Dacia 1310

Thursday 15 October 2009
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.

Technical data:
- engine: 4 cylinders
- capacity: 1397 cc
- horsepower: 60 HP
- gearbox: 4+1
- top speed: 138 km/h