It’s been a full year since we last heard anything official about the upcoming Lancia Gamma, but today Stellantis finally tossed us a teaser. Don’t get too excited, though—the “news” just rehashes what CEO Luca Napolitano already confirmed in 2023. Yes, the mid-sized Gamma will be built on the STLA Medium platform, and yes, production is set to start at Stellantis’ Melfi plant in Italy in 2026. In other words, nothing new here, but we guess Stellantis has to keep the Lancia revival hype on life support somehow.
Lancia has unveiled its roadmap for the
upcoming decade, and it’s no surprise that electrification takes center stage.
The journey began with the introduction of the new Ypsilon in 2024, which will
be followed by the launch of the flagship Gamma EV in 2026, and culminating
with an all-electric Delta in 2028. The Italian brand confirmed that the
upcoming Ypsilon will be offered in both pure battery-powered and hybrid
variants. However, beginning in 2026, the company will exclusively introduce
new EVs, and by 2028, their entire lineup will consist solely of
electric-powered models. This implies that the hybrid Ypsilon will have a
relatively short lifespan, lasting only four years.
In 2026, Lancia is set to debut its first
exclusive electric vehicle, to be manufactured at Stellantis’ Melfi plant in
Italy. Measuring in at 4.7 meters long, it will be roughly the
same size as a BMW 4-series. Lancia’s CEO, Luca Napolitano, says that it will
be an elegant fastback that is based on the STLA medium platform. Notably, he
had previously confirmed the resurrection of the Gamma nameplate. “Our second
flagship car, slated to debut in 2026, will be named ‘Gamma,'” Napolitano
affirmed.
Thanks to its platform, Lancia anticipates
that the flagship model will get up to 700 km of range per charge.
It also expects 50 percent of the EV’s sales to come from European countries
outside of Italy.
