| ARO 10/11 | |
| Aka: | ARO Ischia (1984-1985 Italy) ARO SuperIschia (1985-1987 Italy) ARO Enduro x4 (1987-1989 Italy) ARO Dacia (Spain) Dacia 10 Dacia Duster (United Kingdom) ACM Enduro x4 (1987-1989 Italy) |
| 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 |
| Transmission: | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase: | 2400NaN - 2650NaN |
| Length: | 3910NaN - 4815NaN |
| Width: | 1705NaN |
| Height: | 1790NaN |
ARO 10 was an off-road vehicle produced by ARO and manufactured in Romania. It shares auto-parts with Dacia 1300, from engine to front axle, and was inspired by the Renault Rodeo and Citroën Méhari.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.
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.[4] Volkswagen-engined cars had 28 percent Romanian parts content, with the remainder being Italian and German.[4] The Volkswagen-engined versions also received a stronger differential, to handle the additional torque.[4]
| Name | Capacity | Type | Power | Torque | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 Petrol | 1289 cc | 890NaN0 at 4000 rpm | |||
| 1.4 Petrol | 1397 cc | Dacia | 1000NaN0 at 3300 rpm | ||
| 1.6 Petrol | 1557 cc | Dacia | 1220NaN0 at 2500 rpm | ||
| 1.6 Petrol | 1595 cc | 1250NaN0 at 2500 rpm | |||
| 1.6 Petrol | 1598 cc | 1450NaN0 at 3400 rpm | |||
| 1.6 Diesel | 1588 cc | 1000NaN0 at 2300-2900 rpm | |||
| 1.9 Diesel | 1905 cc | 1200NaN0 at 2000 rpm | |||
| 1.9 Diesel | 1870 cc | 1210NaN0 at 2250 rpm | |||
| 1.9 Diesel | 1870cc | Renault | 1750NaN0 at 2250 rpm |
| ARO Spartana | |
| Production: | 1997–2006 |
| Engine: | 1.2 L I4 (Renault) 1.4 L I4 (Dacia) 1.6 L I4 (Dacia, Daewoo) 1.9 L I4 Diesel (Renault) |
| Wheelbase: | 2400NaN |
| Length: | 3685NaN |
| Width: | 1645NaN |
| Height: | 1660NaN |
| Weight: | 950- |
| Name | Capacity | Power | Type | Torque | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 Petrol | 1239 cc | Renault | 900NaN0 at 2800 rpm | ||
| 1.4 Petrol | 1397 cc | Dacia | 1000NaN0 at 3300 rpm | ||
| 1.6 Petrol | 1557 cc | Dacia | 1220NaN0 at 2500 rpm | ||
| 1.6 Petrol | 1598 cc | Daewoo | 1450NaN0 at 3400 rpm | ||
| 1.9 Diesel | 1870 cc | Renault | 1210NaN0 at 2250 rpm | ||
| 1.9 Diesel | 1870 cc | Renault | 1750NaN0 at 2250 rpm |
Other Versions: 10.0, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.9.[2]