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2012 Lancia Thema

[ Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 | by automotiveroom | under CAR, Lancia, New Cars ]
2012 Lancia Thema front side view 2012 Lancia Thema

2012 Lancia Thema

The new Lancia Thema marks the beginning of consolidation of the product portfolios of the Lancia and Chrysler brands, and will continue with models in other segments. The new Lancia Thema debuts at 2011 Geneva Motor Show. 2012 Lancia Thema is first global flagship that combines the best of two worlds,  the new rear-drive vehicle was created based on the Chrysler 300 and is ready, like the first Thema back in 1984.

The new Lancia thema on sale in October 2011 in all European dealerships Lancia Thema is available in two trim levels – Gold and Platinum – and three engine versions: the 292 HP 3.6L V6 petrol engine with 8-speed automatic gearbox and the 190 HP or 224 HP 3.0L V6 diesel engines, both with 5-speed automatic gearbox.

For the style at Lancia thema is Measuring 5084 mm long, 1507 mm high, 1891 wide and with a wheelbase of 3051 mm, the new Thema stands out in the luxury saloon category thanks to its contemporary, distinctive style. On the front end, the grille brings together the Lancia logo and the horizontal bars expressing precision and formal rigour, in a single design. The chrome-plated finish of the bars and the outline of the logo create a particular contrast inside the frame, which is also chrome-plated. The whole look is enhanced by two innovative headlights with LED technology and the DRL function, which together form a “C” shape for unmistakable and impressive road presence.

For Thema, restyled lower air inlets and fog lamp surrounds on the front bumper, Poltrona Frau leather interiors and probably the most interesting part, a new 3.0-liter V6 turbo diesel supplied by Italian manufacturer VM and some suspension revisions.

The Lancia Thema support by V6 oil-burner is Euro 5 compliant and will be offered in two states of tune, delivering 190HP and 224HP with 550Nm of peak torque, respectively. Both versions of the diesel engine come fitted with a 5-speed automatic gearbox as standard.

Base of Chrysler 300, Thema will offers 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 gasoline engine producing 292 HP at 6400 rpm and maximum torque of 353 Nm at 4800 rpm. Power is sent to the rear-wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission, with the Thema said to be capable of a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph) and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2 seconds. Lancia’s flagship model returns a combined fuel consumption of 8.3 lt/100km (28.3 mpg) with CO2 emissions of 199 g/km. A hybrid variant is also in the works and could be revealed as early as late 2012.

Also offers the rear-wheel drive sedan will go on sale in all European dealerships from October with two available two trim levels – Gold and Platinum.