Lancia Y10

Lancia Y10: which version to buy and why

If you are choosing a Lancia Y10 rather than reading about it in general, the catalogue is one generation (1985–1995), Mini 3-doors, 13 listed versions of which 12 are shown here, and the real decision is which 1.0 MT, 1.1 MT, 1.1 CVT or 1.1 AT matches the job. There is no second generation to “upgrade into”: every comparison below is inside 1 generation.

If you are choosing a Lancia Y10 rather than reading about it in general, the catalogue is one generation (1985–1995), Mini 3-doors, 13 listed versions of which 12 are shown here, and the real decision is which 1.0 MT, 1.1 MT, 1.1 CVT or 1.1 AT matches the job. There is no second generation to “upgrade into”: every comparison below is inside 1 generation. The spread is large for a Mini 3-doors: peak output runs from 45 hp (33 kW) to 85 hp (63 kW), 0–100 km/h from 9.5 s to 18.1 s where measured, top speed from 142 km/h to 180 km/h where measured. Fuel, kerb weight and most economy figures are not measured except on 1.1 AT. Ground clearance is 160 mm and the tank is 43 litres on every shown version, so those do not decide the purchase.

Generations: nothing later to wait for

1 generation (1985–1995) is the whole model: Mini 3-doors, 13 versions (12 shown). Restyling is not a separate generation in this data. Buying “later” only changes which engine, gearbox and drive sit in the same body years. If you wanted a different body, this catalogue does not offer one.

Engines and specs (buy-side table)

Same catalogue names are kept; identical names are split by power, drive and fuel system because those are the clickable differences.

Specific output (hp per litre, from the table): 1.0 MT 45 hp / 0.999 L ≈ 45.0 hp/L; 1.1 MT 56 hp / 1.049 L ≈ 53.4 hp/L; 1.1 MT 85 hp Turbo / 1.049 L ≈ 81.0 hp/L; 1.1 MT/1.1 CVT/1.1 AT 51 hp / 1.108 L ≈ 46.0 hp/L; 1.1 MT 54 hp / 1.108 L ≈ 48.7 hp/L. The Turbo 1.1 MT is about 1.80 times the specific output of the 999 cc 1.0 MT (81.0 / 45.0). The naturally aspirated 56 hp 1.1 MT is about 1.18 times the 1.0’s specific output. The 1108 cc 51 hp group is only ~1 hp/L above the 1.0 despite 109 cc extra displacement (1108 − 999 = 109).

Performance and economy: what the extra power actually buys

Where 0–100 km/h is measured, rank is unambiguous:

• 1.1 MT 85 hp Turbo: 9.5 s, 180 km/h.
• 1.1 MT 56 hp: 14.5 s, 155 km/h. That is +5.0 s and −25 km/h versus Turbo on the same 1049 cc and the same Manual 5 / FWD layout.
• 1.0 MT 45 hp FWD (the two FWD rows with figures): 16 s, 145 km/h. Versus Turbo: +6.5 s and −35 km/h. Versus 56 hp 1.1 MT: +1.5 s and −10 km/h. Versus 56 hp you pay 11 hp (56 − 45) for that 1.5 s and 10 km/h.
• 1.1 AT 51 hp: 18.1 s, 145 km/h. Versus Turbo: +8.6 s and −35 km/h. Versus 56 hp Manual: +3.6 s and −10 km/h. Versus the 45 hp FWD 1.0 MT: +2.1 s at the same 145 km/h top speed — Automatic 4 is slower to 100 than the weaker 999 cc Manual 5.

Top speed without a matching 0–100:

• 1.1 MT 51 hp FWD: 150 km/h; 0–100 not measured.
• 1.1 MT 51 hp AWD: 142 km/h; 0–100 not measured. AWD costs 8 km/h versus the matching FWD 51 hp (150 − 142).
• 1.1 CVT 51 hp: 145 km/h; 0–100 not measured. Versus 51 hp FWD Manual at 150 km/h that is −5 km/h for Variable.
• 1.0 MT 45 hp AWD: top speed not measured; 0–100 not measured.
• 1.1 MT 54 hp AWD: top speed not measured; 0–100 not measured.

