Officially released at the Geneva Motorshow in early March 2001, the Lancia Thesis continues the Lancia positioning as a key element of the Fiat portfolio. Sales stared in 2002. The design follows that of the Dialogos Concept car and the current models have four doors. The five door station wagon is expected to be released soon.

This car is a highly modern and large one. Its objective is to emphasize the brand as the luxury arm of the Fiat Group and portfolio. This move was started with the construction of the Lybra.

It has interesting ‘high-tech’ content, a trend shown in the newest large cars segment.

The car is also equipped with a CONNECT system and a 7 inch TFT color display in the dashboard. You will be amazed to discover that the Thesis has voice recognition, hands-free phone and also a navigation system, a stereo, an optional TV.

The optional features include radar cruise control, a multizone climate control system and sunroof with solar cells. The energy stored from the solar cells will power the aircon fan.

Other features include: front and rear parking sensor, a rain sensor, an automatic windscreen wiper system and LED tail-lights. All in all, this car will ensure you a sweet and comfortable ride.

But let’s not forget the safety factor. The new Lancia Thesis has eight airbags, reinforced doors, seatbelts with pre-tensioners, adjustable headrests and fire protection system. Also, when you stop the car an automatic handbrake (EPB or Electronic Parking Brake) is applied. 

The engine of this beautiful and impressive car has two versions of the well know 20 valve 5 cylinder in-line unit, a 2.0-litre turbocharged example (185bhp), and a 2.4-litre aspirated model (170bhp). The five cylinder engines have a six-speed manual gearbox but you can also choose an automatic one.