Lancia returns with the Ypsilon

115 kW/156 hp – with this electric motor in its B-Class Ypsilon model, the Lancia brand is returning to the electric vehicle market.

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Lancia has a loyal fan base – and they were horrified when in 2014 the Premium brand announced that it would gradually Production to restrictFrom 2017 onwards, only the Ypsilon in the home country – by the way very successful – before it is sold in 2023 with the Lancia Pu+Ra HPE concept car The brilliant signal came that they wanted to compete in Europe again.

The Beginning makes the well-known Ypsilon, a car for the B-segment, which initially pure electric drive and later with a Mild hybrid comes.

Debut not until mid-2025

Premium for the B-segment: the Lancia Ypsilon Photo: © Lancia

A little patience But the fans still have to bring along, because the Ypsilon starts initially in his home countrybefore he Mid 2025 debuted in Germany. The first one is a 1.906 limited edition copies, the Edizione Limitata Cassina, an Italian furniture manufacturer known for its Design is known.

The dimensions of the Ypsilon: 4,08 meters long, 1,76 meters wide and 1,44 meters high with a total weight of 1.584 kilograms. Model builds on the e-CMP platform is Stellantis Group and actually comes with pure electric drive The electric motor is expected to produce 115 kW/156 hp and offer a torque of 260 Newton meters.

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400 kilometers range

View of the digital cockpit Photo: © Lancia

For the power A 54 kWh lithium-ion battery provides up to 400 kilometers Range has stored power. Consumption gives Lancia with 16,4 to 14,3 kWh for 100 kilometers. At the fast charger with up to 100 kW, the battery should Energy level from 20 to 80 percent within 24 Minutes increased. In Interior provides one Ambient lighting with eight different colors that can be changed with one command, for pleasant feel-good atmosphere. It is controlled, like the air conditioning, by the new SALA interface, what in Italian living room is called and for Sound, Air, Light and Augmentation The central instrument cluster and the infotainment system each feature 10,25-inch displays.

For driving, the Ypsilon the Autonomous driving on Level 2 enable; ensure Lane keeping assist and adaptive Cruise Control include Traffic jam assistant. 360-degree cameras ensure more relaxed parking maneuvers. In Germany it is Lancia Ypsilon However, it is not yet homologated and is expected to be available from mid-2025.

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