Dacia does not build many cars like the Dacia SupeRNova: a 5-door liftback with 1.4 L I4, built from 2000 to 2003 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
How it came about
The Dacia SupeRNova (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdatʃi.a] ) is a supermini car manufactured by Romanian auto manufacturer Dacia from 2000 to 2003.
The hardware
Under the skin sits 1.4 L I4. Kerb weight is 950 kg. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2475 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Dacia's history is not in doubt: the Dacia Nova came before it; the Dacia Solenza followed it; it was built at Mioveni. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Hyundai Santa Fe, the SEAT León, the Toyota Yaris. Its Dacia stablemates include the Dacia 1100 and the Dacia 1210.