SAPA. SAPA in IRAN

SAIPA Corporation, Km 15, Karaj Special Road,

P.O.Box 13445/554, 14584 Tehran, Iran

tel. +9821/4196550-5, fax +9821/4196563-4, http://www.saipacorp.com

SAIPA NASIM

SAIPA SABA

SAIPA 141 LIFTBACK

SAIPA KIA RIO SEDAN

SAIPA CITROËN XANTIA

SAIPA CITROËN XANTIA FACELIFTING

SAIPA 701 CARAVAN

Program: Nasim, Saba, Saba GTX, 141 Liftback, Kia Rio (sedan, hatchback), Citroën Xantia, Citroën Xantia Facelifting (since 2005), 701 Caravan.

Production volume in 2003 - 216,510 passenger vehicles.

The company, established in 1963, produced in the years 1968-80 Citroën models: 2CV station wagon, Jian (= Dyane 6), Jian Kombi / Pickup and the cross-country Baby Brousse, and in 1975-97 the Renault 5 and 21. SAIPA took over Iran Kaveh and Zamyad companies in 1998, and in 1999 - 51% of Pars Khodro. Since 1993 the following cars have been made under the Kia Pride license: the 5-door Nasim hatchback (1.3-liter 53 hp engine) and the Saba sedan (1.3-liter 69 hp plant). The Nasim Safari station wagon was offered in the years 1998-2002. At the 2001 Tehran Motor Show, the following models debuted: the Saba GTX and the streamlined 141 Liftback made on the basis of the Saba sedan (since March 2002). The vehicles made on the basis of the Kia Pride contain 95% indigenous components. The assembly of the Kia Rio, the model produced in Korea in 1999-2005, began in May 2005. The locally designed, 5-seat minivan called 710 Caravan, available with a 2.4-liter 105 hp engine, was launched in 2000 and restyled in 2003. SAIPA has manufactured the Citroën Xantia hatchback (currently incorporating 20% of local parts) with a 1.8-liter 112 hp or 2.0-liter 135 hp engines since 2001. The Xantia Facelifting debuted at the 2003 Tehran Motor Show, with its production planned for 2005. Since 2003 Z24 pick-ups have been sold under the name ZAMYAD. The Citroën C4 Sedan is scheduled for 2006.