Wallyscar

Wallyscar is a Tunisian car manufacturer, founded in 2006 and based in Ben Arous. Production is 600 units per year.[1] The company sells in Panama, France, Spain, Qatar and Morocco. Wallyscar cooperates with the French automobile company Peugeot, using a PSA 1.4-litre petrol engine in their vehicles.[2] The company was founded by Zied Guiga. The company lays claims to importance to compliance with European standards, and focuses mainly on the idea of vehicles as recyclable and making noise. Corresponding parts suppliers are Citroën, Peugeot, VDO and UTAC. In the vehicle identification number, the Company uses the manufacturer code CL9.

Wallys Izis

Wallyscar
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2006 (2006)
HeadquartersTunis, Tunisia
Production output
600
OwnerZied Guiga, Omar Guiga
Number of employees
120 (2022)
Websitewww.wallyscar.com

The first model of the manufacturer Wallyscar, the Wallys Izis is, since 19 October 2008, in so-called CKD assembly assembled. The Izis is available per request without doors or two open-door mini SUV, in the style of the Italian Lawil S.p.A. and the Swiss Diavolino. Responsible for the design was the Tunisian design company HH Design . The vehicle was named after the Wallis and Futuna island in the Pacific Ocean.

The only available engine for the Izis is a gasoline engine, a PSA Peugeot Citroën TU3A. With inline four cylinders, a displacement of 1360 cc and two valves per cylinder power, this engine produces 55.2 kW. The turning radius is 9.2 meters. From the factory, the Izis is available in over 100 finishes, with the possibility for customers to choose between a range of different accessories such as various steering wheels, interior trim and built-in appliances. The model is available so far only in Tunisia, Morocco, France and Panama . The Euro NCAP awarded the Izis 2 stars.

Between 2008 and 2013, 2,000 Izis have been produced, and 80% of them have been exported outside of Tunisia.[3]

In 2014, Wallyscar announced that Wallys Izis is at the end of its production in preparation of the release of a new model, the Wallys Iris.

Wallys Iris

In March 2017, Wallyscar started commercializing a second car, which is Iris , with a price of 35,900 Tunisian dinar (nearly 12,600 euro).[4]

In 2021, the manufacturer released the Wallys 619, a rebadged and modified version of the Saipa 111

At the beginning of 2022, Wallyscar released the 216, definitely, the pick-up version of the Wallyscar 619, rebadged of Saipa 151

In September 2022, Wallyscar introduced its new mobile application, WALLYSCAR, which includes all of the brand's models and its new products in preview.[5]

In December 2022, Wallyscar launched the Wallys 719, a rebadged and slightly modified IKCO Runna.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. Webber, Richard (2013). "Paris motor show: the weird and the wonderful | Autocar". autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2013. Production capacity is 600 units per year
  2. "Paris Show Curiosities: WallysCar Izis Jeep Replicon – Carscoops". carscoops.com. 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013. equipped with a Peugeot 1.4-litre TU3A petrol engine
  3. "Afrique économie - Afrique: naissance d'une industrie automobile avec Wallyscar [1/3]". RFI (in French). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. WALLYS IRIS: UN SUV FABRIQUÉ EN TUNISIE À PRÈS DE 30.000 TND, iBuzz365, 25 mars 2017.
  5. "Wallyscar lance son application". Automobile.tn. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. "Peugeot 207 Sedan ressurge com grade de Jeep na Tunísia". Quatro Rodas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. "Nouvelle Wallyscar 719". www.automobile.tn (in French). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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