Speaking with Automotive News Europe, Lancia’s head honcho confirmed the next generation of its city car will offer a fully electric powertrain. It will be the company’s last car to still feature combustion engines (equipped with mild-hybrid tech), with all future models coming after the fifth-gen Ypsilon to exclusively feature electric drivetrains.

Sales of the revamped Ypsilon are slated to commence in 2024 when Lancia will enter additional markets, including Germany, Belgium, France, and Austria, with the United Kingdom to follow later this decade – for a total of about 100 showrooms in 60 cities around Europe. The overhauled model is going to remain tiny, with an overall length of less than four meters (157.4 inches).

Come 2026, the troubled Italian marque will expand its portfolio by adding a second model set to take the shape of a compact crossover. Early reports state it will go by the name of Aurelia and is going to be about 4.6 meters (181.1 inches) long.

In 2028, a five-door compact hatchback measuring 4.3 meters (169.2 inches) will hit the market by resurrecting the Delta moniker.

Napolitano told ANE the company he is running will offer “understated, clean Italian elegance, with soft surfaces and great quality.” Brand positioning will change with the new wave of products, with Lancia’s top brass saying it will target the “progressive cultural influencer,” whatever that means.

The automaker part of Stellantis will aim to attract both male and female buyers with an average age of around 55 and at least one child. It would represent a significant change compared to today when approximately 66% of their customers are women with no kids and an average age of about 45.

Source: Automotive News Europe

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A completely new small hatch will allegedly arrive in mid-2024 and has already been approved by Lancia’s management. It’s said to go down in history as the first model from the brand to be offered as an EV, but a gasoline version is said to be in the works as well to broaden its appeal. Other details are shrouded in mystery for now, but it seems highly probable the Ypsilon successor will be mechanically related to other small Stellantis vehicles and these might even share the same production facility.

Automotive News Europe goes on to say Lancia also has plans for a second model, a compact crossover earmarked for a Q1 2026 release. Unlike the small hatchback which will also be offered with a gas engine, the high-riding model is rumored to come exclusively with electric power. This one too has already been approved by company executives and will soon enter the development phase.

Lancia is also analyzing the prospects of a compact hatchback that would be positioned above the Ypsilon replacement. However, nothing is set in stone for the time being as the project hasn’t been approved yet because the company is unsure there would be enough demand for it. If approved, it’s scheduled to go on sale by late 2027 and will likely be a hybrid or an EV.

Parent company Stellantis has promised a 10-year investment in Lancia to revive the company, which is currently limited to selling the Ypsilon at home in Italy. These new products would extend the firm’s footprint in Europe in its attempt to bring Lancia to its former glory.

Source: Automotive News Europe

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