Lancia Ypsilon

Born in 2003, then disappeared from circulation since 2016 when it was only sold in Italy, the Lancia Ypsilon is making its comeback on the European market for a third generation, marking at the same time the revival of a brand that had become confidential. To stand out from its competitors Mini Cooper and Audi A1 in the lead, the Italian city car adopts a more premium positioning.

The look and dimensions of the Lancia Ypsilon

The first objective for Lancia with its Ypsilon is to make people forget the affiliation with its cousin the Peugeot 208. While the discerning eye will find many similarities with the Lion city car, the Italian is distinguished by its more elegant and refined plastic characterized by black lacquered elements at the front and rear. The Ypsilon also makes a few nods to the brand's past. This is evidenced by the triangular light signature called "chalice" evoking the shape of the chrome grilles of yesteryear, or its large round lights at the rear giving it a false Stratos look. Many stylistic elements inspired by the Pu+Ra HPE concept presented in the spring of 2023, which itself had the famous rally beast as its muse. In terms of size, the Ypsilon is naturally very close to its French cousin with its 4.08 m long (+2 cm), 1.76 m wide (+1 cm) and 1.44 m high (+1 cm). As for the trunk volume, the carrying capacity is 352 dm3.

In the cabin, the Lancia Ypsilon relies on storage spaces and other storage compartments, which when combined, offer 25 dm3 of storage space according to Lancia. The furniture of the city car is distinguished by this round tablet with an inductive charger for smartphones. The dashboard is embellished with two 10.25-inch screens, which come standard on all trim levels. While there are still some elements taken over by the Stellantis bank, the whole is unprecedented.

The micro-hybrid powertrain of the Lancia Ypsilon

Unsurprisingly, the Lancia Ypsilon picks from the catalog of its technical cousin. In the combustion engine, there is a single 100 hp 48V three-cylinder 1.2 PureTech micro-hybrid engine, combined with a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The manual gearbox is not part of the package.

The electric version of the Lancia Ypsilon

The Ypsilon is also available in a 100% electric version with 156 hp. The latter can count on a battery with a capacity of 51 kWh, for an announced range of 403 km according to the WLTP cycle. With a maximum charging capacity of 100 kW at fast charging stations, the electric variant of the small Lancia promises to go from 20 to 80% battery capacity in just 24 minutes. Charging with alternating current (11 kW) takes a little more than 5 hours. Note that a sporty version with 280 hp resurrecting the HF badge will arrive in the catalog later.