ARO 10

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name="model">ARO 10 Versions</ref> The ARO 10 was also sold as the Dacia Duster in the United Kingdom and Dacia 10 in some international markets.<ref name="model" /> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="QR0189">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Volkswagen-engined cars had 28 percent Romanian parts content, with the remainder being Italian and German.<ref name="QR0189"/> The Volkswagen-engined versions also received a stronger differential, to handle the additional torque.<ref name="QR0189"/>

Engines

Name	Capacity	Type	Power	Torque
1.3 Petrol	1289 cc	Dacia	Template:Convert at 5250 rpm	Template:Convert at 4000 rpm
1.4 Petrol	1397 cc	Dacia	Template:Convert at 5500 rpm	Template:Convert at 3300 rpm
1.6 Petrol	1557 cc	Dacia	Template:Convert at 5000 rpm	Template:Convert at 2500 rpm
1.6 Petrol	1595 cc	VW	Template:Convert at 5000 rpm	Template:Convert at 2500 rpm
1.6 Petrol	1598 cc	Daewoo	Template:Convert at 5800 rpm	Template:Convert at 3400 rpm
1.6 Diesel	1588 cc	VW	Template:Convert at 4800 rpm	Template:Convert at 2300-2900 rpm
1.9 Diesel	1905 cc	Peugeot	Template:Convert at 4600 rpm	Template:Convert at 2000 rpm
1.9 Diesel	1870 cc	Renault	Template:Convert at 4500 rpm	Template:Convert at 2250 rpm
1.9 Diesel	1870cc	Renault	Template:Convert at 4250 rpm	Template:Convert at 2250 rpm

Spartana

Name	Capacity	Power	Type	Torque
1.2 Petrol	1239 cc	Renault	Template:Convert at 5300 rpm	Template:Convert at 2800 rpm
1.4 Petrol	1397 cc	Dacia	Template:Convert at 5500 rpm	Template:Convert at 3300 rpm
1.6 Petrol	1557 cc	Dacia	Template:Convert at 5000 rpm	Template:Convert at 2500 rpm
1.6 Petrol	1598 cc	Daewoo	Template:Convert at 5800 rpm	Template:Convert at 3400 rpm
1.9 Diesel	1870 cc	Renault	Template:Convert at 4500 rpm	Template:Convert at 2250 rpm
1.9 Diesel	1870 cc	Renault	Template:Convert at 4250 rpm	Template:Convert at 2250 rpm

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.<ref name=model/>

Gallery

• 1980 ARO 10.jpg

  ARO 10 (1980–1991)

• MHV Aro 4x4 01.jpg

  ARO 10 (1992–1999)

• ARO 10.JPG

  ARO 10 in Lavelanet Canton of Foix arrondissement, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France

• MHV Aro 4x4 03.jpg

  ARO 10 rear view

• Mihai Leonte in Dracula Rally Raid 2008.jpg

  ARO 10 Super (1999–06)

• ARO 10.6 Drop Side.jpg

  ARO 10.6 Drop Side

• ARO 11.4.jpg

  ARO 11.4

• ARO 11.4-rear angle image.jpg

  ARO 11.4

See also

• ARO M461
• ARO 24 Series
• Dacia Duster

External links

• ARO
• ACM Off history (Spanish)