What are the top car companies in Iran?

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Car Companies in Iran

Iranian Automobile Manufacturing Company

The automobile industry in Iran has a relatively long history. In fact, the first Iranian car manufacturers have a longer history than companies like Hyundai and Kia in the field of car production. Over the last 2 decades, the top car companies in Iran was faced with many problems, but Iran is still one of the top 10 countries in the world and the top car producer in the Middle East in terms of car production.

Meanwhile, we cannot ignore the prominent role of some automobile giants such as irankhodro and Saipa Group.

Companies that produced more than 3 to 4 million cars per year in their peak years, which is an amazing statistic.

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List of Iran's largest automobile company

  • Iran Khodro
  • Saipa
  • Pars Khodro
  • Bahman Motor
  • Kerman Motor
  • Modiran Khodro
  • Shahab Khodro
  • Mammut Khodro
  • Farda Motors
  • Arian Pars Motor
  • Zamyad
  • Siba Motor
  • Iran Khodro Diesel
  • Saipa Diesel
  • Bahman Diesel

Iran Khodro; The largest Iranian car manufacturer

Iran Khodro Automobile Company

When it comes to the automobile industry in Iran, Iran Khodro can be considered the symbol of iran automobile market .

One of the company big Production car Iran, which started its activity by producing the popular and nostalgic Paykan car in 1345.

Of course, the official start of this company goes back to the year 1341 and the production of buses. But most Iranian people know iran khodro as Paykan car.

It should be noted that this company was originally called Iran National and changed its name after the revolution.

When it comes to the automobile industry in Iran, Iran Khodro can be considered the symbol of iran automobile market .

One of the company big Production car Iran, which started its activity by producing the popular and nostalgic Paykan car in 1345.

Of course, the official start of this company goes back to the year 1341 and the production of buses. But most Iranian people know iran khodro as Paykan car.

It should be noted that this company was originally called Iran National and changed its name after the revolution.

The history of irankhodro has been accompanied by many ups and downs. Although this company had very high sales until 1357, with the outbreak of the imposed war and sanctions, IKCO suffered a lot of financial problems.

However, the contract with Peugeot in the 70s was able to turn this company back into the center of Iran’s automobile industry.

During the last two decades, IRAN KHODRO CO was able to become the first national car manufacturer by producing Samand and Dena national cars.

Currently, this company is dealing with problems such as lack of parts, increase in the price of parts, mandatory pricing, and also the decrease in people’s purchasing power.

Iran Khodro products portfolio currently has a good variety.

New Products of Iran Khodro

Rira K125 Automatic (2024)

Haima 8S Automatic (2022)

Shine Max Automatic (2023)

Among the best-selling products of this company, the following can be mentioned:

  • PARS Peugeot
  • Peugeot 207
  • Dana
  • Samand
  • Tara
  • Rana

Saipa; One of the company big Production car Iran

SAIPA Automobile Company

As an extremely economical car, Pride has become the most popular and best-selling car in Iran’s domestic car market.

That’s why most Iranian people know Saipa with pride. But in 1346 and the beginning of Saipa’s activity.

This car manufacturer produced the famous Citroen brand products in Iran.

In fact, Xian and Akka van were products of Saipa. During recent years, Saipa was able to experience very high sales by producing Pride, and along with Iran Khodro, as one of the big car companies in Iran should be known.

Currently, this company has products such as Saina, Quick and Shahin in its production line, which are generally considered economic cars.

Like irankhodro , Saipa is struggling with many financial problems. Lack of parts and currency is one of the main problems of this company.

Also, due to the lack of production of diverse and high-quality products, the cars of this company are not in good demand in the Iranian car market.

New Products of Saipa

Atlas

Atlas Manual/Automatic (2024)

Saipa Shahin

Shahin Manual/Automatic (2020)

Zamyad Karoon

Karoon Manual (2021)

Pars Khodro and the production of high quality and special cars

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It might be interesting to know that one of the oldest Iranian car manufacturers is Pars Khodro. 

This company started its official activity under the name of Iran Jeep Company in 1335 and changed its name to Pars Khodro in 1359.

Pars Khodro was known in the Iranian market for its high-quality cars. But in recent years, due to the termination of cooperation of companies such as Renault and Nissan, Pars Khodro went to the production and import of Chinese cars.

Currently, this company is not active in the Iranian car market, and unfortunately, it is one of the oldest  big car companies in Iran has become an assembler of Chinese cars.

New Products of Pars Khodro

Sahand Automatic (2024)

Quik GXR Semi-Automatic (2024)

Cadila Manual/Automatic (2024)

Bahman Motor

Bahman Motor Automotive Company

Another company big Production car Iran, which also has a long history, is Bahman Motor Automobile Group.

This company started its activity in 1331 and from the beginning it produced the products of the Japanese car manufacturer, Mazda.

Until the start of international sanctions in the late 80s, some Mazda cars such as Mazda 323 and Mazda 3 were produced in this company.

