The IKCO Samand Soren is a large family car manufactured by Iran Khodro (IKCO). It is a facelift version of the IKCO Samand, first released in early 2007.[4] It comes with a driver airbag, pretensioner seat-belts, headlight height adjuster, and active antenna. It is named after Surena, an ancient Parthian spahbed (general).
| IKCO Soren | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Iran Khodro |
| Model code | P2 |
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| Production | 2007—present |
| Model years | 1386–present (Solar calendar) 2007–present |
| Assembly | Abchak, Belarus (Unison) Neftchala, Azerbaijan (Khazar) Tehran, Iran Tai'an, China (Youngman) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Peugeot 405 Platform Modified Peugeot 405 Platform for Soren ELX EF7TC |
| Related | Peugeot 405, Peugeot Pars, IKCO Samand |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L (XU7JP/L3) I4(100 hp), 1.6 L (TU5JP4) I4 (110 hp), 1.7 L (1648 cc) (EF7 Engine) I4 (113 hp) 1.7 L (1648 cc) (EF7 Engine) I4 (155 hp). |
| Transmission | 5-speed MT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,671 mm (105.2 in) |
| Length | 4,527 mm (178.2 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,720 mm (68 in) (without mirrors) |
| Height | 1,460 mm (57 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,220 kg (2,690 lb) (For XU7 engine) [2] 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) (For TU5)[3] 1,274 kg (2,809 lb) (For single-fuel EF7 Engine) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | IKCO Samand |
| Successor | IKCO Dena |
Soren ELX
editThe Samand Soren ELX is a modified version of the Samand Soren, released in 2008. It has a number of new safety options including ESP (as an option) and a front passenger airbag. It also has a new interior design, including a new dashboard and instrument cluster. Its electrical systems are fully digitized.
There are three available engines for the Samand Soren ELX:
References
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