Car Price Resistance to the Dollar

Tehran's Dollar Slipped to the 186,000 Toman Channel on Sunday; Iran's Car Market Did Not Follow, and Some Models Got Pricier (18 Mordad 1405)

On Sunday, 18 Mordad 1405 (August 9, 2026), Iran's free-market dollar slipped to around 186,000 tomans in Tehran, its lowest level in weeks and well off its Tir-month (June/July) record. Iran's car market did not track the move: the Tara Automatic V4 and the manual Peugeot 207 both got pricier the same day, even as most assembled and imported models eased. Analysts point to sellers' price floors and weak demand as the reasons for the resistance.