Lancia Ypsilon

Not to be confused with Lancia Epsilon.

Lancia Ypsilon
Overview
ManufacturerLancia[a]
Also calledChrysler Ypsilon (Ireland, Japan and UK)
Production1995–present
Body and chassis
ClassSupermini (B)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
PredecessorAutobianchi Y10

The Lancia Ypsilon is a supermini (B-segment) manufactured and marketed by Lancia, currently in its fourth generation and as of 2024, the marque's only model. The Ypsilon was released in 1995, as a larger and more expensive replacement to the Y10. Between 1995 and 2005, Lancia produced more than 870,000 Ypsilons in the Melfi plant in the Potenza region.[1]

The third generation Ypsilon, sharing its platform with the Fiat 500, was marketed also as the Chrysler Ypsilon in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Japan. Fiat Group discontinued the Chrysler variant in 2017, having marketed 2,000 units in 2014.[2] It is also no longer sold in Japan, with the discontinuation of both the Lancia Voyager and Lancia Thema branding on Chrysler-built vehicles in 2015. It is currently only available in the Italian market.

Despite relative obscurity worldwide and in Europe, the Lancia Ypsilon is a popular offering in Italy. Between 1995 and 2019, Lancia sold over 1.6 million Y and Ypsilon examples in Italy alone.[3] In 2023, despite its age, it has the first highest market share in the B-segment in the country.[4]


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  1. ^ "5 million vehicles assembly in Melfi". Omniauto.it. 15 December 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Chrysler brand to be axed in the UK in 2017". What Car?. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ^ Malan, Andrea (19 October 2019). "Lancia passes Fiat ownership landmark but no celebration for storied brand". Automotive News Europe. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Lancia Ypsilon, a record breaker in 2023". www.media.stellantis.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.