1994 DACIABreak 1.3L 4MT FWD (54 HP)

Vehicle Overview

This was one of the oldest licenses for the old Renault 12 Station-wagon in the world.

It was still under production with various updates over time, since 1979: the Dacia 1310 Break.

It was produced in Eastern Europe, in Romania. Its look was barely updated. In 1994, it received a new pair of headlights carried-over from the former Oltcit (Citroen Axel), which was made in Romania as well. A new grille design, with black horizontal slats, was adopted. The edgy design was sweetened here and there with some round corners or minor details. The black, flush to bodywork, door handles were made out of plastic materials.

The car featured manually activated windows and no central locking was available on the standard model. The power-steering was in the hands of the driver. It featured front disc brakes and rear drums. The suspension was an outdated independent system upfront and a semi-rigid axle in the rear. No sound system was offered by the factory, but it was an option for the dealers’ equipment. It didn’t have light-alloy wheels. For the instrument cluster, the Dacia 1410 featured a wide range of information for the driver, on analog dials. Apart from the tachometer and speedometer, it showed the fuel level, coolant temperature, oil pressure, and battery charging.

It was available in two engine versions: a 1.4-liter and a 1.6-liter engine, which offered 60 hp and 71 hp, respectively. The biggest improvement over the previous model was the single-point fuel injection system. Before that, the engine had a carburetor. Another improvement was on the wheels, which received wider tires: 175/70 R13, compared with the previous 165/70 R13. No factory alloy-wheel was offered, but only steel. The five-speed gearbox was fitted as standard and no other option was available.