Sales of the cheapest Saipa sedan have started in Ukraine

So far, the company has presented only one model – the Saipa Tiba sedan. But perhaps a hatchback version will soon appear on the market. As our journalists were told by the CEO of Bohdan-AvtoTrade, Oleh Kryvoviaz, in about a month a company delegation will depart for Tehran to hold negotiations on cooperation and the possible introduction of other Saipa models from its "portfolio" to our market.

Let us remind you that the Saipa Tiba model is already known to AvtoPortal readers, as we tested this car last year. At that time, the car cost different money, but even considering the devaluation, today the Saipa Tiba remains the cheapest sedan on the market. Moreover, even the ZAZ Sens turns out to be more expensive, and in the most basic trim! With a price starting from UAH 121,990, it is cheaper than any Chinese or Russian car. At the same time, the Tiba has quite decent build and material quality.

The Saipa Tiba with a 1.5 L engine producing 80 hp fits into an average fuel consumption of 5.7 L/100 km in the combined cycle. The maximum speed is 179 km/h, acceleration to 100 km/h takes 13.5 seconds. The gearbox is only a 5-speed manual for now. The Tiba's length is 4117 mm, width – 1642 mm, height – 1503 mm.

Already in the base version, the car has air conditioning, a CD receiver, steering wheel adjustment, multi-functional driver's seat adjustment, and a set of interior mats. All cars that will be supplied to Ukraine (except the first batch) are equipped with fog lights.

It should be noted that the start of sales went quite well. Of the 48 cars in the first batch brought to Ukraine, three have already been sold. One of the first customers was present at the Saipa presentation and received a certificate for free maintenance.