Dacia · 1979–2004

Dacia 1320

The Dacia 1310 is a family of automobiles produced and sold exclusively by Dacia between 1979 and the beginning of 1999, and from 1999 to 2006 jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia. In 1979, Dacia presented the 1310 model at the Bucharest Auto Show as the successor of the Dacia 1300. Together with the Dacia 1300, a total of 2,278,691 units were produced, the last sedan being manufactured on July 21, 2004, and the last pick-up truck in December 2006. In the same year, its successor, the Dacia Logan, was launched. It was produced, like the Dacia 1300, in two body variants, sedan and estate, but was also available in hatchback (Dacia 1320 and Dacia 1325 Liberta, produced between 1988 and 1996), pick-up (the Dacia Pick-Up range, produced between 1975 and 2006), and coupé variants (Sport version, largely handmade in small numbers between 1981 and 1992).

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Predecessor: Dacia 1300 · Successor: Dacia 1325

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History

After the cooperation with Renault ceased in 1978, Dacia presented a revised version of the 1300 at the 1979 Bucharest Auto Show. In 1982, its name was changed to Dacia 1310, and later also came the "1210", "1410" and a few other versions. In 1983, the whole range was facelifted for the 1984 model year. A coupé version of the car, the 1410 Sport, with two doors and a lowered roof, was also released in 1983. In 1987 the Dacia 1320 liftback was introduced. In 1989, a new generation of 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. 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and political setbacks caused that replacement, the Dacia Nova, to be delayed until 1994, by which time it was already outdated.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 1999. 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 fuel injection and a catalytic converter, meeting Euro2 emission standards. Since the original model in 1969, constant change in automobile size meant that the

Engines

== 1979 facelift == After the manufacturing license to produce the Dacia 1300 (based on the Renault 12) expired in 1978, the first major restyling took place, and the new model was renamed Dacia 1310. It was presented for the first time in the fall of 1979 at the National Exhibition of Economic Achievements (EREN), held in Bucharest, being designated as the "1980 model". It brought both interior and exterior changes. The front of the model was completely redesigned, and it now had a front fascia with a new shape, four round headlights, and higher bumpers that incorporated turn signals. At the rear, the two lamps now combined the taillights, turn signals, brake and reverse in a single block, and some restyling was also done to the trunk. The new model had a radio, rear-view mirror, electric windshield washer, dual-circuit brakes (power brakes on some models), exterior and right-hand mirrors (on some models) and seats with headrests, and the space for rear passengers was increased by 8 cm. At the technical level, the model also had a number of improvements, such as an electric fan operated by a thermal relay, an economizer, and a hot air filter outlet. The compression ratio of the engine was changed from 8.5:1 to 9:1, which together with the other improvements led to an increase in engine power and a decrease in fuel consumption. The 1,289 cc engine had a maximum power of 56 horsepower (compared to 55.2) at 5,250 rpm, and the maximum torque was 94 Nm at 3,500 rpm. This model had over 56 improvements and was seen as a transition model to a city car of exclusively Romanian design, which was to be launched three years later. In the first half of 1983, the 1410 Sport coupe was put on sale, presented for the first time in 1979 at EREN and in production from 1981. It was manuf

1984 facelift

The "model 1984" car was presented at the Bucharest International Fair (TIB) in October 1983. It was equipped with a 1,397 cc engine, with a maximum power of 64 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and maximum torque, 103 Nm at 3,000 rpm, taken from the Dacia Sport. There was also a 57-horsepower variant. Fuel consumption was 6.1-6.4 liters per 100 kilometers, at a constant speed of 90 km/h. Sometimes this model was also called the Dacia 1410, a name used less often, because the variants of 1200, 1400 and 1600 cc all carried the "Dacia 1310" name. In 1985, a 5-speed gearbox was launched. At the aesthetic level, there were some new changes to the body: a trunk spoiler, a new front grille, restyled headlight trim and much more. This model had two trim levels: TL and TLE, the first being equipped with a four-speed gearbox, and the second with a five-speed gearbox. The TLE trim was intended almost exclusively for export. The TL trim was equipped with a radio, while the TLE model came with a radio/cassette player and the dashboard had integrated indicators for water temperature and oil pressure. A prototype was also presented with a diesel engine of 1.6 litres, with 54 hp (40 kW) and 101 N⋅m (74 lb⋅ft) of torque. With this engine, the car could reach a speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). For the 1985 model year, a new 1,575 cc, overhead camshaft engine was shown, with maximum power of 80 hp (59 kW) at 5,000 rpm, maximum torque of 133 N⋅m (98 lb⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm. This was also fitted with a five-speed gearbox. However this engine was never put into series production. The dashboard was now completely redesigned, with trip odometer, buttons for adjusting the position of the headlights and timing the operation of the wipers, brake fluid level indicator, radio cassette player, new door panels with in

