4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1975–95
NAMED MODELRomaniaPortugal

Portaro (Portugal, 1975–95)

The 24 Series built in Portugal as the Portaro from 1975 to 1995, with Daihatsu diesel engines.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLE24 Series (1972–2006)BUILT BYPortaro, PortugalIN SERVICE1975–95OPERATED INPortugalPRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 92″

The record

Portugal assembled the ARO under its own name for twenty years, longer than any other licensee, and fitted Daihatsu diesels in place of the Romanian units. Portaros were sold across southern Europe and into Africa.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1975–95
ENGINEDaihatsu diesel foursARO L25 · ARO 3.0 petrol four · Peugeot XD3
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINRomania
OPERATED INPortugal
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINE24 Series
FAMILY24 Series
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE92″
BODY STYLEwagon

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • Brick Red

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

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Sources

  1. 1ARO 24 Series ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-23SOURCE
  2. 2ARO (company) ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-23SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-23 · status: draft