Lancia Beta

Lancia Beta
Beige four door hatch with twin headlights on a raised blue carpeted exhibition stand
1977 Lancia Beta Berlina
Overview
ManufacturerLancia
Production1972–1984
AssemblyTurin, Italy
Grugliasco, Italy (Pininfarina)
Milan, Italy (Zagato)
Pamplona, Spain
DesignerCentro Stile Fiat (Berlina)[1]
Centro Stile Lancia under Piero Castagnero (Coupé and Trevi)
Pininfarina (Spider, HPE and Montecarlo)
Body and chassis
ClassEntry-level luxury car (D)
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive (Montecarlo)
RelatedLancia Trevi
Lancia Montecarlo
Powertrain
Engine
  • 1.3 L I4 (petrol)
  • 1.4 L I4 (petrol)
  • 1.6 L I4 (petrol)
  • 1.8 L I4 (petrol)
  • 2.0 L I4 (petrol)
  • 2.0 L supercharged I4 (petrol)
Dimensions
WheelbaseBerlina: 2,535 mm (99.8 in)[2]
Coupé: 2,350 mm (92.5 in)
Length
  • Berlina: 4,293–4,320 mm (169.0–170.1 in)
  • Trevi: 4,355 mm (171.5 in)
  • Coupé: 3,993 mm (157.2 in)
  • HPE: 4,285 mm (168.7 in)
  • Spider: 4,040 mm (159.1 in)
  • Montecarlo: 3,810 mm (150.0 in)
Width
  • Berlina: 1,651 mm (65.0 in)
  • Trevi: 1,700 mm (66.9 in)
  • Spider: 1,646 mm (64.8 in)
  • Montecarlo: 1,702 mm (67.0 in)
Height
  • Berlina: 1,397 mm (55.0 in)
  • Trevi: 1,400 mm (55.1 in)
  • Coupé: 1,280 mm (50.4 in)
  • HPE: 1,321 mm (52.0 in)
  • Spider: 1,250 mm (49.2 in)
  • Montecarlo: 1,190 mm (46.9 in)
Kerb weight1,000–1,195 kg (2,205–2,635 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorLancia Fulvia
SuccessorLancia Prisma

The Lancia Beta (Type 828), stylised as Lancia β, was an entry-level luxury car produced by Italian car manufacturer Lancia from 1972 to 1984. It was the first new model introduced by Lancia after it had been taken over by Fiat in 1969.

The Beta was made in several body styles, namely 4-door fastback saloon (Beta berlina), 4-door three-box, notchback saloon (Beta Trevi), 2-door coupé (Beta Coupé), 2-door targa (Beta Spider), 3-door estate (Beta HPE); a mid-engined sports car was also sold under the Beta name, the Lancia Beta Montecarlo.

  1. ^ "Lancia Beta HPE". fcaheritage.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Four in one road test comparisons: foreign sports saloons". Autocar. 1973.