But with the imposition of sanctions, the activity of this company was also greatly reduced and currently Bahman Motor produces most of the Chinese cars such as Respect, Fidelity, Dignity and of course Capra and Kara vans.

New Products of Bahman Motor

Fidelity Prestige

Fidelity Prestige Automatic (2023)

Respect Prime 2

Respect Prime 2 Automatic (2023)

G9

G9 Automatic (2023)

Kerman Motor; From another company big production car Iran

Kerman Motor Automobile Company

One of the most modern and advanced Big car companies in Iran is Kerman Motor Company, which at the beginning of its activity in 1369, produced Daewoo brand cars such as Daewoo Silo.

After the acquisition of Daewoo by the American company General Motors, Kerman Motor stopped its cooperation with Daewoo.

After the signing of JCPOA contract, Kerman Motor was supposed to be the main car manufacturer of Hyundai company inside Iran.

But due to the non-implementation of this contract, Kerman Motor currently assembles all kinds of Chinese cars, including Jack S5, Jack J7 and T8.

New Products of Kerman Motor

KMC Eagle

KMC Eagle Automatic/Manual (2024)

KMC T9

KMC T9 Automatic (2024)

KMC J7

KMC J7 Automatic (2022)

Modiran Khodro; An emerging company with Chinese products

Automotive industries, Modiran Khodro

Due to the ban on importing cars to Iran, the Chinese car market is very hot right now.

Because of this, the Modiran Khodro were able to become one of the companies with monage and import of Chinese cars big.

Production car Iran will become Of course, Modiran Khodro are not a car manufacturer in the true sense of the word, and it can be considered more like an assembler.

However, due to the high demand for buying Chinese cars, this company is in a very good condition in terms of sales.

New Products of Modiran Khodro

Fownix FX

Fownix FX Automatic (2023)

MVM X33 CROSS

MVM X33 Cross Automatic (2023)

Fownix Arrizo 6 GT

Fownix Arrizo 6 GT Automatic (2022)

Shahab Khodro

Shahab Khodro logo

Shahab Khodro is an Iranian automobile company.

This company was started in 1345 under the name of Leyland Motor Iran in cooperation with Leyland Motors, with the aim of assembling trucks and buses.

In 1378, it became the property of Astan Quds Razavi.

Shahab Khodro Company, as the first manufacturer of urban service vehicles in Iran, produces and delivers a large number of its vehicles annually based on the needs and orders of municipalities, organizations and private and government companies.

This company is now known as the second bus manufacturer in Iran. Shahab Khodro’s main focus is on the production of buses and urban service trucks such as garbage trucks, fire engines and tankers.

New Products of Shahab Khodro

City Bus

City Bus (2021)

middle city bus

Middle City Bus  (2021)

Garbage truck

Waste Transport (2021)

Mammut Khodro

Mammut logo

Mammut Industrial Complex is one of the largest manufacturers of heavy and semi-heavy vehicles in the country, which was founded in 1370 by Behrouz Ferdous.

Mammut started its activity with the production of light trailers and sandwich panels.

Since the middle of 1375, this company decided to make its product portfolio more specific and wider.

Relying on modern technologies and detailed research and studies, Mammut turned to the production of various types of heavy trailers, dump trucks, and various cabins, and for the first time in the country, its products were covered by warranty.

New Products of Mammut Khodro

Jetta VS7 Mammut

Jetta VS7 Automatic (2023)

Volkswagen ID.4 Mammut

Volkswagen ID.4 (Electric) (2023)

Jetta VS5 Mammut

Jetta VS5 Automatic (2023)

Farda Motors

Farda Motors logo
Farda motors started its activity in cooperation with the country’s largest car manufacturer and produced more than 30,000 types of cars in the period of 1396-1400.

From 2016 and by negotiating with reputable international companies, Farda Automobile began its cooperation with its prominent business partner.

Although the sanctions made the work difficult, this process led to the launch of the first world-class product line in this automobile industry, and in the future, due to the intensification of the sanctions, the production of cars with the national brand of Farda with SX6, SX5 and FMC 511 models will continue. has been found.

New Products of Farda Motors

Suba M4 HEV

Suba M4 HEV Automatic (2024)

Suba M4

Suba M4 Automatic (2023)

FMC T5

FMC T5 Automatic (2021)

Arian Pars Motor

Arian Pars Motor logo
Arian Pars Motor was established as a part of Arian Capital Group in 2015, and in this article from Act Group, we introduce the company and its products.

This year, Arian Group bought an investment in Khomein, central province, to set up a production line for Mitsubishi passenger cars and Jack commercial vehicles.

But after the withdrawal of the United States from the JCPOA and the tightening of sanctions, it was not possible to assemble Mitsubishi cars, and only Jack commercial vehicles from the Arian Diesel production line remained.

New Products of Arian Pars Motor

lamari eama hev car

Eama Hev Automatic (2023)

Shacmoto X5000L Rigid (Two axle)

Rigid Shacmoto X5000L (2024)

Arian Machin Xgma xg836fl and xg836fl

Excavator XGMA XG836FL (2022)

Zamyad

Zamyad logo

Zamyad is an Iranian commercial vehicle manufacturing company.

