Four examples of the Nuova Lancia Ypsilon are on show at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile as the new model makes its public debut. The new model made its press during September in Venice during the film festival and goes on sale this month.

The first is an Argento version in blue with a grey interior. The car, equipped with the tried and tested 60 bhp 1.2 8V engine, offers ABS, 2 front airbags, manual climate control system, Dual Drive electric power steering, two rear head-restraints. The list of options that enhance this version include foglights and 15" alloys plus Blue&Me®, the sophisticated Windows Mobile-based system produced through a joint venture between Fiat Auto and Microsoft.

The second pocket flagship is equipped with a new 95 bhp 1.4 16 valve engine and equipped with the DFN (‘Dolce Far Niente’) robotised sequential gearbox. The performance figures are outstanding: top speed of 175 km/h and 10.9 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h. In the Oro specification, the car features a warm, bright body-colour (Bordeaux) combined with a passenger compartment with stylish Beige trim. The vehicle on show also offers the following standard equipment and options: ABS, 4 airbags, rear seat with separate slide and tilt (three seats and three head-restraints), Granluce sunroof, radio controls on the steering wheel, dual zone automatic climate control system, radio with CD and MP3 file player and foglight.
 

The ‘b-colore’ paintwork that has been a perennial feature of Lancia cars and is now achieved through a long and complex painting process, is honoured at the Paris show by two cars with ‘b-colore’ livery powered by the lively 1.3 Multijet 16V engine plus a manual gearbox. More specifically, the former comes with the Oro specification and its upper part in Blue and lower part in Light Grey (the interior is resplendent in Blue trim). The latter is a Platino version with a sophisticated body-colour combination (Bordeaux and Pearlised) offset by a Bordeaux interior. The New Ypsilon Oro also offers ABS, 4 airbags, manual climate control system, Granluce sunroof, radio with CD player and foglight. The car on show also offers major options such as a Bose® Hi-Fi, 15" alloys, ‘b-colore’ micalised paintwork, an MP3 player and radio controls on the steering wheel.

The second ‘b-colore’ car (Platino) is even more opulent than the first with a dual zone automatic climate control system, leather steering wheel and gearknob (other options fitted to this car include a map navigation system and 16” ‘b-colore’ alloys).