Lancia is back! Well, not in the way we expected – with a successor to the rally-inspired Delta Integrale – but the new Ypsilon is still big news considering it’s the brand’s first new product since 2011. It’s due to make its debut next month, but we’ve already got a closer look at the design.
The video you see here is from Masera Facebook page and shows the supermini car without any camouflage at all. The car was filmed for what is probably a promotional video by the Alfa Romeo Stelvio camera car. The footage is not perfect, but we can see the new Ypsilon from all angles.
There are some obvious influences from the Pu-Ra HPE concept, but the best part is that we also see inspiration from the 037 and Stratos. Overall, the city car looks sharp with a distinctive front end, although it is also worth mentioning that there are strong similarities to other Stellantis products. This should not be too surprising considering the shared underpinnings between Lancia, Peugeot, Citroen and Opel. As a result, the body proportions of the new Ypsilon are very similar to the Opel Corsa and Peugeot 208.
From what we know so far, the new Italian hatchback will be available with both hybrid and all-electric powertrains. Given what the Corsa and 208 offer, the EV version will most likely feature a 52-kilowatt-hour battery pack and a single electric motor on the front axle with a peak output of 156 horsepower. This would make the new Ypsilon the most powerful model generation in its history, as the model still available in Italy has a 70-hp hybrid three-cylinder engine.
Talking about the current generation Ypsilon, it was launched in 2011 and has undergone several cosmetic changes over the years. The last time it underwent a minor cosmetic change was about a year ago.