It was founded in 1963 as part of the RENA Industrial Group in Tehran.

In 1963, the company began producing Volvo N-Model trucks.

and in 1970 started production of Nissan Junior 2000 pickup. In 1998 saipa group took over the Zamyad company, who then undertook the production of the Z24, a license built version of the 1970-1980 Nissan Junior with a 2.4-litre engine.

Since 2003, this truck is sold under the Zamyad brand. Zamyad produces a rebodied version of the Z24 called the Shooka.

New Products of Zamyad

Diesel-city-bus-(FOTON-C12)

Diesel City Bus Automatic (2023)

Zagros

Zagros 2 Cabins Manual (2022)

karoon

Karoon 2 Cabins Manual (2021)

Siba Motor

logo Siba Motor

Siba Motor company was established under the name of Kardan Amin Investment company on 2013 as a public Company under number 227038 and was renamed to siba motor on 2016 through official gazette number 18134.

Siba Motor also produced the 8Ton Tiger V truck, while it has the production of 1axle and 2axle tractors in its product portfolio, while the 26Ton CA3250 truck is also one of the products of this Company.

Also, CA4180 and CA4250 were later added to the products of this company, while 2 products, J6-460 and J6P-550, were included in the product portfolio of siba motor in 2022.

New Products of Siba Motor

Single axle J7-550

Tractor J7-550 Automatic (2024)

J6P-460 axle double killer

Tractor J6P-460 Manual (2023)

Killer Double Axle CA4250

Tractor CA4250 Manual (2023)

Iran Khodro Diesel

Iran Khodro Diesel logo

Iran Khodro Diesel Company produces commercial and heavy vehicles ( trucks, buses, minibuses, vans ) with a license in the Iranian market and in the market of several other countries with political agreements in the Middle East, CIS and Africa under the license of Daimler AG ( Germany ).

Iran Khodro Diesel owns approximately 80% of buses and about 70% of Iran’s local market share. Currently, the CEO of this company is Mohammad Hasan Mohammadzadeh.

New Products of Iran Khodro Diesel

Auman H4 Tractor

Auman H4 Manual (2023)

Atros-City-Bus-(Electric)

Atros City Bus (Electric) (2023)

Auman H5 Tractor

Auman H5 Automatic (2023)

Saipa Diesel

Saipa Diesel

Saipa Diesel Company is one of the active automobile companies in Iran.

This company is engaged in the production of heavy and semi-heavy vehicles, such as trucks and buses.

In order to take advantage of the existing capacities in creating employment, Saipadizel Company put the assembly of other vehicles in the road transport sector of cargo and passengers on its agenda.

Allocating more than 80% of Saipa Automobile Group’s total exports in 2007 has not only established the position of Saipa Diesel Company as the undisputed leading company in the domestic market in the truck and van sector, but has drawn a clear perspective for this company in the regional markets.

Signing a contract for the production of flatbed trailers with Gosha Yugoslavia was one of the other prominent actions of Saipadizel in 1983.

New Products of Saipa Diesel

KX480 Tractor

KX480 (ZF12AS2540) (2021)

foton

Foton (ZF6S500) (2021)

EuroCargo

EuroCargo (ZF9S-1110TO) (2021)

Bahman Diesel

logo bahman diesel

Bahman Diesel was established in 2002. This company is one of the active automobile manufacturing companies in Iran.

This company is engaged in the production of heavy and semi-heavy vehicles, such as trucks, vans and buses.

After the successful production of the 6 ton truck (NPR), Bahman Diesel started the production of the 8 ton Isuzu model truck (NQR) in 2004, and after that in 2005, it began to produce light trucks as well. Isuzu (NKR) with a gross weight of 5.2 tons.

It also added other products such as NPR 6 and 8 ton trucks, FVR 18 ton trucks, Maxus minibuses, NKR trucks and 26 ton FVZ trucks and dumpers to its products during 1992-1995.

In addition, during the years 2016-2018, other products such as the 5 ton NMR truck, minibus and Shiler truck (with a high percentage of domestic production) were able to enter the production lines of Bahman Diesel.

New Products of Bahman Diesel

Force F210 -12 tons

Force F210 Manual (2024)

BAIC X9

BAIC X9 Automatic (2024)

Empower BD300

Empower BD300 Manual (2023)

Company big production car Iran is dealing with many problems

International sanctions, mandatory pricing, lack of modern technology, lack of financial resources and the inability to export to populous countries are some of the most important problems that the company faces.

big Production car Iran is struggling with them. Despite these obstacles, car companies in Iran have been able to have minimal production.

For example, Iran Khodro and Saipa, which are among the Top car companies in Iran, all products until the winter of 1403, which is a very good statistic.

However, the lack of competition and the ban on importing high-quality foreign cars are among the reasons for the high sales of these companies.

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