| Manufacturer | Iran Khodro |
|---|---|
| Production | 2003—present |
| Model years | 1381-present(Solar calendar) |
| Assembly | Tehran, Iran Tai'an, China (Youngman) |
| Successor | Soren, Dena |
| Class | Large family car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Peugeot 405 Platform |
| Engine | 1.8 L (XU7JP/L3) I4(100 hp), 1.8 L (XU7JP4/L4) I4(110 hp) , 1.6 L (TU5JP4) I4 (110 hp), 1.7 L (1648 cc) (EF7 Engine) I4 (113 hp). |
| Transmission | 5-speed MT |
| Wheelbase | 2,671 mm (105.2 in) |
| Length | 4,502 mm (177.2 in) |
| Width | 1,720 mm (68 in) (without mirrors) |
| Height | 1,460 mm (57 in) |
| Curb weight |
1,200 kg (2,600 lb) (XU7JP/L3 engine) |
| Related | Peugeot 405, Peugeot Pars |
Samand is an Iranian car brand manufactured by Iran Khodro (IKCO) using local manufacturers for its parts. In Persian, Samand is the name for a breed of fast horse. Samand trade name is now registered at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Its selling price starts at $14,500 in Turkey.[2]
The Samand production project began in 1996 and the first car was sold in 2000. The Samand inherits the title of Iran's national automobile from the Paykan, which was sold by Iran Khodro from 1967 to 2005.[3]
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The Samand is built on the Peugeot 405 platform, originally using the "XU7JP/L3" engine amongst others. The Peugeot 405 is also in production in Iran, along with a facelifted version, the Peugeot Pars. Since, IKCO manufactures 80% of Samand's parts domestically including an Iranian designed engine.
For export markets(And also Iran market), IKCO is using Peugeot TU5JP4 engine for Samand. That's because TU5 is a low consumption & powerful engine the ease of finding its parts allover the Europe because the engine has been used for Peugeot 206, Peugeot 307 and Peugeot 207. The TU5 version of Samand comes with three new options: Driver airbag, pretensioner seat-belts, Headlight height adjuster and active antenna.
Since early 2009, IKCO has used newly developed Iranian engines such as a dual-fuel national engine for its new models(EF7). In mid 2010, IKCO started to install only-petrol EF7 engines on Samand. The engine is not petrol-based version of EF7 but, the CNG parts of the engine are removed & so the ECU program. However, the petrol-based of the engine is currently under development.
| Engine | Fuel Consumption (Petrol) | Fuel Consumption (CNG) | 0 - 100 (Petrol) | 0 - 100 (CNG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFD | TBD / 5.5[4] / TBD | - / - / - | TBD | TBD |
| EF7 | 9.2 / 7.3 / 5.0 | 9.0 / 5.4 / 4.0 | 11 s | 12 s |
| TU5JP4 | 9.2 / 7.2 / 4.9 | - / - / - | 11.3 s | - |
| XU7JP/L3 | 11.3 / 8.5 / 6.1 | ? / ? / ? | 12 s | 12.6 s |
| XU7JP4/L4 | 11.1 / 8.4 / 6 | - / - / - | 9.7s | ? |
In 2009 IKCO announced that they will produce Samand with their new engine EFD in 2010; however, due to the required tests for the engine, readying the car for installing the engine on it and also lack of distribution the Euro IV diesel fuel in the country postponed the production time to 2011. On November 30, 2010, IKCO announced the major changes made in Samand compared to dual-fuel or single fuel Samands for making it compatible for installing the EFD engine on. This main changes are: CHANGING the radiator, installing the intercooler, water and hydraulic hoses, engine housings, exhaust system gearbox and the engine compartment insulations.[4]
Samand cars are exported to the following countries:
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Africa |
Asia |
Europe |
South America |
Samand has been also manufactured in Minsk, Belarus, by the Unison firm alongside Lublin vans since September 2006. The Export Development Bank of Iran will finance the implementation of the project with a $36 million budget. By 2010, the plant's annual production capacity will reach 120,000 vehicles. Tehran would then be able to export additional production to Central Asia and European Union member states.[15]
Star company assembles Samand sedan in Azerbaijan under the local name AzSamand Aziz.
Venirauto company started assembling Samand sedan (badged Centauro) in Venezuela from 2006.
Siamco launched in March 2007 the assembly line of Samand (Samand Shaam) in Syria.
Iran Khodro also plans to assemble the Samand in Egypt, China and Senegal in joint ventures in the future.