Torque where measured: Turbo 1.1 MT 123 Nm @ 2750 versus 81 Nm @ 3000 on 56 hp 1.1 MT (+42 Nm, peak 250 rpm earlier). Versus 85 Nm @ 3000 on 51 hp 1108 cc versions: +38 Nm. Versus 86 Nm @ 3250 on 54 hp AWD: +37 Nm, and 500 rpm earlier (3250 − 2750). The 54 hp AWD is only +1 Nm versus 51 hp (86 − 85) and +3 hp (54 − 51).

mpg / consumption: only 1.1 AT is measured — city 7.6, highway 5, mixed 6.4. Every other version: city not measured, highway not measured, mixed not measured. CO2 not measured on all shown versions. Eco class not measured on all shown versions. You cannot pick a “thrifty” 1.0 MT or 51 hp 1.1 MT from catalogue economy; the only printed litres/100 km sit on the slowest measured 0–100 car.

Dimensions and weight: they will not pick the winner

Kerb weight: not measured on all 12 shown versions, so kg per horsepower cannot be calculated. Gross weight is measured only on 1.1 AT: 1220 kg. Ground clearance 160 mm on all. Tank 43 litres on all. Wheel sizes not measured on all. Front suspension Independent, spring on all. Rear: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on most; not measured on one 1.0 MT 45 hp FWD, one 1.1 MT 51 hp FWD and one 1.1 MT 51 hp AWD. Front brakes Disc on all; rear Drum where measured, not measured on those same three incomplete rows.

If two cars differ only by “rear not measured”, treat that as a data gap, not a third chassis. The incomplete 1.0 MT 45 hp FWD still has 16 s / 145 km/h like the complete FWD 1.0. The incomplete 51 hp FWD still has 150 km/h; the incomplete 51 hp AWD still has 142 km/h.

Which version to choose

If the point is speed inside a Mini 3-doors: 1.1 MT, 85 hp Turbo. Same 1049 cc, 4, Inline, Carburetor, Manual 5, FWD as the 56 hp 1.1 MT, but Turbo instead of No, 85 hp versus 56 (+29 hp, about 1.52×), 123 Nm versus 81 (+42 Nm, about 1.52×), 9.5 s versus 14.5 s, 180 km/h versus 155. Specific output ~81 hp/L versus ~53.4. No other shown Y10 reaches 180 km/h or a sub-10 s 0–100. Fuel, kerb and mpg are not measured, so you are buying the measured performance gap, not a documented economy trade.

If you want the strongest naturally aspirated FWD manual: 1.1 MT, 56 hp. 1049 cc Carburetor, No boost, 56 hp / 41 kW @ 5850, 81 Nm @ 3000, 14.5 s, 155 km/h. Versus Turbo you give up 29 hp, 42 Nm, 5.0 s and 25 km/h. Versus 45 hp 1.0 MT FWD you gain 11 hp, 50 cc (1049 − 999), 1.5 s and 10 km/h, with torque measured (81 Nm) where the 1.0’s torque is not measured. Versus 51 hp 1108 cc 1.1 MT FWD you have +5 hp (56 − 51) despite 59 cc less (1108 − 1049), +5 km/h (155 − 150), and a measured 14.5 s where the 51 hp FWD 0–100 is not measured. Specific output 53.4 hp/L versus 46.0 on the 51 hp 1108.

If you want injection and 95 fuel rather than Carburetor: the 1108 cc 51 hp family (and the 54 hp AWD). Compression 9.6, bore × stroke 70 × 72, Front, transverse, 2 valves per cylinder — none of that is measured on the 999/1049 Carburetor cars. 1.1 MT 51 hp FWD (150 km/h) is the default in this group: Manual 5, Central injection (single-point or single- point), 51 hp / 38 kW @ 5250, 85 Nm @ 3000. Duplicate FWD 51 hp rows share those figures; one has rear suspension and Drum not measured.

If you need AWD: four shown paths, none with 0–100 measured.

