Dacia 1300

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Dacia 1300

Manufacturer	Dacia
Production	1968-2006
Predecessor	Dacia 1100
Successor	Dacia Logan
Class	Large family car
Body style(s)	4-door saloon 5-door estate
Layout	FF layout
Wheelbase	2440 mm (96.1 in)
Length	4345 mm (171.1 in) (saloon) 4410 mm (173.6 in) (estate)

Dacia 1310 station wagon

Dacia 1310 Sedan.

Two Dacia 1300s, as seen on a side street in Bucharest, Romania (September 2005)

The Dacia 1300 (IPA: ['da.ʧi.a]) is a car manufactured during the Cold War by Romanian auto marque Dacia, now a subsidiary of Renault. "1300" represents the car's engine displacement.

Dacia acquired the tooling and basic designs of the Renault 12. Most of the resulting automobiles were sold to consumers in the Communist Eastern bloc; in export markets, the car was known as the Dacia Denem.

Minor cosmetic changes were made every few years in an effort to increase the public's interest in purchasing a newer model, but the main design features of the car remained the same year after year, quickly rendering it outdated: most of the technological improvements made during the years the car was produced, such as air conditioning and anti-lock brakes, were never offered.

In addition to the sedan and wagon versions of the original, there was also a pick-up version, and later a hatchback. A sport version of the car had only two doors and a lowered roof. As an effort to keep up with modern standards, the last version was equipped with fuel injection system and catalyser, still achieving only Euro2 standards. The pick-up versions (pick-up, drop-side and double-cab) were discontinued in December 2006.

Dacia was never a high comfort nor a high performance car. However, it had relatively low fuel consumption, it was easy to maintain and it was simple and reliable. Many of the car's versions still run today and they probably will keep on running for a long time.

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v • d • e Dacia (subsidiary of Renault Group since 1999) car timeline, 1960s–present
Type	1960s		1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s
Type	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
City car																			500
Small family car	1100															1310
																		1410
																				1320				1325
																												Nova								Solenza
																																	SuperNova				Logan
																																								Sandero
Large family car		1300
Executive car																	2000
Coupé																1410 Sport
Mini MPV																																							Logan MCV
Pickup								1302								1304
																		1305
																									1307
																									1309
																																								Logan Pickup
Van							D6																																	Logan Van