Lancia Thesis

Full size car (2001–2009)

The Lancia Thesis (Type 841) is a full size car produced by Italian automaker Lancia between 2001 and 2009. It was available with naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines ranging between 2.0 and 3.2 litres in both straight 5 or V6 configurations. Its appearance was based on the 1998 Lancia Diàlogos concept car. The production car premiered at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show and its interior was displayed for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show that same year. Sales started in June 2002 in Italy, with export markets following shortly after.

The earliest prototype of Thesis, called Lancia Giubileo, was used in the Great Jubilee, presented to Pope John Paul II, bearing very similar body yet modified as a landaulet. Concerning the design, Lancia's chief designer said: "People will be looking for excuses not to buy this car. So, we wanted to be damn sure we didn't give them anything to hook onto." To that end, the car was intended to match the substance of the Audi A6 and Mercedes Benz E Class. It was fitted with more technology and style. Describing the driving quality, Horrell wrote: "You can tell it's a heavy car, but there's no distress in letting this [test car with the V6 engine] build up a gentle sweat. Its autobox is attentive and smooth. The engine, though quieter than in any Alfa, is all you hear because road and wind noise have been quashed. Ditto rattles. This is a tight ship." The Thesis is equipped with 6 speed manual or 5 speed automatic Comfortronic, which is available for all but 2.0 gearboxes. The interior was trimmed with leather or the suede like Alcantara material long favoured by Lancia. The verdict of Car stated: "If Lancia can be turned around this is the car for the job." The Thesis was replaced in 2011 by a new flagship sedan, based on the Chrysler 300, rebranded in continental Europe as the Lancia Thema.

ModelPowerTorqueDisplacementEngineTop speed0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)(s)Years2.0 Turbo 20V manual @ 5500 rpm @2200 rpm1998 ccstraight 58,9until 20072.4 20V manual @ 6000 rpm @3500 rpm2446 ccstraight 59,5until 20072.4 20V automatic @ 6000 rpm @3500 rpm2446 ccstraight 510,9until 20073.0 V6 24V automatic @ 6300 rpm @5000 rpm2959 ccV69,2until 20043.2 V6 24V automatic @ 6200 rpm @4800 rpm3179 ccV68,8until 20042.4 10V JTD @ 4000 rpm @1800 rpm2387 ccstraight 510,1until 20052.4 Multijet automatic @ 4000 rpm @2000 rpm2387 ccstraight 59,82003–20062.4 Multijet manual @ 4000 rpm @2000 rpm2387 ccstraight 510,22003–20062.4 Multijet automatic @ 4000 rpm @1750 rpm2387 ccstraight 59,7from 2006

Thesis fuel consumption l/100 km 2.0 TB 2.4 2.4 Aut. 3.2 V6 Aut. 2.4 20v JTD Aut. UrbanExtra urbanCombined15.58.511.115.28.410.917.48.812.022.710.314.912.16.98.8CO2 emissionsg/km264260286355234

A stretched limousine version prototype at was shown at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. Made by Stola, it was named as the Stola S85 to celebrate the Stola company's 85 years. The car is equipped with a beige leather interior and electrically adjustable rear seats. The car also has a minibar with refrigerator, multimedia system with GPS navigation system, internet access, fax machine, and a DVD player. and can accelerate from 0 to in 9.2 seconds, with a top speed of .