Peugeot Roa


The Peugeot RD and Roa are Iranian made cars. The car is a combination of Paykan and Peugeot 405. The body of Roa is a copy from Peugeot 405 and its engine and chassis are developed and modified from Iran Khodro's Paykan's chassis. Contrary to all other Peugeot 405 versions, the Roa is a rear-wheel drive car.

Engine

Technically wise, The engine is the Rootes 1.6 Hillman Avenger and was mated to the Hunter drivetrain and suspension.
A revised model released in 2010 known as Peugeot Roa uses 1,700 cc CNG engine. In older models, Iran Khodro used a modified version of the Paykan's 1.6-litre engine.
The engine specifications are as follows:
  • Engine type: Inline-four-cylinder; four-stroke; 1,599 cc
  • No. of bearings: 5
  • Bore: 87.35 mm
  • Stroke: 66.7 mm
  • Cylinder head: Aluminum
  • Engine block: Cast iron
  • Maximum power:
  • *1600: at 5,000 rpm
  • *1700: at 5,000 rpm
  • Maximum torque: Nm at 3,000 rpm
  • Compression ratio: 9.5:1
  • Ignition sequence: 1-3-4-2