The IKCO Samand is an Iranian sedan produced by IKCO. The Samand production project began in 2001 and the first car was sold the same year. The Samand replaces Iran's previous national automobile, the Paykan, which was sold by Iran Khodro from 1967 to 2005.[1]
| IKCO Samand | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Iran Khodro |
| Model code | X7 |
| Also called | Khazar LX (Azerbaijan) SenIran Samand (Senegal) Siamco Sham (Syria) Venirauto Centauro (Venezuela) |
| Production | 2001–2022 |
| Model years | 2002–2022 |
| Assembly | Dakar, Senegal (SenIran Auto) Damascus, Syria (Siamco) Abchak, Belarus (Unison) Tehran, Iran Maracay, Venezuela (Venirauto) Shamakhi, Azerbaijan (AzSamand) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Peugeot 405 Platform |
| Related | Peugeot 405, Peugeot Pars |
| Powertrain | |
| 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 manual |
| Dimensions | |
| 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) 1,287 kg (2,837 lb) (XU7JP4/L4 engine) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Peugeot 405 |
| Successor | IKCO Soren Plus |
Engine and components
editThe Iranian-designed Samand uses the Peugeot 405 platform, equipped with either IKCO-designed EF7 engines or PSA XU7JP/L3 engines, amongst others. IKCO manufactures 80% of Samand's parts domestically, including its Iranian-designed engine.
For export markets (and also the Iranian market), IKCO uses the Peugeot TU5JP4 engine. This is because the TU5 is a low-consumption and powerful engine, and because of the ease of finding its parts all over Europe, since the TU5 has been used for the Peugeot 206, Peugeot 307 and Peugeot 207. The TU5 version of Samand comes with three new options: driver airbag, pre-tensioner seatbelts, headlight height adjuster and active antenna. The car uses Peugeot 405 components.
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 petrol-only EF7 engines on Samand. The engine is not a petrol-based version of EF7 but the compressed natural gas (CNG) parts of the engine are removed and also the engine control unit (ECU) programme. However, the petrol-based version of the engine is currently under development.
Performance
edit| Engine | Fuel Consumption (Petrol) | Fuel Consumption (CNG) | 0 – 100 (Petrol) | 0 – 100 (CNG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFD | TBD / 5.5[2] / 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 | ? |
- Fuel Consumption ( City / Combined / Highway (90 km/h) Constant )
- CNG Fuel Consumption numbers are measured in Kg
Diesel Samad
editIn 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.[2]
Exports
editSamand cars are exported to the following countries:
Production facilities
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The Samand was manufactured in Minsk, Belarus, by the Unison firm, alongside Lublin vans, from 2006 to 2013. Unison signed a new agreement with Iran Khodro in 2018 to produce other car models.[11]
The Samand is assembled by AzSamand in Şamaxı, Azerbaijan under the local name AzSamand Aziz.
Venirauto began assembling Samand sedans (badged Centauro) in Venezuela in 2006.
Siamco produced the Samand, as the (Siamco Sham), in Syria from 2006 to 2012.[12]
From 2008 to 2013, Arab American Vehicles produced the Peugeot Pars, a car similar to the Samand, in Cairo, Egypt.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Fars News Agency :: Algeria Seeks Iran's Expertise in Truck Production". English.farsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "Iran-Khodro Starts Samand Assembly in Senegal". Payvand.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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- ^ Unison cars manufacturing in belarus to be resumed. 13 September 2018. https://www.ifmat.org/09/13/unison-cars-manufacturing-in-belarus-to-be-resumed/ Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Siamco. https://www.deautogids.nl/merk/00683/Siamco Retrieved 23 August 2024.
External links
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- Official website of Iran Khodro Archived 2019-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- IRNA news report about Samand assembly in Belarus Archived 2006-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- News report about the Samand's dual fuel engine Archived 2006-05-24 at the Wayback Machine