Lancia Beta

Lancia Beta
Lancia Beta
	1977 Lancia Beta Berlina
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Production	1972–1984
Assembly	Italy: Turin; Italy: Grugliasco (Pininfarina); Italy: Milan (Zagato); Spain: Pamplona
Designer	Centro Stile Fiat (Berlina); Centro Stile Lancia under Piero Castagnero (Coupé and Trevi); Pininfarina (Spider, HPE and Montecarlo)
Body and chassis
Class	Entry-level luxury car (D)
Body style	4-door fastback saloon (berlina); 4-door notchback saloon (Trevi); 2-door coupé; 2-door targa (Spider); 3-door shooting brake (HPE); 2-door mid-engined coupé (Montecarlo);
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive (Montecarlo)
Related	Lancia 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
Wheelbase	Berlina: 2,535 mm (99.8 in) ; 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 weight	1,000–1,195 kg (2,205–2,635 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lancia Fulvia
Successor	Lancia Prisma

The Lancia Beta (Type 828), stylised 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.