Lancia Ypsilon and Lancia Musa with LPG set for Geneva debut
Apart from planning to launch the Delta Executive and to showcase the Delta Hardblack at the Geneva Motor Show, Italian-based Lancia will also debut the Ypsilon and Musa with the “Ecochic” insignia, which features the ability to be fueled by conventional gasoline as well as LPG.
The 4-seater mini MPV you see above is the Lancia Musa, which is powered by a 1.4 liter BiFuel engine that is good for 77HP. The same engine, which has a system that can automatically switch between using gasoline or LPG is also fitted in the Lancia Ypsilon.
LPG gas is stored in a container that can store up to 39 liters of gas that is fitted in the spare wheel housing. To help compensate for a spare wheel, a tire inflation kit comes as standard. To enable the 1.4 liter engine to be fueled with LPG, Lancia, via Fiat’s Powertrain Techologies has modified the cylinder head with new valves and seats, and has also added a special inlet system to accommodate the LPG injectors.
With a full tank of fuel and LPG, both vehicles can deliver excellent fuel consumption figures. Out of 1,300 kilometers of driving range, the Lancia Ypsilon can deliver 425 kilometers with LPG while the balance 875 kilometers is achieved with gasoline. With a total of 1,200 kilometers of driving range, the Lancia Musa can deliver 419 kilometers with LPG and 781 kilometers with gasoline. Both Ypsilon and Musa models also produce 119 grams and 120 grams of emissions per kilometer, respectively.
March 2, 2009 @ 12:26 pm
Lancia Musa ? what a name…
March 2, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
Oh..! i’m first…
the front end look weird..
look like some bad missmatch chinese car..
March 2, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
again….
fugly grill!..
and… it’s just not ‘Italian design’ feel at all.
i wonder why…
March 2, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
Musa Hitam should buy one of these. In black.
March 2, 2009 @ 3:02 pm
more too geely Aoo…
crazy..
March 2, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
Guys you all should have seen the car in real, it’s quite different as the picture suggests.
March 2, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
[quote comment="216637"]Musa Hitam should buy one of these. In black.[/quote]
hahahah..lawak of the day bro.
March 2, 2009 @ 4:50 pm
I drove a Lancia Musa in Austria before. I was amazed of its Fuel Consumption as 1.3 liter diesel engine!!!!
March 2, 2009 @ 9:31 pm
[quote comment="216620"]Oh..! i’m first…
the front end look weird..
look like some bad missmatch chinese car..[/quote]
agree!!! looks like Geely’s model…
March 2, 2009 @ 11:44 pm
it looks weird la. and what with that dual tone colour? Yuck…
March 3, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
it’s ugly, no matter how i look at it… still fu**ing ugly..
anyway… LPG stored in 39liters container? Ypsilon 425km on LPG & Musa is 419km, hmmm that’s almost 11km/liter LPG, correct? i’m not familiar with LPG vehicle but is this good consumption? or am I missing something? guys?