Lancia Musa

Lancia Musa
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Production	2004–2012[1]
Assembly	Mirafiori plant, Turin, Italy
Designer	Flavio Manzoni
Body and chassis
Class	Mini MPV (M)
Body style	5-door MPV
Layout	FF layout
Related	Fiat Idea Fiat Punto Lancia Ypsilon
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 8v FIRE 1.4 16v FIRE 1.3 16v Multijet Diesel 1.6 16v Multijet Diesel 1.9 16v Multijet Diesel
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed D.F.N
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,508 mm (98.7 in)
Length	3,990 mm (157.1 in) 4,040 mm (159.1 in) (facelift 2007)
Width	1,700 mm (66.9 in)
Height	1,660 mm (65.4 in)
Chronology
Successor	Fiat 500L[2]

The Lancia Musa (Type 350) is a luxury mini MPV marketed by Lancia, the premium marque of Italian automaker Fiat. As a badge engineered variant of the Fiat Idea, the Musa features revised front and rear styling, as well as interior elements and equipment. Both the Idea and the Musa have been in production since 2004 and are based on the Project 188 platform, originally used for the second-generation Fiat Punto. The Musa has outsold the Fiat Idea, particularly in its home market.

History

The Musa was unveiled in the 2004 Geneva Motor Show with customer deliveries beginning in Europe in October of the same year. The Musa's front and rear end styling is visually very similar to that of the technically related Lancia Ypsilon, with which it shares the headlights.^[3] The interior is appointed in luxurious materials, such as Alcantara or leather (dependent on specification), as well as chrome details. The Musa is not offered with the base 1.2 engine from the Idea, but features an interesting option of Dolce Far Niente (D.F.N.) semi-automatic transmissions for all engines except the 8-valve version of the 1.4 FIRE.^[4]

Evolution

The Musa's evolution is available from October 2007 in Lancia dealers, with larger boot and the new Lancia logo, bigger and clear; innovative optionals as the Blue&Me (available bluetooth telephone connection and USB port for mp3 files), new body colours and equipment and a VIP treatment. In 2008 for Italian market Lancia introduce the new EcoChic version with 1.4 Fire 8v dual power (LPG and petrol) engine. In 2009 Lancia introduced the Stop&Start with the new 1.4 Fire 16v engine and the new 1.3 Multijet II Euro 5 version with 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp).

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  Musa 2004-2007
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  Musa 2004-2007
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  Musa 2008-2012
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  Musa 2008-2012

Engines

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Years
1.4 8V	straight-4	1368 cc	78 PS (57 kW; 77 hp) @ 5800 rpm	115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @ 3000 rpm	from 2005
1.4 16V	straight-4	1368 cc	95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) @ 5800 rpm	115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @ 4500 rpm
1.3 Multijet 16V	straight-4	1248 cc	70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) @ 4000 rpm	180 N·m (130 lb·ft) @ 1750 rpm
1.3 Multijet 16V	straight-4	1248 cc	95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) @ 4000 rpm	200 N·m (150 lb·ft) @ 1750 rpm	from 2006
1.6 Multijet 16V	straight-4	1598 cc	120 PS (88 kW; 120 hp) @ 4000 rpm	300 N·m (220 lb·ft) @ 1500 rpm	from 2008
1.9 Multijet 8V	straight-4	1910 cc	101 PS (74 kW; 100 hp) @ 4000 rpm	259 N·m (191 lb·ft) @ 1750 rpm	2004–2008

References

1. "Mirafiori closed temporarily, Lancia Musa out of production". autoedizione.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
2. "Fiat's New, Serbia-Made Model May Succeed Idea, Lancia Musa". Bloomberg Business. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
3. "Lancia Musa". The Lancia pages @www.CarsfromItaly.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-24. Retrieved 2006-10-12. - accessed via the Wayback Machine
4. "Lancia Musa MPV". Global Auto Index. Retrieved 2006-10-12.

External links

• Official site
• Lancisti.net - An Information Exchange and Support Community for Lancia Owners and Enthusiasts