The Citroën Xantia is still being sold in Iran

When a brand withdraws an older model from the Western market, it may seem the car has disappeared, but the reality is quite different. Many Chinese brands have bought the rights to models sold until recently in order to assemble them under their own name. And others, such as Citroën or Peugeot, reach agreements with other brands to market a model already withdrawn in the West for sale in less developed countries.

This is the case of the curious image that reached us from Autoblog, where the Citroën Xantia is still being sold in Iran, under the name Saipa Citroën Xantia, and has just received a restyling for this 2009 year, affecting mainly the front end (with a certain resemblance to the C6) and some elements of the interior.

The mechanical range of the Saipa Citroën Xantia consists of a 2.0i 16v petrol engine producing 135 CV, which until a few years ago was also sold in Spain. The Xantia has also been sold for many years in Iran under the agreement between Citroën and Saipa Motor Corp. Something similar happens in Russia with the Peugeot 405, which continues to be sold with some changes.

Via | Autoblog en español
Photos | Citroënët