Which Lancia Ypsilon Version Should You Buy?
The best Lancia Ypsilon depends on whether you value performance, fuel economy, transmission choice, or a lighter kerb weight. Among versions with complete performance data, the 2006–2011 1.3 MT with 105 hp is the quickest to 100 km/h at 10.3 seconds, while the 2015–2021 1.3 MT reaches the highest top speed at 183 km/h and records the lowest combined consumption at 3.6 l/100 km.
The best Lancia Ypsilon depends on whether you value performance, fuel economy, transmission choice, or a lighter kerb weight. Among versions with complete performance data, the 2006–2011 1.3 MT with 105 hp is the quickest to 100 km/h at 10.3 seconds, while the 2015–2021 1.3 MT reaches the highest top speed at 183 km/h and records the lowest combined consumption at 3.6 l/100 km. The 2024-onward 1.2 i AT is the most powerful at 136 hp, but its acceleration, top speed, consumption, weight, clearance, tank capacity, and wheel sizes are not measured in the supplied data. Every Ypsilon listed here has FWD.
Lancia Ypsilon generations: what changed?
The first-generation Lancia Ypsilon, produced from 1995 to 2003, is a Mini 3-doors with seven listed versions. Its range consists of 1.1 MT, five distinct 1.2 versions—including 1.2 CVT—and 1.4 MT. Outputs run from 54 to 86 hp. It is the only generation in the data with a CVT, and selected versions use Independent, spring rear suspension.
The second generation, produced from 2003 to 2011, remained a Mini 3-doors. The 2003–2006 range has six versions, followed by seven versions in the 2006–2011 restyling. Buyers gained 1.3 Diesel choices, Robotic gearboxes, and outputs reaching 105 hp. The quickest recorded acceleration in the entire catalogue belongs to a restyled 1.3 MT with 105 hp: 0–100 km/h in 10.3 seconds.
The third generation changed to a Mini 5-doors and covers 2011 onward in three stages. The 2011–2015 model has five versions, the 2015–2021 restyling has six, and the restyling introduced in 2021 has five. Compared with the previous generation, this is the clear choice when access through five doors matters. Its range includes Gasoline, Diesel, and LPG engines, Manual and Robotic gearboxes, and later Euro 6 specifications.
The fourth generation, available from 2024, is a Mini 5-doors with one listed version: 1.2 i AT. Its 1,200 cc Gasoline engine produces 136 hp, or 113.3 hp per litre, and is paired with a 6-speed Automatic gearbox. This is 31 hp more than the strongest earlier version, but the supplied measurements are too incomplete for a direct performance or economy verdict.
Lancia Ypsilon engine specs compared
Repeated version names are separated below by production period, fuel, output, or transmission where necessary.
| Production period and version | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders/layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2003 1.1 MT | 54 hp | 86 Nm | 1,108 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 1995–2003 1.2 MT, 60 hp/98 Nm | 60 hp | 98 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 1995–2003 1.2 MT, 60 hp/102 Nm | 60 hp | 102 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 1995–2003 1.2 CVT | 60 hp | 98 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1995–2003 1.2 MT, 80 hp | 80 hp | 114 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 1995–2003 1.2 MT, 86 hp | 86 hp | 113 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 1995–2003 1.4 MT | 80 hp | 112 Nm | 1,370 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2003–2006 1.2 MT, 60 hp | 60 hp | 102 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2003–2006 1.2 MT, 80 hp | 80 hp | 114 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2003–2006 1.4 DSG | 95 hp | 128 Nm | 1,368 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| 2003–2006 1.3 MT | 70 hp | 180 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2003–2006 1.3 DSG | 70 hp | 180 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| 2003–2006 1.4 MT | 95 hp | 128 Nm | 1,368 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2006–2011 1.2 MT | 60 hp | 102 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2006–2011 1.4 MT | 95 hp | 128 Nm | 1,368 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2006–2011 1.3 MT, 75 hp | 75 hp | 190 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2006–2011 