Dacia's first in-house design looked dated on day one, its styling dating back to the 1980s at launch.
Lead trim: Nova 1.4L / GLi OHV four (63 PS) · up to 72 hp
Dacia NovaNova · 1995–2000
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FactDacia's first in-house design looked dated on day one, its styling dating back to the 1980s at launch.
The Dacia Nova, Dacia's first in-house-developed model, was a five-door liftback/fastback sold from 1995 to 2000 to complement the Renault-12-based Berlina/Break range; its design dated to the 1980s, making it look dated at launch, and a more modern facelifted version followed a year later in 1996. It kept the transverse, front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout and the old Cléon-based engines from the rest of the Dacia range (the 1.6 GT became fuel-injected in 1998 as the GTi, using a Bosch MonoMotronic system; the carburettor GT used a double-barrel Carfil unit from the Oltcit). Despite being more modern than the classic Dacia range it had worse build quality, less boot space and a higher price, so it never became a bestseller; it was replaced by the SupeRNova in 2000. The 1.4 (Nova 1.4L / GLi) made 63 PS at 5,250 rpm and 75 lb-ft at 3,000 rpm for 93 mph; the 1.6 GT made 73 PS at 5,000 rpm and 92 lb-ft at 2,500 rpm for 99 mph (the fuel-injected GTi reached 103 mph). Wheelbase 2,475 mm (97.4 in), length 4,030 mm (159 in), width 1,640 mm (65 in), height 1,430 mm (56 in), curb weight 940 kg (2,072 lb).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova 1.4L / GLi OHV four (63 PS) | 1995–2000 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 62 hp | 75 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Nova GT OHV four (73 PS) | 1995–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 72 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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