Dacia Duster, up until 2006, when it was discontinued. The Duster name was later used on another SUV that in some way replaced the previous model.
First generation (1980)
In addition to being sold as the "Dacia Duster" in the United Kingdom and a few other markets, the car received several different names in Italy: Local company Ali Ciemme (ACM) assembled the ARO 10 there in the 1980s and sold it as the "Aro Super Ischia" with the 1.4-liter Renault petrol engine license built by Dacia. When fitted with Volkswagen's 1.6-liter petrol or diesel engines it was sold as the Aro Enduro x4, from 1987 until 1989. A turbodiesel was presented at the end of 1988. Sales volumes of Italian-assembled cars were not very large, reaching 2500 examples in 1987 and 1800 cars in 1988. Volkswagen-engined cars had 28 percent Romanian parts content, with the remainder being Italian and German. The Volkswagen-engined versions also received a stronger differential, to handle the additional torque.
Engines
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| Name | Capacity | Type | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 Petrol | 1289 cc | Dacia | 54 hp at 5250 rpm | 89 Nm at 4000 rpm |
| 1.4 Petrol | 1397 cc | Dacia | 62 PS at 5500 rpm | 100 Nm at 3300 rpm |
| 1.6 Petrol | 1557 cc | Dacia | 72 PS at 5000 rpm | 122 Nm at 2500 rpm |
| 1.6 Petrol | 1595 cc | VW | 75 PS at 5000 rpm | 125 Nm at 2500 rpm |
| 1.6 Petrol | 1598 cc | Daewoo | 105 PS at 5800 rpm | 145 Nm at 3400 rpm |
| 1.6 Diesel | 1588 cc | VW | 54 PS at 4800 rpm | 100 Nm at 2300-2900 rpm |
| 1.9 Diesel | 1905 cc | Peugeot | 68 PS at 4600 rpm | 120 Nm at 2000 rpm |
| 1.9 Diesel | 1870 cc | Renault | 64 PS at 4500 rpm | 121 Nm at 2250 rpm |
| 1.9 Diesel | 1870cc | Renault | 92 PS at 4250 rpm | 175 Nm at 2250 rpm |
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Spartana
| image = ARO 10 Spartana.jpg | name = ARO Spartana | manufacturer = | production = 1997–2006 | assembly = | predecessor = | successor = | class = | body_style = 2-door convertible | layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive | engine = 1.2 L I4 (Renault) 1.4 L I4 (Dacia) 1.6 L I4 (Dacia, Daewoo) 1.9 L I4 Diesel (Renault) | transmission = 5-speed manual | suspension = | steering = | brakes = | safety = | wheelbase = 2400 mm | length = 3685 mm | width = 1645 mm | height = 1660 mm | turn_radius = | ground_clearance = | front_track = | rear_track = | weight = 950 - | speed = | luggage_capacity = | related = | trim = | designer = ::data[format=table]
| Name | Capacity | Power | Type | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 Petrol | 1239 cc | Renault | 54 hp at 5300 rpm | 90 Nm at 2800 rpm |
| 1.4 Petrol | 1397 cc | Dacia | 62 hp at 5500 rpm | 100 Nm at 3300 rpm |
| 1.6 Petrol | 1557 cc | Dacia | 72 hp at 5000 rpm | 122 Nm at 2500 rpm |
| 1.6 Petrol | 1598 cc | Daewoo | 105 hp at 5800 rpm | 145 Nm at 3400 rpm |
| 1.9 Diesel | 1870 cc | Renault | 64 hp at 4500 rpm | 121 Nm at 2250 rpm |
| 1.9 Diesel | 1870 cc | Renault | 92 hp at 4250 rpm | 175 Nm at 2250 rpm |
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Versions
Sport Utility Vehicles
- ARO 10.1 2-door Convertible
- ARO 10.4 3-door
- ARO 10 Spartana
- ARO 11.4 5-door
Light Commercial Vehicles
- ARO 10.6 Regular Cab Pick-up
- ARO 11.9 Double Cab Pick-up
Other Versions: 10.0, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.9.
Gallery
File:1980 ARO 10.jpg|ARO 10 (1980–1991) File:MHV Aro 4x4 01.jpg|ARO 10 (1992–1999) File:ARO 10.JPG|ARO 10 in Lavelanet Canton of Foix arrondissement, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France File:MHV Aro 4x4 03.jpg|ARO 10 rear view File:Mihai Leonte in Dracula Rally Raid 2008.jpg|ARO 10 Super (1999–06) File:ARO 10.6 Drop Side.jpg|ARO 10.6 Drop Side File:ARO 11.4.jpg|ARO 11.4 File:ARO 11.4-rear angle image.jpg|ARO 11.4
References
References
- (17 September 2018). "ProMotor News - Istoria ARO: gloria şi moartea chinuită a unei legende auto româneşti".
- [http://www.automobileromanesti.ro/Aro/seria_Aro_10/ ARO 10 Versions]
- "Autosoviet: ARO".
- Vecchietti, Filippo. (January 1989). "Ali Ciemme: Anche "TD" l'"Enduro x4"". Editoriale Domus.
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