Lancia Musa
luxury mini MPV marketed by Lancia
The Lancia Musa is a Compact MPV made by Lancia from 2004 to 2012. The car shares its platform with the Fiat Idea.
| Lancia Musa | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lancia (Fiat) |
| Production | 2004–2012[1] |
| Assembly | Italy: Turin (Mirafiori) |
| Designer | Flavio Manzoni (adaption from Fiat Idea)[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV (B)[2] |
| Body style | 5-door MPV |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Fiat B |
| Related | Fiat Idea Fiat Punto (188) Lancia Ypsilon (843) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 8v FIRE (LPG) 1.4 16v FIRE 1.3 16v Multijet Diesel 1.6 16v Multijet Diesel 1.9 8v Multijet Diesel |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed D.F.N |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,508 mm (98.7 in) |
| Length | 3,990 mm (157.1 in) 4,037 mm (158.9 in) (facelift 2007) |
| Width | 1,700 mm (66.9 in) |
| Height | 1,660–1,684 mm (65.4–66.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,155–1,275 kg (2,546.3–2,810.9 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Fiat 500L[3] |
History
changeThe Lancia Musa was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2004. Sales started in Europe in October of the same year. The Musa has a similar design to the Lancia Ypsilon. It also uses the same headlights.[4]
The Musa is part of the B-segment in the European car market. It came with 1.4 FIRE petrol engines and 1.3 or 1.9 diesel engines. In 2007, the car was updated with a facelift.[source?]
Markets
changeThe Lancia Musa was mainly sold in European Market in all its production however it was not sold outside Europe.
Discontinuation
changeThe Lancia Musa was discontinued in 2012, without a successor.
References
change- ↑ "Mirafiori closed temporarily, Lancia Musa out of production". autoedizione.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eóin Doyle (March 23, 2018). "The Muse of Melpomene". Driven to Write.
- ↑ "Fiat's New, Serbia-Made Model May Succeed Idea, Lancia Musa". Bloomberg Business. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ↑ "Lancia Musa". The Lancia pages @www.CarsfromItaly.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-24. Retrieved 2006-10-12. – accessed via the Wayback Machine