1.3 DSG, 75 hp | 75 hp | 190 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| 2006–2011 1.3 MT, 90 hp | 90 hp | 200 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2006–2011 1.3 DSG, 90 hp | 90 hp | 201 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| 2006–2011 1.3 MT, 105 hp | 105 hp | 201 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2011–2015 0.9 DSG, 86 hp | 86 hp | 145 Nm | 875 cc | Gasoline | 3, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| 2011–2015 1.3 DSG | 95 hp | 201 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| 2011–2015 0.9 DSG, 85 hp | 85 hp | 145 Nm | 875 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| 2011–2015 0.9 MT | 86 hp | 145 Nm | 875 cc | Gasoline | 2, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2011–2015 1.2 MT | 69 hp | 102 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2015–2021 0.9 MT, LPG | 70 hp | 140 Nm | 875 cc | Liquefied gas | 2, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2015–2021 1.2 MT, LPG | 69 hp | 102 Nm | 1,242 cc | Liquefied gas | 4, Inline | not measured | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2015–2021 0.9 DSG | 85 hp | 145 Nm | 875 cc | Gasoline | 2, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| 2015–2021 1.2 MT, Gasoline | 69 hp | 102 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | not measured | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2015–2021 1.3 MT | 95 hp | 200 Nm | 1,248 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Compressor | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2015–2021 0.9 MT, Gasoline | 85 hp | 145 Nm | 875 cc | Gasoline | 2, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2021–onward 1.0 MT | 70 hp | not measured | 1,000 cc | Gasoline | 3, Inline | not measured | 6-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2021–onward 0.9 MT, LPG | 70 hp | 140 Nm | 875 cc | Liquefied gas | 2, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2021–onward 1.2 MT, LPG | 69 hp | 102 Nm | 1,242 cc | Liquefied gas | 4, Inline | not measured | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2021–onward 1.2 MT, Gasoline | 69 hp | 102 Nm | 1,242 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | not measured | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2021–onward 0.9 MT, Gasoline | 84 hp | 145 Nm | 875 cc | Gasoline | 2, Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| 2024–onward 1.2 i AT | 136 hp | not measured | 1,200 cc | Gasoline | not measured, Inline | not measured | 6-speed Automatic | FWD |
Power density helps distinguish engines that share similar capacities. The 2024-onward 1.2 i AT delivers 113.3 hp per litre. Among earlier versions, the 2011–2015 0.9 MT produces 98.3 hp per litre, while the 2015–2021 85 hp 0.9 MT and 0.9 DSG each produce 97.1 hp per litre. By comparison, the 60 hp 1,242 cc engines produce 48.3 hp per litre.
Performance, mpg and economy
For outright acceleration, the 2006–2011 105 hp 1.3 MT is the leading measured choice at 10.3 seconds from 0–100 km/h. The 90 hp 1.3 DSG from the same period takes 10.5 seconds, while the 95 hp 1.4 DSG from 2003–2006 takes 10.4 seconds. The strongest first-generation 1.2 MT, with 86 hp, records 10.9 seconds and 177 km/h.
The 2015–2021 1.3 MT combines 95 hp and 200 Nm with 0–100 km/h in 11.4 seconds, a top speed of 183 km/h, and consumption of 4.3 l/100 km urban, 3.2 l/100 km extra-urban, and 3.6 l/100 km combined. Its combined figure is 0.5 l/100 km lower than the 4.1 l/100 km recorded by the 85 hp 0.9 DSG, while both reach 0–100 km/h in 11.4 and 12.2 seconds respectively.
For buyers comparing LPG and Gasoline, the 2015–2021 LPG 0.9 MT records 4.6 l/100 km combined and takes 13.1 seconds to reach 100 km/h. The 85 hp Gasoline 0.9 MT records 4.2 l/100 km combined and takes 11.9 seconds. It therefore has 15 hp more, accelerates 1.2 seconds sooner, and uses 0.4 l/100 km less in the supplied combined measurements.
The 2021-onward 1.0 MT records 5.3 l/100 km combined, 14.2 seconds to 100 km/h, and 163 km/h. Its urban and extra-urban consumption are not measured. The contemporary 84 hp Gasoline 0.9 MT records 6.5 l/100 km combined, 13 seconds to 100 km/h, and 170 km/h. It adds 14 hp and reaches 100 km/h 1.2 seconds sooner, but its measured combined consumption is 1.2 l/100 km higher.
