Lancia Kappa

For the 1919 model, see Lancia Kappa (1919).
Lancia Kappa
Overview
ManufacturerLancia
Also calledLancia k
Production
  • 1994 – December 2000 (saloon)
  • 1996 – December 2000 (estate)
  • July 1996 – April 2000 (coupé)
Assembly
DesignerErcole Spada at I.DE.A Institute (saloon)
Centro Stile Lancia under Enrico Fumia[4] (coupé)
Pininfarina (estate)
Body and chassis
ClassExecutive car (E)
Body style4-door saloon
5-door estate
2-door coupé
LayoutFF layout
PlatformType E[5]
RelatedAlfa Romeo 166
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission5-speed manual
4-speed automatic[6] AISIN or Z.F.
Dimensions
WheelbaseSaloon/estate: 2,700 mm (110 in)
Coupé: 2,580 mm (102 in)[7]
LengthSaloon/estate: 4,687 mm (184.5 in)
Coupé: 4,567 mm (179.8 in)[7]
WidthSaloon/estate: 1,826 mm (71.9 in)
Coupé: 1,830 mm (72 in)[7][8]
HeightSaloon/estate: 1,462 mm (57.6 in)
Coupé: 1,425 mm (56.1 in)[7]
Curb weight1,425 kg (3,142 lb)-1,580 kg (3,483 lb)[6]
Chronology
PredecessorLancia Thema
SuccessorLancia Thesis

The Lancia Kappa or Lancia k (Type 838) is an executive car manufactured and marketed by Italian manufacturer Lancia from 1994–2000, with saloon, estate, and coupé variants — sharing platforms with the Alfa Romeo 166. The Kappa has a front-engine, front-drive, five passenger, left-hand drive design.

After its debut at the 1994 Paris Auto Show, production reached 117,216, over six years.[9] The Kappa was manufactured at the Fiat factory in Tetti Francesi, Rivalta di Torino and was designed by the Lancia Style Center in collaboration with the I.DE.A Institute.

Lancia had earlier used the Kappa nameplate for the 1919 Kappa, with evolutions called Dikappa and Trikappa).[6]

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  2. ^ "M A G G I O R A". .fiatbarchetta.com. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  3. ^ "Produzione Complessiva" (PDF). pininfarina.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-05.
  4. ^ "TURIN IS BACK IN FULL FORCE: LANCIA K WAGON AND COUPE, MERCEDES SLK AND DESIGN CONCEPTS HIGHLIGHT ITALIAN SHOW". autonews.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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  6. ^ a b c CarsFromItaly.com Lancia Kappa page accessed via the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b c d "Lancia specifications at". Carfolio.com. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  8. ^ Polish Lancia Kappa enthusiast page Archived 2006-04-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
  9. ^ "Produzione complessiva modelli Lancia" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-30.