ISQI Monthly Report Assesses Domestic Automobile Quality

The Iran Standards and Quality Inspection Company has issued a report on the quality of domestically-manufactured automobiles during the Iranian month ending Sept. 22.
The quality watchdog is a private entity that works under contract with the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade, and publishes the rankings on its website, Isqi.co.ir.
According to the report, the evaluation classifies the vehicles into five price groups, with the least expensive costing 1 billion rials ($3,600) and the most expensive worth 10 billion rials ($36,100).
ISQI takes into account the vehicle's manufacturing cost, although the automobiles are sold at a much higher price in the open market. The cars are then rated from one to five stars, with one showing the lowest quality.
According to the ISQI rating, domestically produced automobiles have improved slightly in recent rounds.