Performance and consumption for the 2024-onward 1.2 i AT are not measured. A price, UK price, or value-for-money calculation cannot be supplied because price data is not measured.
Lancia Ypsilon dimensions, weight and clearance
Exterior dimensions and boot dimensions are not measured for any listed version, so a numerical size comparison is not possible. Kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank capacity, and the limited wheel data can still separate several versions.
The lightest listed car is the first-generation 60 hp 1.2 MT with 102 Nm, at 835 kg. Its weight-to-power figure is 13.9 kg/hp. The first-generation 86 hp 1.2 MT weighs 910 kg and improves that ratio to 10.6 kg/hp. The 2006–2011 105 hp 1.3 MT weighs 1,120 kg, giving 10.7 kg/hp; despite carrying 210 kg more than the 86 hp first-generation car, it reaches 100 km/h 0.6 seconds sooner.
Among 2015–2021 models, kerb weights range from 965 kg for both 1.2 MT variants to 1,060 kg for the Diesel 1.3 MT. All list 152 mm of ground clearance and a 40 l tank. The 2011–2015 generation lists a 40 l tank; measured kerb weights span 965–1,050 kg, while clearance is 150 mm where supplied and otherwise not measured.
Second-generation cars use a 47 l tank. Gross weight ranges from 1,460 kg to 1,520 kg where measured, and kerb weights range from 945 kg to 1,120 kg. Clearance is 150 mm on the listed Robotic Diesel versions and the 105 hp 1.3 MT; it is not measured on the other second-generation entries.
For 2021-onward cars, clearance is 152 mm throughout. Kerb weight ranges from 965 kg for the LPG 1.2 MT to 1,165 kg for the 84 hp Gasoline 0.9 MT where measured. Tank capacity is 40 l for the Gasoline 1.2 MT and not measured for the other versions. Gross weight and wheel sizes are not measured.
The only recorded wheel sizes are 195/45 R16 and 195/50 R15 for the 2011–2015 85 hp 0.9 DSG. The 2024-onward 1.2 i AT has no measured kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank capacity, or wheel size.
Which Lancia Ypsilon version should you choose?
Choose the 2006–2011 105 hp 1.3 MT if measured acceleration is the priority. Its 10.3-second result is 6.5 seconds quicker than the 60 hp 1.2 MT from the same generation, and it supplies 99 Nm more torque.
Choose the 2015–2021 1.3 MT if you want the strongest combination of measured economy and performance. Its 3.6 l/100 km combined consumption is the lowest stated figure, while its 183 km/h maximum is the highest measured top speed. Its 1,060 kg kerb weight produces 11.2 kg/hp.
Choose the 2015–2021 85 hp 0.9 MT if you prefer a lighter Gasoline Manual. At 975 kg it is 85 kg lighter than the contemporary 1.3 MT. The Diesel is 0.5 second quicker to 100 km/h and uses 0.6 l/100 km less combined, but the 0.9 MT remains the lighter option.
Choose the 2015–2021 0.9 DSG if a Robotic gearbox matters. It produces the same 85 hp and 145 Nm as the contemporary Gasoline 0.9 MT, weighs 5 kg more, uses 0.1 l/100 km less combined, and takes 0.3 second longer to reach 100 km/h.
Choose a 2021-onward 1.0 MT when a 6-speed Manual is important and measured combined consumption matters more than acceleration. Compared with the 84 hp Gasoline 0.9 MT, it gives up 14 hp and 7 km/h in top speed but records combined consumption lower by 1.2 l/100 km.
Choose the 2024-onward 1.2 i AT if the decision is based specifically on the highest listed output, an Automatic gearbox, or the newest generation. It provides 136 hp and a 6-speed Automatic transmission, but its performance, economy, weight, clearance, tank, and wheel measurements are unavailable. Claims about its reliability, engine failure record, price, or suitability for an engine swap cannot be made from the supplied data.