ARO 24 Series

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 24/32 Series
Overview
ManufacturerARO
Production1969–2006 (Romania)
1975-1995 (Portugal)
1980-1990 (Spain)
AssemblyCâmpulung-Muscel, Romania
Tramagal, Portugal
Barcelona, Spain
Manaus, Brazil
Body and chassis
ClassOff-road vehicle
Body style2-door convertible
3-door SUV
4-door SUV
4-door convertible
5-door SUV
2-door pickup
4-door pickup
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Powertrain
EnginePetrol/Diesel/Turbodiesel engines
Transmission4-speed manual
5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,350–4,200 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 weight1,650–2,000 kg (3,640–4,410 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorARO M461
SuccessorARO 10

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.

Engines

Petrol engines
NameCapacityTypePowerTorque
2.4 2RZ-FE2438 ccToyota140 PS (103 kW) at 5000 rpm212 N⋅m (156 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm
2.5 205HX2469 ccChrysler120 PS (88 kW) at 5250 rpm190 N⋅m (140 lb⋅ft) at 3500 rpm
2.5 L252495 ccARO83 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 ccFord145 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 ccFord165 PS (121 kW) at 4400 rpm316 N⋅m (233 lb⋅ft) at 2400 rpm
2.9 V6 24V2932 ccCosworth207 PS (152 kW) at 5250 rpm320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) at 3000 rpm

Diesel engines
NameCapacityTypePowerTorque
2.4 4C2417 ccAndoria 4C90
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 2500 rpm
230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) at 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 ccPeugeot75 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 ccVM
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
  • ARO 240 3 door nine seater estate
  • ARO 241 a 4 door soft top five seater model
  • ARO 242 a 2 door closed cab pickup
  • ARO 243 a 3 door three seater van bodied model
  • ARO 244 a 4 door five seater estate model
  • ARO 245 Estate a 5 door deluxe model
  • ARO 246 Estate 5-door seven seater model

Light commercial vehicles
  • ARO 242 Regular Cab Pick-up
  • ARO 320 Regular Cab Pick-up
  • ARO 324 Double Cab Pick-up
  • ARO 328 TD Double Cab five seater
  • ARO 330 Long Cab Pick-up

Others Versions

ARO produced an extensive variety of heavier duty variants

  • 243 VAN, 263 (8 seats, 3 doors; model based on the 243 version with the wheelbase increased from 2350 mm to 2600 mm), 264 (5 seats, 4 doors; model based on the 244 version with the wheelbase increased from 2350 mm to 2600 mm and body elements borrowed from Dacia. Aro 264 addressed the American market) , 266 (7 seats, 5 doors; model based on the 246 version with the wheelbase increased to 2600 mm), 323 Sanitara (Ambulance with a raised roof over the passenger compartment from the B-pillar back), 324, 328 MT MaxiTaxi (7 doors on an extended wheelbase), 330 (flatbed pickup), 330BB, 330C, 33N, 338TC, 350BC, 35S Ambulance (with an ambulance box body), 35M, 429TC/TP.[3]
  • ARO 243 van
    ARO 243 van
  • ARO 320 Pickup/flatbed
    ARO 320 Pickup/flatbed
  • ARO Schoolbus
    ARO Schoolbus

Military vehicles

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 Zivil 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.

The vehicle was replaced by the ARO 10 Series of jeeps.

  • PORTARO 240 and 260
    PORTARO 240 and 260
  • Aro 243 High altitude rescue 4WD ambulance of the Alpine Motor Unit of the Red Cross
    Aro 243 High altitude rescue 4WD ambulance of the Alpine Motor Unit of the Red Cross
  • Romanian stamp from 1975 with ARO 240
    Romanian stamp from 1975 with ARO 240
  • The Transport Valori (Value Transporter). The technical data is unknown and only 8 units were built. security van
    The Transport Valori (Value Transporter). The technical data is unknown and only 8 units were built. security van
  • ARO 241 part of KFOR with an AG-9 mounted on it, 2003
    ARO 241 part of KFOR with an AG-9 mounted on it, 2003

See also

References
  1. "SERIAL ADEVĂRUL "Prin cenuşa industriei" (episodul 3): Aro, maşina condusă către faliment. Cum a ajuns o firmă de apartament să cumpere un colos al industriei româneşti". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. "ProMotor News - Istoria ARO: gloria şi moartea chinuită a unei legende auto româneşti". 3 December 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. "Seria Aro 24". Automobile Romanesti. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. "Cross Lander Unveils New Off-Road Vehicle Bound for U.S. at International Auto Manufacturer's First-Ever Dealer Meeting". Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  5. http://www.automobileromanesti.ro/Aro/Aro_Dragon/
  6. http://www.automobileromanesti.ro/Aro/Aro_Dragon/

Original Book The Complete Encyclopedia Of Four Wheel Drive Vehicles by Jiri Fiala from REBO Publishers International BV Holland 2004 ISBN 9036616980

Original Book 4X4 Vehicles by John Carroll from Grange Books London England 1996 Regency House Publishing Limited ISBN 1856278786

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