Lancia Kappa

Lancia Kappa
Lancia Kappa
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Also called	Lancia k
Production	August 1994 – July 2000 (saloon); 1996 – July 2000 (estate); July 1996 – April 2000 (coupé);
Assembly	Italy:; Saloon: Rivalta plant, Turin; Coupé: Chivasso (Maggiora); Estate: Turin (Pininfarina);
Designer	Ercole Spada at I.DE.A Institute (saloon); Centro Stile Lancia under Enrico Fumia (coupé); Pininfarina (estate);
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E)
Body style	4-door saloon; 5-door estate; 2-door coupé
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Type E
Related	Alfa Romeo 166
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 2.0 L Fiat 838A4 16V turbo I4; 2.0 L Fiat family C 20V I5; 2.0 L Fiat family C 20V turbo I5; 2.4 L Fiat family C 20V I5; 3.0 L Alfa Romeo 24V V6; Diesel:; 2.4 L turbo I5; 2.4 L JTD common rail turbo I5;
Transmission	5-speed manual; 4-speed AISIN or ZF automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Saloon/estate: 2,700 mm (110 in); Coupé: 2,580 mm (102 in)
Length	Saloon/estate: 4,687 mm (184.5 in); Coupé: 4,567 mm (179.8 in)
Width	Saloon/estate: 1,826 mm (71.9 in); Coupé: 1,830 mm (72 in)
Height	Saloon/estate: 1,462 mm (57.6 in); Coupé: 1,425 mm (56.1 in)
Curb weight	1,425 kg (3,142 lb)-1,580 kg (3,483 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lancia Thema
Successor	Lancia Thesis

The Lancia Kappa or Lancia k (Type 838) is an executive car manufactured and marketed by Italian automaker Lancia from August 1994 to July 2000 in saloon, estate, and coupé body styles — sharing its platform with the Alfa Romeo 166. The Kappa has a front-engine, front-wheel-drive, five passenger, left-hand drive design.

After its debut at the 1994 Paris Auto Show, production reached 117,216 units, over six years. The Kappa was manufactured at the Fiat factory in Tetti Francesi, Rivalta di Torino and was designed by the Centro Stile Lancia 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).