Lancia Thema
| Lancia Thema | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lancia |
| Production | 1984–1994 |
| Assembly | Mirafiori plant, Turin, Italy Borgo San Paolo, Turin, Italy |
| Designer |
Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign Pininfarina (Station Wagon) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Fiat Type Four (Tipo Quattro) platform |
| Related |
Saab 9000 Alfa Romeo 164 Fiat Croma |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol: 2.0 L straight-4 2.0 L straight-4 turbo 2.8 L PRV V6 3.0 L Alfa Romeo V6 2.9 L Tipo F105L V8 Diesel: 2.5 L straight-4 turbodiesel |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,660 mm (104.7 in) |
| Length | 4,590 mm (180.7 in) |
| Width | 1,755 mm (69.1 in) |
| Height | 1,440 mm (56.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,150–1,300 kg (2,535.3–2,866.0 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lancia Gamma |
| Successor | Lancia Kappa |
The Lancia Thema (Type 834) is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Lancia between 1984 and 1994, and one of four cars to share the Type Four platform alongside the Alfa Romeo 164, Fiat Croma and Saab 9000. The Thema was first shown in Turin Motor Show in 1984.
In February 2011, it was reported that the second generation of the Chrysler 300C, due for launch later that year, would be marketed as Lancia Thema in all European markets, except the UK and Ireland which would retain the Chrysler marque.
The Thema was available as a saloon and as a station wagon designed by Pininfarina, and was considered one of the most spacious and comfortable European cars of its time. In addition to the sedans, 21,074 Thema station wagons were built by Pininfarina between 1986 and 1994 in their Borgo San Paolo plant.Zagato had shown a station wagon prototype earlier, at the 1985 Geneva Motor Show, with a larger glass area in the rear and with more discreet D-pillars than for the Pininfarina variant.
The Thema was Lancia's luxury car based on the Tipo Quattro platform, the others being the Alfa Romeo 164, Fiat Croma and Saab 9000. The Thema re-established Lancia as a high-quality luxury manufacturer with a galvanized steel chassis and rust protection that equaled or bettered that of its competitors. Build quality was higher than the Fiat Croma's and on par with the Saab 9000, with which it shared a great deal of body engineering, including doors. Lancia's sales organisation, however, was poor in many markets and secondhand values for the car suffered.
The first series was built between 1984 and 1988, and was available with 1995 cc 8 valve, twin-cam fuel injected or turbocharged engines or a 2849 cc V6. For most European markets a 2445 cc four-cylinder turbodiesel was also available. The second series Thema was presented in the Paris Motor Show in September 1988 with 16v 2.0 litre engines replacing the 2.0 litre 8v units increasing the power output of the injection version to 146 PS and the turbo to 205 PS. The diesel engine size increased marginally, to 2499 cc. The series two was then replaced by the facelifted third and last series, introduced in Paris Motor Show in September 1992 and produced from 1992-1994.
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