“Opening Auto”: delivery of Iranian cars to Russia can start with Saipa and Iran Khodro

MOSCOW, August 31 – RIA Novosti. Otkritie Avto experts predict that cars of the Iranian Khodro and Saipa brands can be put on sale in Russia, in particular, Tara and Shahin models.

“The closest thing to modern Russian reality is Iran Khodro and the second largest local automaker Saipa. At the last auto show in Moscow, each of these brands brought their own new versions of products, both sedans,” the experts said. Iranian models that can be brought to Russia.

The new Iranian Khodro Tara sedan is built on the basis of the Peugeot 301 platform. The model relies on a 6-speed automatic transmission, equipped with a 113-horsepower 1.6-liter engine, slightly larger than Kia Rio and Hyundai Solaris. accelerates the sedan up to 190 km / h. Saipa also presented the four-door Shahin, based on the old Toyota platform from the 90s. The dimensions of the model are those of the listed Korean automakers, the engine is 1.5 turbo-liter with 110 horsepower.

“Iran Khodro also has Dena (an old friend of Samand, newly rewritten i.e. Peugeot 405) and Runna (Peugeot 206) compacts. Saipa is a small Saina sedan and a very small Quik hatchback,” the experts said. I have,” he emphasizes.

According to his estimations, Iranian brands’ prospects in Russia are very good, they can take 10% of the Russian car market in five years. That is, to be a strong alternative to the “popular” brands in the affordable segment – especially AvtoVAZ. However, they emphasize in Auto Discovery that this is only possible after local production organization and government support.

Experts also reminded that the Iranian automobile market came into contact with Russia once in the mid-2000s. In 2006, Iran’s most popular car fleet model, Iran Khodro Samand, was brought to Russia. 12,000 cars were sold in three years, but in 2010 the Iranians had to leave due to new technical regulations banning cars below the Euro-4 class.