After PSA and FCA officially announced their merger into the Stellantis Group a few years ago, the most surprising thing for the author is that they will retain all 14 brands, and I am also quite curious about the relatively niche brands in the future.
The Ypsilon is also the first electric vehicle of the Lancia brand in a way, using the same CMP ECMP modular chassis platform as the Peugeot 208 E-208.
Although Lancia emphasizes that the design of the car is heavily based on the original concept of the rally car, in the case of this writer, the car is the embodiment of a lot of modern design, but it must be said that the round rear taillights and Y-font daytime running lights are different from the usual models that are often seen nowadays, and provide a full sense of freshness. It is worth noting that the first YPSILON is a special model car launched in conjunction with the high-end Italian furniture brand Cassina, so many details have been refined and unique.
The interior is inevitably attributable to the group's shared resources, with a large number of other brands, such as the dual digital screens shared on the 208 series. However, as an Italian aesthetic insistence, the overall shape of the storage space below is different, and digital measures such as wireless charging and USB-C are integrated.
For power, the Ypsilon motor unit is positioned on the front axle with 154 hp and 260 Nm of torque, and is equipped with the same 51kWh battery as the E-208, which has an all-electric range of 403 km in WLTP tests. In the environment of DC fast charging, it takes about 24 minutes to complete 20 80% of the battery charge.
Ypsilon, which was previously only sold in Italy, is expected to be launched in several European markets with the Group's support, with Belgium and the Netherlands as soon as the car, followed by France, Spain and Germany.