Chrysler not planning to rebadge the Lancia Ypsilon for United States
By Andrew, 24 Apr, 2011. 0 Comments
2012 Lancia Ypsilon
Olivier Francois, head of Chrysler and Lancia, confirmed that Chrysler had turned down the idea of bringing a Chrysler-badged version of the Lancia Ypsilon to the U.S. Francois was interviewed at the 2011 New York International Auto Show. He said that they rejected the idea because an Ypsilon-based Chrysler would be a close rival for the recently presented Fiat 500. The Lancia Ypsilon will have two petrol engines: a 69 hp 1.2-liter unit and Fiat’s 0.9-liter TwinAir that could develop 85 hp.
There will only be one diesel engine that will be feature the 1.3-liter Multijet that develops 95 hp. Lancia will soon offer a bi-fuel 67HP 1.2-liter unit that will run on petrol and LPG. Stop and Start technology is featured on the engine as standard, while the TwinAir will also be offered with a DFN semi-automatic gearbox.
Francois said that a rival for the Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra etc. has been put under review, which could mean that the show is canceled. Meanwhile, a new model will come from Dodge’s range – a new sedan. According to Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of the Dodge car brand and senior vice president of design at Chrysler Group LLC, Dodge will replace the Caliber model with a compact. Gilles said that the Dodge sedan will be competitive in terms of fuel-economy as it will be available with Fiat’s lineup of efficient four-cylinder engines.
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