Lancia Musa

Lancia Musa
Lancia Musa
Overview
Manufacturer	Lancia
Also called	Fiat Idea
Production	2004–2012
Assembly	Mirafiori plant, Turin, Italy
Designer	Flavio Manzoni
Body and chassis
Class	Mini MPV (M)
Body style	5-door MPV
Layout	FF layout
Platform	Fiat Punto
Related	Fiat Idea; Fiat Punto; 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 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); 4,037 mm (158.9 in) (facelift 2007)
Width	1,700 mm (66.9 in)
Height	1,660 mm (65.4 in)-1,684 mm (66.3 in)
Chronology
Successor	Fiat 500L

The Lancia Musa (Type 350) is a front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-door, five-passenger high-roof B-segment mini MPV manufactured by FCA and marketed by the company's Lancia subdivision for model years 2004-2012.

As a badge engineered variant of the Fiat Idea, the Musa also employs the Project 188 platform, originally used for the second-generation Fiat Punto.

History

The Musa debuted at 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 features Alcantara or leather, as well as chrome details.

Like the Fiat Idea, the Musa offers an electrohydraulic manual transmission, an automated manual transmission marketed as Dolce Far Niente (D.F.N.) — for all engines except the 8-valve version of the 1.4 FIRE.^[4]

Facelift

The Musa received a facelift in October 2007 with boot space enlarged from 320 l to 390 l, new Lancia logo and options including FCA's integrated In-Vehicle Infotainment system (marketed as Blue&Me), new body colours and equipment. In 2008 for Italian market 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).

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

Kandahar

In 2005 Leonardo Fioravanti presented his restyled prototype version of Musa. Externally differentiated by new bumpers and special conceptual roof from Kite concept car. Reupholstered interior and redesigned rear and trunk compartment with teak flooring.^[5]

Engines

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Years
Petrol engines
1.4 8V LPG	straight-4	1368 cc	77 PS (57 kW; 76 hp) @ 6000 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	128 N⋅m (94 lb⋅ft) @ 4500 rpm
Diesel engines
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) @ 1500 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

^ "Mirafiori closed temporarily, Lancia Musa out of production". autoedizione.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
^ "Fiat's New, Serbia-Made Model May Succeed Idea, Lancia Musa". Bloomberg Business. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
^ "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
^ "Lancia Musa MPV". Global Auto Index. Retrieved 2006-10-12.
^ "KANDHAR - Presentation". Fioravanti. Retrieved 2018-02-15.

External links

[autoedizione.com-1] "Mirafiori closed temporarily, Lancia Musa out of production". autoedizione.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.

[Bloomberg_Business-2] "Fiat's New, Serbia-Made Model May Succeed Idea, Lancia Musa". Bloomberg Business. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2015-11-09.

[CarsFrom-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

[Autoindex-4] "Lancia Musa MPV". Global Auto Index. Retrieved 2006-10-12.

[Fioravanti-5] "KANDHAR - Presentation". Fioravanti. Retrieved 2018-02-15.

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