The IKCO Arisun is a series of coupé utilities produced by Iran Khodro since 2015, based on the Peugeot 405. It costs about $7,000.[1][2][3]
Arisun 1 (2015-2022)
The Arisun 1 was introduced in 2015, shortly after halting of the production of the Bardo (car) (The pick-up version of Paykan).[4] It had a temporary halt in production in December 2016.[5] It used a rear-wheel drive drivetrain.
The Arisun shared the chassis and engine with the Paykan, although its bodyshell was from the Peugeot 405, with some slight modifications.
It used the 1.7-liter IKCO OHVG2 engine, which was bi-fuel with compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. On gasoline the engine produced 86 hp and 103 lb.ft, on CNG it produced 78 hp and 94 lb.ft. It had a 600 kg load capacity.[6]
The Arisun 1 was discontinued due to Euro 5 emission standards.
Arisun 2 (2022-present)
The Arisun 2 was released in 2022, more closely based on Peugeot 405. It uses the Euro 5-compliant PSA XU7 Plus gasoline engine, producing 98 hp and 107 lb.ft.[6] It has a front-wheel drive drivetrain, and load capacity was increased to 750 kg.[7]
References
- IKCO Website retrieved 2015-08-29^
- Arisun Launched in IKCO Tabriz, IKCOPress.^
- Iran Khodro Starts Production of Pickup Truck Named Arisun, Parseed.ir^
- Mošaxxasât-e Fanni-ye Ârisân-e Dogâne Suz www.bama.ir, retrieved 2025-09-26^
- Iran Stops Producing 11 Trucks Financial Tribune, DEN Media Group, 2017-01-24^
- Lewin Day. Iran’s Biggest Automaker Is Still Building The Peugeot 405 And There’s Even a Truck Version theautopian.com, 2023-12-03, retrieved 2025-09-25^
- Mâšin-e Ârisân-e 2 www.khodrobank.com, retrieved 2022-10-19^