ARO 10

ARO 10/11
Overview
Manufacturer	ARO
Also called	ARO Ischia (1984-1985 Italy) ARO SuperIschia (1985-1987 Italy) ARO Enduro x4 (1987-1989 Italy) ARO Dacia (Spain) Dacia 10 Dacia Duster (United Kingdom) ACM Enduro x4 (1987-1989 Italy)
Production	1980–2006
Assembly	Câmpulung-Muscel, Romania
Body and chassis
Class	Off-road vehicle
Body style	2-door SUV 2-door convertible 4-door SUV 2-door pickup 4-door pickup
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L I4 (Dacia) 1.4 L I4 (Dacia) 1.6 L I4 (Dacia, Daewoo, Volkswagen) 1.6 L Diesel I4 (Volkswagen) 1.9 L Diesel I4 (Renault) 2.0 L Diesel I4 (Peugeot)
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,400 mm (94 in) - 2,650 mm (104 in)
Length	3,910 mm (154 in) - 4,815 mm (189.6 in)
Width	1,705 mm (67.1 in)
Height	1,790 mm (70 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	ARO 24 Series
Successor	Dacia Duster (Dacia models)

ARO 10 was an off-road vehicle produced by ARO and manufactured in Romania. It shares auto-parts with Dacia 1300, from engine to front axle, and was inspired by the Renault Rodeo and Citroën Méhari.^[1]

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.^[2] The ARO 10 was also sold as the Dacia Duster in the United Kingdom and Dacia 10 in some international markets.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.