Bahman Group Mazda 323 History
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In 1999 (Iranian calendar year 1378), Bahman Group launched licensed assembly of the Mazda F, Mazda 323 GLX, and Mazda 323 FL at its Tehran plant — marking the company's transition from commercial-vehicle assembler to passenger-car maker.
The 323 was Bahman's first mainstream sedan and brought Japanese-standard build quality to Iranian buyers at a competitive price point. It was produced until around 2006, when Bahman began transitioning the assembly line to the next-generation Mazda 3.
The 323 program established the manufacturing processes and supplier base that would underpin the far more successful Mazda 3 / Bardo run that followed.
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