• 1.0 MT 45 hp AWD: 999 cc, Carburetor, Manual 5; top speed not measured. Same 45 hp as FWD 1.0, so AWD does not add power; it only changes drive.
• 1.1 MT 51 hp AWD: 1108 cc, Central injection, 142 km/h — 8 km/h below the FWD twin at 150. Torque 85 Nm same as FWD 51 hp.
• Duplicate 1.1 MT 51 hp AWD with rear not measured: still 142 km/h.
• 1.1 MT 54 hp AWD: Distributed injection (multi-point) instead of Central injection, 54 hp / 40 kW @ 5500, 86 Nm @ 3250. Versus 51 hp AWD: +3 hp, +1 Nm, peak power 250 rpm later (5500 − 5250), peak torque 250 rpm later (3250 − 3000). Top speed not measured, so you cannot claim it is faster than 142 km/h from this table. It is the only multi-point injection Y10 shown.

AWD never appears with Turbo or with 56 hp in this data. Choosing AWD means leaving the 9.5 s / 180 km/h car and the 14.5 s / 155 km/h car.

If you do not want to shift: 1.1 CVT or 1.1 AT, both 51 hp FWD 1108 cc. Same engine numbers as 51 hp Manual FWD (51 hp, 85 Nm, Central injection, 95). 1.1 CVT is Variable, gear count not measured, 145 km/h, 0–100 not measured (−5 km/h versus 150 on Manual FWD). 1.1 AT is Automatic 4, 18.1 s, 145 km/h, and the only mpg set (7.6 / 5 / 6.4) plus the only gross weight (1220 kg). 1.1 AT is the slowest measured 0–100 in the catalogue (18.1 versus 9.5 Turbo, gap 8.6 s). Buy AT if you need Automatic and printed consumption; do not buy it for acceleration.

If you want the smallest engine: 1.0 MT 45 hp. 999 cc, 45 hp / 33 kW @ 5000, Carburetor, No, Manual 5. FWD examples: 16 s, 145 km/h; torque not measured. That is 40 hp below Turbo (85 − 45), 6.5 s slower, 35 km/h slower. Versus 56 hp 1.1 MT: −11 hp, +1.5 s, −10 km/h. The AWD 1.0 MT keeps 45 hp but loses both 0–100 and top-speed figures (not measured). There is no documented mpg win for the 1.0: consumption not measured.

Reliability and problems (what the numbers allow)

The data do not list failure rates. What they do show is complexity you are choosing:

• Carburetor on all 999 cc and 1049 cc versions, including Turbo 1.1 MT 85 hp — the fastest car is not the injection car.
• Central injection (single-point or single- point) on 51 hp 1108 cc 1.1 MT, 1.1 CVT, 1.1 AT.
• Distributed injection (multi-point) only on 1.1 MT 54 hp AWD.
• Turbo only on one FWD Manual.
• Variable only on 1.1 CVT; Automatic 4 only on 1.1 AT; everything else Manual 5.
• AWD on 45 hp 1.0, 51 hp 1.1, and 54 hp 1.1 only.

Eco class not measured; CO2 not measured. Fuel grade 95 is stated only on 1108 cc versions; 999 and 1049 fuel is not measured.

Short buy map

• Performance first: 1.1 MT 85 hp Turbo (9.5 s, 180 km/h, 123 Nm, ~81 hp/L).
• Strongest No-boost FWD Manual with a full sprint figure: 1.1 MT 56 hp (14.5 s, 155 km/h, 81 Nm).
• Injection FWD Manual, 95 fuel: 1.1 MT 51 hp (150 km/h; 0–100 not measured).
• AWD with the most hp in this list: 1.1 MT 54 hp (multi-point; speed not measured).
• AWD with a printed top speed: 1.1 MT 51 hp AWD (142 km/h).
• No clutch, printed mpg: 1.1 AT (18.1 s, 7.6 / 5 / 6.4, 1220 kg gross).
• No clutch, Variable: 1.1 CVT (145 km/h; 0–100 not measured).
• Smallest displacement: 1.0 MT 45 hp FWD (16 s, 145 km/h) or AWD (speeds not measured).

There is only 1 generation (1985–1995). The “extra” you buy is never a newer generation; it is 29 hp and 42 Nm if you leave 56 hp 1.1 MT for Turbo 1.1 MT, or 8 km/h of top speed if you leave 51 hp AWD for 51 hp FWD, or a documented 18.1 s and 6.4 mixed if you take 1.1 AT. Prices are not in this data.