SAIPA Model History

Iran · founded 1965

Iran's second-largest automaker — from Citroën and Kia license production to domestically engineered sedans and crossovers used by millions of Iranians.

Models

Jyane (Citroën Dyane)

SAIPA's founding product — a licensed Citroën Dyane built in Iran under the local name Jyane, with roughly 120,000 units produced.

Hatchback · 1968–1980
Renault 5 (Iran)

A locally assembled Renault 5 that SAIPA produced under license from 1975; when Pars Khodro took over the line in 1994 the model continued under that brand.

Subcompact car · 1975–1994
Pride (Saba / Nasim)

Iran's best-selling nameplate for three decades — a locally produced Kia Pride family that reached over six million cumulative units and defined affordable motoring for a generation.

Subcompact car · 1993–2020
Tiba

SAIPA's first domestically designed car — a 1.5-litre sedan and hatchback (Tiba 2) that was Iran's top-selling model in 2023 and 2024 despite ending production in 2022.

Subcompact car · 2009–2022
Saina

A freshened B-segment sedan on the X200 platform — fresher styling and an optional CVT over the Tiba it complements, now updated to Euro 5 standards.

Subcompact car · 2016–present
Shahin

SAIPA's first turbocharged compact sedan — built on the domestically developed SP1 platform with a 110-hp 1.5-litre turbo and Euro 5 compliance from launch.

Compact car · 2020–present
Aria

Iran's first domestically produced crossover SUV — a raised SP1-platform sibling to the Shahin sedan, launched in 2021 with 1.6 L and 2.0 L engine options.

Compact crossover SUV · 2021–present
Sahand

The current-generation successor to the Saina — a Euro 5–compliant B-sedan with updated styling, blind-spot detection, and an optional CVT, named after the volcanic peak near Tabriz.

Subcompact car · 2023–present

Other makes