Dacia 1302 Utility
Dacia launched the 1300 model in 1969. The 1300 was a licenced version of the Renault 12, and was virtually indistinguishable from the donor car.
Dacia, based in Romania, was the State automotive company, and so, as well as having a dominant market position, it was also expected to provide a wider range of vehicle types to local consumers than was provided by Renault with the 12. This was achieved by the 1302, a two-door pickup (utility) version of the Saloon 1300.
The initial product run for the 1302 was 1975 to 1982. This shared the Dacia 1300 wheelbase of 2,441 mm. The 1302 model was replaced by an updated 1304 model. The 1304 received numerous cosmetic changes (inline with the Dacia Saloon), but also an increase in wheelbase to 2,675 mm, along with a more integrated tub design. The 1302 tub had appeared with corrugated sides and did not blend well the front bodywork.
Dropside 1304 models were made available in 1983, and a 1307 model, from 1992, riding on an even longer 2,795 mm wheelbase.
Other derivatives and combinations were also made available, until 2006. The model was replaced by the much more modern Dacia Logan pickup, based on the Renault Clio II, which launched in 2004.
Dacia 1302 Utility
Dacia launched the 1300 model in 1969. The 1300 was a licenced version of the Renault 12, and was virtually indistinguishable from the donor car.
Dacia, based in Romania, was the State automotive company, and so, as well as having a dominant market position, it was also expected to provide a wider range of vehicle types to local consumers than was provided by Renault with the 12. This was achieved by the 1302, a two-door pickup (utility) version of the Saloon 1300.
The initial product run for the 1302 was 1975 to 1982. This shared the Dacia 1300 wheelbase of 2,441 mm. The 1302 model was replaced by an updated 1304 model. The 1304 received numerous cosmetic changes (inline with the Dacia Saloon), but also an increase in wheelbase to 2,675 mm, along with a more integrated tub design. The 1302 tub had appeared with corrugated sides and did not blend well the front bodywork.
Dropside 1304 models were made available in 1983, and a 1307 model, from 1992, riding on an even longer 2,795 mm wheelbase.
Other derivatives and combinations were also made available, until 2006. The model was replaced by the much more modern Dacia Logan pickup, based on the Renault Clio II, which launched in 2004.