ARO 24 Series

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Overview
Manufacturer ARO
Production1969–2006 (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)
Length4,098–6,410 mm (161.3–252.4 in)
Width1,775–2,100 mm (69.9–82.7 in)
Height1,840–2,900 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]

Contents

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.

ARO 244 (1998 revision)-rear view ARO 244 (1998 revision)-rear view.jpg
ARO 244 (1998 revision)-rear view

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.

Engines

Petrol engines

NameCapacityTypePowerTorque
2.4 2RZ-FE 2438 cc Toyota 140 PS (103 kW) at 5000 rpm212 N⋅m (156 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm
2.5 205HX2469 cc Chrysler 120 PS (88 kW) at 5250 rpm190 N⋅m (140 lb⋅ft) at 3500 rpm
2.5 L252495 cc ARO 83 PS (61 kW) at 4200 rpm170 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft) at 3000 rpm
2.5 M-2072512 ccARO67 PS (49 kW) at 4000 rpm160 N⋅m (118 lb⋅ft) at 2500 rpm
2.9 V62935 cc Ford 145 PS (107 kW) at 5500 rpm225 N⋅m (166 lb⋅ft) at 3500 rpm
3.0 L303007 ccARO95 PS (70 kW) at 4000 rpm196 N⋅m (145 lb⋅ft) at 3000 rpm
4.0 V63958 cc Ford 165 PS (121 kW) at 4400 rpm316 N⋅m (233 lb⋅ft) at 2400 rpm
2.9 V6 24V2932 cc Cosworth 207 PS (152 kW) at 5250 rpm320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) at 3000 rpm

Diesel engines

NameCapacityTypePowerTorque
Andoria 2.4, 4C90 (cylinder diameter = 90 mm, Ricardo Comet V swirl chamber)2417 ccAndoria 4C90 Diesel Indirect injection
4CT90Turbodiesel
4CTi90 Turbodiesel
69 PS (51 kW) at 4200 rpm
90 PS (66 kW) at 4100 rpm
101 PS (74 kW) at 4100 rpm
147 N⋅m (108 lb⋅ft) at 2500 rpm
195 N⋅m (144 lb⋅ft) at 2200 rpm
230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) at 2000-2500 rpm
2.4 2L-T2446 ccToyota
Turbodiesel
86 PS (63 kW) at 4000 rpm188 N⋅m (139 lb⋅ft) at 2200 rpm
2.5 XD32498 cc Peugeot 75 PS (55 kW) at 4500 rpm147 N⋅m (108 lb⋅ft) at 2500 rpm
2.5 XD3T2498 ccPeugeot
Turbodiesel
95 PS (70 kW) at 4150 rpm205 N⋅m (151 lb⋅ft) at 2500 rpm
2.5 L4 OHV2499 cc VM
Turbodiesel
101 PS (74 kW) at 4200 rpm232 N⋅m (171 lb⋅ft) at 2200 rpm
2.7 L272660 ccARO68 PS (50 kW) at 3800 rpm138 N⋅m (102 lb⋅ft) at 2250 rpm
2.7 DX-282660 ccARO71 PS (52 kW) at 3900 rpm152 N⋅m (112 lb⋅ft) at 2250 rpm
2.7 TDX-282660 ccARO
Turbodiesel
87 PS (64 kW) at 3500 rpm191 N⋅m (141 lb⋅ft) at 1900 rpm
3.1 D1273119 ccUTB68 PS (50 kW) at 3200 rpm185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) at 1600 rpm

Versions

Off-road vehicles

Light commercial vehicles

Others Versions

ARO produced an extensive variety of heavier duty variants

ARO Dragon

While ARO 24 series were used by the Romanian military, a military specific version called the ARO Dragon was designed and built. [5] The ARO Dragon featured a simplified flat paneled body and came in several variants to include an armored variant.

The ARO Dragon Civil was a civilian version of the Dragon. [6]

Revisions

The first generation of ARO 24, between 1972 and 1976, had Dacia 1300 headlights and round taillights similar to the ARO M461. From 1977, round headlights were used like in the IMS and the rear lights were restyled. In 1985, a new front grille and smaller round headlights were introduced. Also, they were available with double headlights, that were used mostly on the 244. In 1995, the double headlight front design was slightly restyled, and the rear lights were used Oltcit Club lamps. The last restyling, in 1998, was a slight facelift of the previous model and it introduced the so-called Toyota-type ornaments.[ citation needed ]

The vehicle was replaced by smaller ARO 10 series.

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