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Peugeot Pars
The Peugeot Pars was originally known as the Peugeot Persia. However it was soon renamed the Peugeot Pars due to local copyright issues. After 10 years of manufacturing the Peugeot 405 in Iran, the Iran Khodro company facelifted it. The Peugeot Pars had been made in 3 models Pars, Pars 16V, and Pars ELX. The 16V and ELX models use a more powerful PSA 16 valve engine and are better equipped.
The XU7JP PSA engine is (known as the L3 in Iran) is a 1.8 L SOHC with 2 valves per cylinder capable of producing a maximum power of 101 PS at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 153 Nm at 3000 rpm which is controlled by a SAGEM SL96 ECU. The same engine was already in use in the PSA's Peugeot 405 1.8 SRi, Peugeot 306 1.8i 8v, Citroën Xantia 1.8i 8v, and Citroën Xsara 1.8i 8v.
The Pars 16V used a more powerful 16 valve engine and had rear disc brakes but ABS was not available even as an option. The 16V model's production lasted less than a year; it began in the second quarter of 2003 and ended in the first quarter of 2004 when it was replaced with the ELX model. Many Iranian car industry critics believe its production was a case study of the Iranian car market capacity performed by Iran Khodro before beginning the production of the ELX to see if people are seeking for more powerful and luxurious versions of the Pars.
The more powerful LFY engine fitted to 16V attracted the interest of the authorities who are always seeking for high-performance yet inexpensive cars as service vehicles. A large number of 16Vs were produced according to requests registered by Iranian governmental organizations. 16Vs can be seen as parliament service cars and also motorcade escorts.
Compared to Pars, the ELX features smart instrument cluster, multi-purpose Persian-reading dashboard telematics, alarm with door auto-lock, parking sensors, electric Recaro cloth seats, luxury dashboard trim, a passenger illuminated vanity mirror, a more powerful 16 valve engine, 4-disc brakes with ABS/EBD, and finally rally alloy wheels.
The PSA-borrowed engine is the XU7JP4 (known as L4 in Iran), a 1.8 L DOHC with 4 hydraulically-adjusted valves per cylinder capable of producing a maximum power of 109.0 bhp at 5500 rpm and a maximum torque of 155 Nm at 4250 rpm and is controlled by a Bosch Motronic MP 7.3 ECU. The same engine was already in use in the PSA's Peugeot 406 LX 1.8i 16v, Citroën Xantia SX 1.8i 16v, and Citroën Xsara VTS 1.8i 16v.
The ABS/EBD-featured MK20-E servo-assisted dual-circuit brake system is partially manufactured by Iranian Toklan Toos under license from Continental Teves. Front single-piston calipers are also manufactured by Toklan Toos under license from Lucas-TVS and rear single-piston calipers are manufactured by Girling.
The Italian-made rally light-weight one-piece flow-formed cast aluminium wheels are provided by Speedline Corse; the manufacturer claims these Turini (type 2120) wheels are FEA-cast in low pressure, heat-treated, low-weight, and designed in accordance with latest FIA regulations for tarmac rally Super 1600 kit cars. The 11-spoke wheel has a diameter of 15 inches and a section width of 7 inches.
Peugeot Pars
The Peugeot Pars was originally known as the Peugeot Persia. However it was soon renamed the Peugeot Pars due to local copyright issues. After 10 years of manufacturing the Peugeot 405 in Iran, the Iran Khodro company facelifted it. The Peugeot Pars had been made in 3 models Pars, Pars 16V, and Pars ELX. The 16V and ELX models use a more powerful PSA 16 valve engine and are better equipped.
The XU7JP PSA engine is (known as the L3 in Iran) is a 1.8 L SOHC with 2 valves per cylinder capable of producing a maximum power of 101 PS at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 153 Nm at 3000 rpm which is controlled by a SAGEM SL96 ECU. The same engine was already in use in the PSA's Peugeot 405 1.8 SRi, Peugeot 306 1.8i 8v, Citroën Xantia 1.8i 8v, and Citroën Xsara 1.8i 8v.
The Pars 16V used a more powerful 16 valve engine and had rear disc brakes but ABS was not available even as an option. The 16V model's production lasted less than a year; it began in the second quarter of 2003 and ended in the first quarter of 2004 when it was replaced with the ELX model. Many Iranian car industry critics believe its production was a case study of the Iranian car market capacity performed by Iran Khodro before beginning the production of the ELX to see if people are seeking for more powerful and luxurious versions of the Pars.
The more powerful LFY engine fitted to 16V attracted the interest of the authorities who are always seeking for high-performance yet inexpensive cars as service vehicles. A large number of 16Vs were produced according to requests registered by Iranian governmental organizations. 16Vs can be seen as parliament service cars and also motorcade escorts.
Compared to Pars, the ELX features smart instrument cluster, multi-purpose Persian-reading dashboard telematics, alarm with door auto-lock, parking sensors, electric Recaro cloth seats, luxury dashboard trim, a passenger illuminated vanity mirror, a more powerful 16 valve engine, 4-disc brakes with ABS/EBD, and finally rally alloy wheels.
The PSA-borrowed engine is the XU7JP4 (known as L4 in Iran), a 1.8 L DOHC with 4 hydraulically-adjusted valves per cylinder capable of producing a maximum power of 109.0 bhp at 5500 rpm and a maximum torque of 155 Nm at 4250 rpm and is controlled by a Bosch Motronic MP 7.3 ECU. The same engine was already in use in the PSA's Peugeot 406 LX 1.8i 16v, Citroën Xantia SX 1.8i 16v, and Citroën Xsara VTS 1.8i 16v.
The ABS/EBD-featured MK20-E servo-assisted dual-circuit brake system is partially manufactured by Iranian Toklan Toos under license from Continental Teves. Front single-piston calipers are also manufactured by Toklan Toos under license from Lucas-TVS and rear single-piston calipers are manufactured by Girling.
The Italian-made rally light-weight one-piece flow-formed cast aluminium wheels are provided by Speedline Corse; the manufacturer claims these Turini (type 2120) wheels are FEA-cast in low pressure, heat-treated, low-weight, and designed in accordance with latest FIA regulations for tarmac rally Super 1600 kit cars. The 11-spoke wheel has a diameter of 15 inches and a section width of 7 inches.