Lancia Y - 2011

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Frankfurt 2011: Lancia Ypsilon Diamond

No sólo los nuevos Thema y Voyager serán las estrellas del stand Lancia en el Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt. El recientemente renovado Ypsilon también tendrá su hueco con una versión especial concebida por ahora como concepto y denominada Diamond.

Entre otras cosas este "show-car" adelanta el empleo de ciertos materiales y texturas que llevarán en un futuro los modelos de la firma italiana. Entre otras cosas incluye una pintura exterior "eco-chrome" con un nuevo efecto perlado que se logra por la propia pintura y no el galvanizado como en los metalizados convencionales. En el modelo mostrado recubrirá el techo, la parte superior del capó, el alerón posterior y los espejos retrovisores con esta nueva pintura en color "Oro Bianco". El resto del vehículo se ha terminado en color blanco con efecto suave "Chiffon Blanc".

En el interior los materiales igualmente son muy ricos. Tanto la parte laterales de los asientos como los apoyacabezas están tratados con la tapicería en piel "Galuchat" mientras que la parte central de la banqueta presenta piel "Nabuk", material que también llega a la parte central del salpicadero y los paneles de las puertas. Otro punto que denota calidad es la utilización de alcántara para recubrir el techo y los pilares en contraste con el tono oscuro de los parasoles. La pintura "Eco-Chrome" también llega al interior y recubre las salidas de aire, las manillas de las puertas y los radios del volante. Para redondear el conjunto, el pomo del cambio se ha realizado en metraquilato con efecto cristal dando un resultado muy llamativo.

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Chrysler Y in Autocar

Chrysler Ypsilon 1.3 Multijet Limited S/S

Test date Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Price as tested £15,495

What is it?
It’s the smallest of those Italian-built Lancias, uniquely badged as a Chrysler Ypsilon for the UK because Fiat would rather not confuse us by re-launching Lancia here having killed it years ago.

More to the point, it’s an ultra-compact five-door supermini, only 3.8 metres long but quite tall so it’s surprisingly credible as a five-seater. The underbits are closely related to the Fiat 500 and Ford Ka, but it it sits on the longer wheelbase (2390mm) of the all-new Fiat Panda, shown at Frankfurt recently and due for launch in Europe early next year. Chrysler’s TV ads stress space (for its size) and luxury, both of which the Ypsilon delivers in exchange for solid prices.

Our test car, ritziest of three trim levels, had a base price of £15,495 that was boosted to £17,795 by two-tone paint, 16-inch alloys, ESP, a sunroof, cruise control and rain sensing wipers. You don’t have to pay all this money, of course. Go for the spartan 1.2 litre, 68 bhp S-model (£10,695) and you get the useful cabin package, albeit with no aircon or alloys. The mid-spec SE, which has both, starts just under £12k.

What's it like?
It’s a useful, likeable little car. Once you get used to riding fairly high, and to the (attractive) central instrument cluster, it’s a relatively soft-riding little machine with lighter steering than most and a light-to-use if slightly rubbery five-speed gearchange. It’s a quite different experience from what has become the Ford-VW norm among small cars; the body isn’t so well controlled but the car copes better and more quietly than most of its peers with suburban potholes. Noise levels are also fairly low at top-end motorway cruising speeds, which makes the Ypsilon much more than a mere city car.

The engine is the familiar GM-sourced 1.3 turbodiesel currently offered in Panda, 500, Corsa and Meriva among others. In all of these applications – and Ypsilon – it is a little light on bottom-end torque but has a surprising turn of pace to the top end provided you remember to you push the long-travel accelerator far enough. A 114mph top speed with an 11.0 second 0-60mph sprint is okay for a car of this duty and character, especially when you match it with 74.3mpg combined and a CO2 output of just 99g/km.

The cabin is impressively comfortable, and has especially great-looking leather bucket seats. The only jarring note are some slightly flimsy-looking hard plastics. Exterior styling, like that of Ypsilon’s big brother Delta, which is being launched at the same time, is pleasantly distinctive. And very Italian. Little Lancias apparently sell well to stylish Italian women; Chrysler UK seems safe in hoping for annual sales between 4000 and 4500 units. In particular, the designers have been successful at giving the car a coupe-like look, neatly disguising its generously proportioned second door. The car is quite roomy in front, but the rear compartment is better at housing smaller adults (and two of them rather than three) than six-footers.

Should I buy one?
Depends, as with the Delta, how you view the new prominence of the Chrysler name. If you’re the sort who buys brands, this car may not do it for you, though the UK company is battling hard to give its brand some new impact. However, if you’re seeking a very compact, very economical five-door with cute looks and lots of equipment, the Ypsilon looks a decent choice, at least until the next Fiat Panda comes along.

Steve Cropley
Chrysler Ypsilon 1.3 Multijet Limited

Price: £15,495; Top speed: 114mph; 0-60 mph: 11.0sec; Economy: 74.3mpg (combined); CO2: 99g/km; Kerb weight: 965kg; Engine: 4cyl turbodiesel, 1248cc; Power: 94bhp at 4000rpm; Torque: 107lb ft at 1500rpm; Gearbox: 5-speed manual

[Scientist]

Faço a recuperação deste tópico p/dizer q vi pela 1ª vez 1 Lancia Y 2011, aliás, está parado do outro lado da rua em relação à minha janela...

E tenho a dizer q ñ gosto!

O modelo anterior era bem + equilibrado, tinha classe, era o verdadeiro carro de menina.
Cheguei a andar algumas vez num, duma menina claro, e era muito confortável, c/interiores muito agradáveis.

Neste caso, ñ consigo ver os interiores, mas o exterior parece 1 Delta (mal) comprimido... Tanto em largura como em comprimento!
Especialmente a partir do pilar B, acho mesmo q ficou ali alguma coisa mal conseguida.

No entanto, gostos são gostos, e isto pode ser só a minha 1ª impressão... Pode estranhar-se, e depois entranhar-se