Bahman Group Model History

Iran · founded 1953

Iran's long-running licensed assembler — Mazda's partner for six decades before sanctions forced a Chinese-brand pivot, now offering SUVs and pickups from Jetour, Haval, and Zhongxing.

Models

Mazda 323

The compact sedan that anchored Bahman's licensed Mazda passenger-car line from 1999 until the Mazda 3 replaced it.

Compact car · 1999–2006
Mazda 3 (Bardo)

Iran's locally assembled Mazda 3 — sold as the 'Bardo' — was Bahman's best-known passenger car until U.S. sanctions ended the Mazda partnership in 2018.

Compact car · 2006–2018
Besturn B50

FAW's Besturn B50 mid-size sedan assembled by Bahman under a Chinese partnership that began around 2013.

Sedan · 2013–2017
Besturn B30

FAW's compact Besturn B30 — assembled by Bahman from 2017 as a more affordable replacement for the B50.

Compact car · 2017–2021
Capra

Bahman's rugged pickup — a rebadged ZX Auto Grand Tiger with a Mitsubishi engine — consistently one of Iran's best-selling utility vehicles.

Pickup truck · 2013–present
Haval H2

Great Wall's Haval H2 compact SUV — launched in Iran by Bahman in April 2018 — the first product of their Great Wall Motor partnership.

Compact SUV · 2018–2021
Fidelity

Bahman's flagship SUV family — Jetour-based crossovers offered in Prime, Prestige, and XB1 grades since 2021.

SUV · 2021–present
Respect

Bahman's Chery Arrizo7-based sedan — the Respect Prime — targeting the mid-size family-car segment.

Sedan · 2022–present
Dignity

Bahman's Dongfeng Fengguang-based SUV — offered in Prime and Prestige grades — filling the entry-to-mid crossover gap.

SUV · 2020–present

Other makes