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Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Compact
Production years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

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Dacia engineers tried to make a different vehicle based on the same old Renault 12 platform and started with a reshaped bodywork named 1320.

The Romanian carmaker produced a limited series from the Renault 20, re-named as Dacia 2000, which was available only for high-ranking members of the communist party. But Ceausescu liked the car and ordered the local carmaker to create something similar, and the result was named 1320. It resulted in two different vehicles, named locally as CN1 and CN2, respectively.

Both vehicles sported the same front fascia with squared headlights and a plastic grille with horizontal slats. The wrapped-around black plastic bumper featured a lower apron. Dacia used the same color for the flush door-handles and mirrors. Unlike the 1325 (CN2 – Liberta), the 1320 sported a longer rear end with a big tailgate but without a rear wiper. Dacia carried over its taillights from the 1310 sedan sibling.

Inside, there was a new dashboard with a taller center stack. Unlike the previous Dacia models, it sported more vents and a bigger glove-compartment. Its instrument cluster displayed all sorts of information regarding oil pressure, ammeter, and oil temperature, apart from the regular speedometer, tachometer, fuel level, and coolant temperature. Its rear bench was folding in one piece. The driver could have manually adjusted the door mirrors from inside, and there was no option for power windows or locks.

Under the hood, Dacia installed the same old 1.4-liter engine based on the even older Renault's 1.3-liter engine with carburetor and on-head valves. A five-speed manual was the only option available. Like its 1325 sibling, the 1320 featured front and rear stabilizer bars to improve the car's handling, but with old-type semi-independent suspension.

DACIA 1320 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
  2 gasoline engines
  • 1.3L 5MT (54 HP)
  • 1.4L 5MT (65 HP)

DACIA 1320
1.3L 5MT (54 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.3L 5MT (54 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1289 cm3
Power:39.7 KW @ 5250 RPM
54 HP @ 5250 RPM
53 BHP @ 5250 RPM
Torque:65 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM
88 Nm @ 3000 RPM
Fuel System:Carburetor
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:87 mph (140 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):18.6 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:165/60 R13
DIMENSIONS
Length:173.1 in (4397 mm)
Width:65.6 in (1666 mm)
Height:56.6 in (1438 mm)
Front/rear Track:51.7/52.4 in (1,313/1,331 mm)
Wheelbase:96.1 in (2441 mm)
Ground Clearance:4.3 in (109 mm)
Cargo Volume:11.6 cuFT (328 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.4
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1984 lbs (900 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2998 lbs (1360 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
Combined:28 mpg US (8.4 L/100Km)

DACIA 1320
1.4L 5MT (65 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.4L 5MT (65 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1397 cm3
Power:47.8 KW @ 5500 RPM
65 HP @ 5500 RPM
64 BHP @ 5500 RPM
Torque:74 lb-ft @ 3300 RPM
100 Nm @ 3300 RPM
Fuel System:Carburetor
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:93 mph (150 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):15.4 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:165/60 R13
DIMENSIONS
Length:173.1 in (4397 mm)
Width:65.6 in (1666 mm)
Height:56.6 in (1438 mm)
Front/rear Track:51.7/52.4 in (1,313/1,331 mm)
Wheelbase:96.1 in (2441 mm)
Ground Clearance:4.3 in (109 mm)
Cargo Volume:11.6 cuFT (328 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.4
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1984 lbs (900 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2998 lbs (1360 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
Combined:26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km)
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