Dacia Nova
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dacia Nova |
| image | Dacia Nova GT - Front-Left with opened doors.jpg |
| manufacturer | Dacia |
| production | 1995–2000 |
| model_years | 1995–1997 (523) |
| 1995–2000 (524) | |
| assembly | Romania: Mioveni |
| class | Supermini (B) |
| body_style | 5-door liftback |
| layout | FF layout |
| engine | 1.4 L I4 |
| 1.6 L I4 | |
| transmission | 5-speed manual |
| wheelbase | 2475 mm |
| length | 4030 mm |
| width | 1640 mm |
| height | 1430 mm |
| weight | 940 kg |
| successor | Dacia SupeRNova |
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| name = Dacia Nova | image = Dacia Nova GT - Front-Left with opened doors.jpg | manufacturer = Dacia | production = 1995–2000 | model_years = 1995–1997 (523) 1995–2000 (524) | assembly = Romania: Mioveni | designer = | class = Supermini (B) | body_style = 5-door liftback | related = | layout = FF layout | engine = 1.4 L I4 1.6 L I4 | transmission = 5-speed manual | wheelbase = 2475 mm | length = 4030 mm | width = 1640 mm | height = 1430 mm | weight = 940 kg | successor = Dacia SupeRNova
The Dacia Nova () is a subcompact/supermini car manufactured by Romanian auto maker Dacia from 1995 to 2000.
History
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The Dacia Nova was the first in-house developed Dacia model and it was intended to complement the Renault 12-based "Berlina" (Sedan) and "Break" (Estate) range, with a small liftback/fastback. Work for this model had started in the 1980s, this being the reason why the car looked outdated from the time it first left the factory, in 1995. The next year, the more modern-looking and more popular, facelifted version was introduced.
The liftback/fastback body housed a transversely mounted, front-engined, front-wheel-drive layout, offering five doors and five seats. The engine was the old Cléon-based unit from the rest of the Dacia range, although the 1.6l GT version was fuel injected with a Bosch MonoMotronic in 1998 (hence GTi). The GT version was fueled by a double-barrelled Carfil carburettor, sourced from the Oltcit supermini, which offered very good performance but at the expense of a rather high fuel consumption.
Although more modern in every way than the classic Dacia range, bodywork quality was generally worse, there was less boot space and the Nova was more expensive. All these combined ensured that the Nova was never a bestseller in the Dacia family and not many examples survive today. It was replaced by the SupeRNova in the year 2000.
Engines
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| Name | Capacity | Type | Power | Torque | Top speed | City consumption | Highway consumption |
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| 102-35 (Nova 1.4L) | 1397 cm3 | 8 valves OHV | 46 kW at 5250 rpm | 102 Nm at 3000 rpm | 150 km/h | 10 L/100 km | 5.8 L/100 km |
| 102-41 (Nova GLi) | 1397 cm3 | 8 valves OHV | 46 kW at 5250 rpm | 102 Nm at 3000 rpm | 150 km/h | 10 L/100 km | 5.8 L/100 km |
| 106-2x (Nova GT) | 1557 cm3 | 8 valves OHV | 54 kW at 5000 rpm | 125 Nm at 2500 rpm | 160 km/h | 11 L/100 km | 6 L/100 km |
| 106-30 (Nova GTi) | 1557 cm3 | 8 valves OHV | 54 kW at 5000 rpm | 125 Nm at 2500 rpm | 165 km/h | 10 L/100 km | 6 L/100 km |
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References
References
- "Dacia Nova". Romanian Cars.
- "Dacia Nova 1.4 specifications". Carinfo.
- "Dacia Nova 1.6 specifications". Carinfo.
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