The IKCO Dena is a family car manufactured by the
Iran Khodro (IKCO) auto company; it was unveiled in April 2011, but mass-production only began in 2015. Its price range will be between USD$12,000 and USD$13,000, depending on the specific model and accessories.
Dena will replace the
IKCO Samand in non-domestic markets after the manufacturer starts mass production.
IKCO Dena is named after the peak
Dena
Dena (in Luri and fa, ) is the name for a sub-range within the Zagros Mountains, Iran. Mount Dena, with length and average width, is situated on the boundary of the Isfahan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Prov ...
in the Zagros Mountains, 35 km north-west of
Yasuj
Yasuj ( fa, ; also romanized as Yāsūj, Yasooj, and Yesūj; Luri language, Luri: ''Jasuc'' or ''Jasyç'') is a city and capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 96,786, in 20,297 families.
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in western Iran. IKCO chose this name to identify the car as a symbol of technological improvement and the lofty height of the company's aspirations.
Design and development
The project was outlined in March 2010 and began operating in February 2011, which is considered a record in car production process according to IKCO.
Dena was first unveiled in April 2011. At the time, it was initially scheduled to hit the Iranian markets in April 2012. The IKCO is supposed to reveal the turbocharged version of Dena in 2020.
The Dena is built on the
IKCO Samand platform, measuring same in width and only 50 millimeters apart in length. Three different locally produced engines based on Peugeot's
TU5JP4 will be available; EF7 NA, Dena ELX EF7 and EF7 TC, all manual gearbox. Side airbags will be optional while front airbags are included, ABS will also be standard on all models.
By 2015, mass-production of the Dena had commenced with 8,437 units being produced for the first seven months of 2015, or up to July 2015 which corresponds to Tir 1394 in the Persian calendar.
Comparatively, only 48 units of the Dena were produced for the whole of 1393
SH. Additionally, 30,472 units of the older
Samand
The IKCO Samand is an Iranian sedan produced by IKCO. The Samand production project began in 2001 and the first car was sold in 2001. The Samand inherits the mantle of Iran's national automobile from the Paykan, which was sold by Iran Khodro fr ...
and 7,332 units of the smaller
Runna have also been produced in the first seven months of 2015.
See also
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IKCO Runna
The Runna (codenamed X12) is a passenger car made by the Iranian manufacturer IKCO (Iran Khodro). It is a sedan based on the Peugeot 206, and smaller than the IKCO Samand (X7).
Overview
The Runna was offered with two different four-cylinder e ...
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Iran Khodro
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Iranian automobile industry
Iran’s automotive industry is the third most active industry of the country, after its oil and gas industry, accounting for 10% of Iran's GDP and 4% of the workforce (700,000 person).
Iran developed a significant automotive industry with an ...
References
External links
Official IKCO Dena page in English
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Cars of Iran
Dena
Dena (in Luri and fa, ) is the name for a sub-range within the Zagros Mountains, Iran. Mount Dena, with length and average width, is situated on the boundary of the Isfahan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Prov ...
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
2010s cars
Mid-size cars
Sedans
Cars introduced in 2011