1991 facelift (CN1)

The third generation 1310 had its debut in 1991. It underwent a small restyling, including an updated front grille with 2 rectangular headlights taken from the Dacia 1320, a spoiler built into the boot lid, an element created by engineer Ion Romică Sandu in 1990 and which was used until the end of production, a dark gray dashboard equipped with 2 air intakes located at its edge, plastic bumpers, and the introduction of metallic colors. In 1992, the 1289 cc, 54 PS (40 kW) engine and the 4-speed gearbox were discontinued, while at the end of 1994, a 1557 cc engine with 73 PS (54 kW) was introduced. Both the Break, hatchback and pick-up variants underwent the same changes, except for the bootlid with the built-in spoiler. The Canadian-market model was discontinued as sales ended there. The 4-speed gearbox did remain available until 1997 on the 1.4-litre pick-up variant. Dacia 1325. Also during this period, the Dacia 1325 was launched. Also known as the 1325 Liberta or simply the Liberta, it replaced the old Dacia 1320 and came with a restyled rear.

1994 facelift (CN2/CN3)

The CN1 was made until the middle of 1994, when another restyling took place, and the CN2 was launched in the summer of 1994. Unlike its predecessor CN1, it came with a redesigned hood and new headlights designed for it, a new grille and new plastic bumpers, available with or without fog lights, depending on the trim level. The highest trim level came with metallic paint, tinted windows, sunroof, and alloy wheels. The CN2-series 1310 and 1410 were manufactured until June 1995 when they were replaced by the lightly altered CN3. This coincided with the launch of the Dacia Nova, and included 5.5Jx13 wheels. From then on, 165/70R13 tires were standard, although some 1557 cc models were equipped with 175/70R13 tires. At the end of 1998, the 1557 cc engine with fuel injection and 71 hp (52 kW) was introduced, taken from the Dacia Nova. In 1999, a 1.4 liter version with 60 hp (44 kW) and fuel injection was introduced. The following equipment levels were offered: L which meant a sedan with a 1400 cc engine, and T for a sedan with the 1600 cc engine. For the break variant, the notations CL and CT were adopted. Trim levels Li, Ti, CLi, CTi were used for variants with fuel injection. In 1997, a pick-up variant and an estate variant with a Peugeot engine of 1905 cm3 and 71 hp were presented. In 1999, the 4x4 version of the pick-up variant was launched. In 1996, due to poor sales, the production of the Dacia 1325 Liberta model ceased. At the beginning of 1999, production of the CN3 ended, being replaced by the CN4.

1999 facelift (CN4)

In 1999, the 1310 was restyled for the last time, using the CN4 code. It had headlights that were shaped differently on the outside, but which kept the old rectangular reflector from the CN2 and CN3 models, covered by the hood and the new grille. Also, the exterior door handles were replaced with those from the Dacia Nova. In 1999, the Dacia Dedicație was launched, a limited edition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Dacia 1300 model. They were available as sedan and estate, and were painted in two shades of gray, with aluminum wheels and special side inscriptions. In 2002, the badges and logo were changed, together with the name, to Dacia Berlină and Dacia Break, respectively, the name 1310 being abandoned. Due to the launch of the SuperNova model, especially the Europa trim, the sales of the regular sedan model decreased considerably, as the prices of the two were comparable. For example, a Dacia SuperNova Europa trim had the same price as the usual 1310 sedan, if you turned in a car in exchange through the Rabla program (Dacia was the initiator of this program to renew the Romanian car fleet in 2000, to reduce the very large number of old and precarious cars in Romania, both brought from abroad and manufactured locally). Thus, starting with 2001, the sedan began to be sold and produced in lower numbers. Sales were still quite good however, mainly to taxi companies and driving schools. The estate model continued to have good sales until the model was finally discontinued in 2004. In 2004, the production of the sedan and estate versions ceased, after more than three decades, and the last car, number 1,959,730, left the assembly line of the Colibași factory on July 21. Continued production (2004–2006). Until 2006, only the pick-up variants remained i

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Specifications

name: Dacia 1210/1310/1410
Manufacturer: Dacia
aka: Dacia Denem (United Kingdom: 1982–1984), Delta 1310 (Albania, Greece, Israel, North Macedonia), Aro-Familia (Germany), Dacia Cristal (South Africa), Dacia Berlină / Break (Romania: 2002–2004), Delta Galidi / Denem (Greece, Israel)
Production: 1979–2004
Class: Small family car (C)
Body style: 4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 5-door hatchback, 2-door coupe
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Predecessor: Dacia 1300
Successor: Dacia Nova, Dacia Logan
Assembly: Romania: Mioveni

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