From Jacco to Jetour: The cars familiar to Israelis now on display in Tehran

The 7th Tehran International Auto Show, which opened on September 13, features models familiar to Israelis, including the Jacco 5 and Jetour 70 X from Chery, produced in Iran under local names like Lucano and Bahman. The article describes the connection between Chinese automakers and Iran as a sanctions circumvention, and notes inflation and overproduction in the local market.

The 7th Tehran International Auto Show, which opened on September 13, showcases models well-known to Israeli consumers, including the Jacco 5 and Jetour 70 X from the Chinese Chery conglomerate, produced in Iran under local names such as Lucano L5 and Bahman Fidelity Prestige. The article describes how the Chery conglomerate serves the Chinese government in bypassing Western sanctions, exporting cars to Iran in exchange for metals. Alongside these, luxury models such as the Sapir R7 (Hongqi HS3) and Tigard G700 Tissan (Chery Jetour T700) are displayed, whose high prices are expected to deter most Iranian consumers. The article notes significant inflation and massive production of cars without demand in the Iranian market.