Lancia Musa

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Lancia Musa
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Overview
Manufacturer Lancia (Fiat)
Production2004–2012 [1]
AssemblyItaly: Turin (Mirafiori)
Designer Flavio Manzoni (adaption from Fiat Idea) [2]
Body and chassis
Class Compact MPV (B) [2]
Body style 5-door MPV
Layout FF layout
Platform Fiat B
Related Fiat Idea
Fiat Punto (188)
Lancia Ypsilon
Powertrain
Engine 1.4 8v FIRE (LPG)
1.4 16v FIRE
1.3 16v Multijet Diesel
1.6 16v Multijet Diesel
1.9 8v Multijet Diesel
Transmission 5-speed manual
6-speed manual
5-speed D.F.N
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,508 mm (98.7 in)
Length3,990 mm (157.1 in)
4,037 mm (158.9 in) (facelift 2007)
Width1,700 mm (66.9 in)
Height1,660–1,684 mm (65.4–66.3 in)
Curb weight 1,155–1,275 kg (2,546.3–2,810.9 lb)
Chronology
Successor Fiat 500L [3]

The Lancia Musa (Type 350) is a five-passenger compact MPV manufactured by Fiat, and marketed by the company's Lancia subdivision for model years 2004 through to 2012. A front-engine, front-wheel-drive, five-door design and a modified variant of the Fiat Idea, the Musa also employs the Project 188 platform, originally used for the second generation Fiat Punto.

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Background

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Lancia Musa (2004–2007)

The Musa design, an adaption of the Fiat Idea by Fabrizio Giugiaro, was initially supervised by Flavio Manzoni and subsequently Marco Tencone. It debuted at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show and deliveries began in Europe in October of the same year. The Musa's front and rear-end styling bears resemblance to the technically related Lancia Ypsilon, with which it shares headlights. [4] As a compact MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), the Musa is considered to form part of the B-segment of the European car market. [2]

The interior features Alcantara or leather, as well as chrome details. Like the Fiat Idea, the Musa offers an automated manual transmission marketed as Dolce Far Niente (D.F.N.) for all engines except the eight valve version of the 1.4 FIRE . [5]

Facelift

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Lancia Musa (2008-2012)

A revised, mildly facelifted Musa premiered at the 2007 Venice Film Festival, and debuted at Frankfurt Auto Show in October 2007, with a revised logo of Lancia, front bumper fascia with new chrome moldings, bodyside moldings with chrome inserts, LED rear lamps and a luggage compartment seventy litres larger, while and loading deck lowered by 4cm, as well as revised headliner soundproofing in the headliner.

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Lancia Musa (2008–2012)

Options including FCA's integrated In Vehicle Infotainment system (marketed as Blue&Me), new body colours and equipment. In 2008, for the market in Italy, Lancia introduced the EcoChic version with 1.4 Fire 8v dual power (LPG and petrol) engine. In 2009, Lancia introduced a start-stop system with the 1.4 Fire 16v and 1.3 Multijet II Euro 5 engines, the latter with 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp).

Engines

ModelEngineDisplacementPowerTorqueYears
Petrol engines
1.4 8V LPG straight-4 1368 cc77 PS (57 kW; 76 hp) @ 6000 rpm115 N⋅m (85 lb⋅ft) @ 3000 rpmfrom 2005
1.4 16Vstraight-41368 cc95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) @ 5800 rpm128 N⋅m (94 lb⋅ft) @ 4500 rpm
Diesel engines
1.3 Multijet 16Vstraight-41248 cc70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) @ 4000 rpm180 N⋅m (133 lb⋅ft) @ 1750 rpm
1.3 Multijet 16Vstraight-41248 cc95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) @ 4000 rpm200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft) @ 1500 rpmfrom 2006
1.6 Multijet 16Vstraight-41598 cc120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) @ 4000 rpm300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) @ 1500 rpmfrom 2008
1.9 Multijet 8Vstraight-41910 cc101 PS (74 kW; 100 hp) @ 4000 rpm259 N⋅m (191 lb⋅ft) @ 1750 rpm2004–2008

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