ARO 24 Series

ARO 24/32 Series
Overview
Manufacturer	ARO
Production	1969–2006 (Romania) 1975-1995 (Portugal) 1980-1990 (Spain)
Assembly	Câmpulung-Muscel, Romania Tramagal, Portugal Barcelona, Spain Manaus, Brazil
Body and chassis
Class	Off-road vehicle
Body style	2-door convertible 3-door SUV 4-door SUV 4-door convertible 5-door SUV 2-door pickup 4-door pickup
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol/Diesel/Turbodiesel engines
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,350–4,200 mm (93–165 in)
Length	4,098–6,410 mm (161.3–252.4 in)
Width	1,775–2,100 mm (69.9–82.7 in)
Height	1,840–2,900 mm (72–114 in)
Curb weight	1,650–2,000 kg (3,640–4,410 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	ARO M461
Successor	ARO 10

The ARO 24 Series is a 4x4 off-road vehicle manufactured by ARO from 1969 to 2006 and mass produced from 1972.^[1][2]

ARO 240 was the first of the ARO 24 series, which eventually included many other models: the four-door 241 and 244, the 242 pick-up, the three-door 243, the 320, 330 pick-ups, and many other body trims.^[3] Last special military versions were called ARO Dragon.

It is equipped with many different engines (both diesel and petrol options), and comes in both 4x2 and 4x4 versions. Notable improvements over the years were the introduction of Romanian Diesel engines, units equipped with Toyota engines, and units equipped with Romanian-built Turbo Diesel engines. The ARO-24s are no longer in production, as ARO was shut down.

Plans to market the ARO 244 in the United States as the Cross Lander 244X in 2005 were eventually cancelled.^[4] During the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s the original Romanian ARO 4X4 Series were also produced under alternative names, often with modified running gear depending on the export market. In Portugal, they were assembled in Setúbal south of Lisbon and locally known there as the PORTARO 4X4, in Spain they were called HISPARO 4X4, with a reshaped bodyshell and better equipped.