The PK and New PK are successive generations of a minicar manufactured and marketed by

Pars Khodro Pars Khodro () is an Iranian automobile manufacturer. It was the first manufacturer of sport utility vehicles ( SUVs) in Iran. History Formerly, Pars Khodro built American Motors' Rambler and General Motors (GM) products under licence. Its first ...

for model years 2000-2007 using the body of the first-generation Renault 5 and the engine of the Kia Pride. "PK" is an

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for Pars Khodro. After 24 years of manufacture of the Renault 5 as the Sepand in

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, and subsequently

, from 1976 to 2000, Pars Khodro combined the first generation Renault 5 body and Kia Pride underpinnings. The Renault 5 bodywork was modified and features were added, including

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. The result was the PK, which was manufactured until superseded by the New PK in 2005. The New PK was a mild facelift of the PK, again using the chassis of the first generation Renault 5 combined with the drivetrain from Kia Pride. Manufacturing of the New PK commenced in 2005, featuring minor minor revisions from the PK models, e.g., enlarged taillights and bodywork largely similar to the Renault 5. Production was ended in 2007. File:2007 Pars khodro New PK.jpg, Pars Khodro New PK (facelift) File:Snowy day of Tehran - 7 March 2013 21.jpg, Side view; note the high ground clearance File:Pars Khodro PK.JPG, Rear view

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* {{Official website, http://www.parskhodro.ir/, Pars Khodro official website Cars of Iran Front-wheel-drive vehicles Hatchbacks Subcompact cars