New Lancia Gamma revealed with up to 375 hp and 740 km range
27/05/2026
Lancia is doing something strange. It is making us care again.
After years of being more memory than momentum, the brand is now preparing its next major step: the new Lancia Gamma. And against all odds, we are somehow quite into it.
Not because the world urgently needed another crossover-fastback. But because this one comes from Lancia, is designed and built in Italy, carries a historic name, and seems to understand that elegance still matters in a market full of angry-looking SUVs.
A new flagship for Lancia’s Renaissance
The new Lancia Gamma marks a key moment in the brand’s so-called Renaissance. After the Ypsilon, this is the model that needs to prove Lancia can move beyond nostalgia and become relevant again in a higher, more ambitious segment. It is positioned as a crossover-fastback, measuring 4.67 metres long, 1.89 metres wide and 1.66 metres high.
It is a family-sized, premium-minded, Italian-designed electric and hybrid model aimed at Europe. The Gamma will be produced at Stellantis’ Melfi plant in Italy, one of the group’s most advanced production sites, if Lancia wants credibility again, “designed and produced in Italy” is not just a nice detail. It is part of the story.
Up to 375 hp and 675 km range
The first version to arrive will be the top model. That means a fully electric AWD Gamma with 375 hp and up to 675 km WLTP range. For Lancia, that is a serious statement. It gives the Gamma enough power to feel genuinely premium, while the range should make it practical for long-distance European driving.
The broader electric line-up will also include a 245 hp version with up to 740 km WLTP range, plus a 230 hp EV variant with up to 540 km WLTP range. That 740 km figure is the one that stands out. Because in this segment, range still sells confidence. Especially for buyers who are not yet fully convinced by EVs, a number above 700 km makes the conversation much easier.
There will also be a hybrid
Lancia is not going fully electric-only with the Gamma. There will also be a powerful hybrid version with a claimed driving range of more than 1,000 km.
That feels sensible. The European market is clearly not moving in one clean direction right now. Some buyers want full electric. Others still want the flexibility of hybrid power, especially for business use, long trips or markets where charging infrastructure is not equally strong everywhere.
For Lancia, offering both is probably the smartest move. Especially in a segment where customers want elegance, comfort and usability more than ideological purity.
The Gamma name carries weight
The original Lancia Gamma was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1976 and served as the brand’s flagship.
Designed by Pininfarina, it was offered as an avant-garde Berlina fastback and an elegant Coupé. Technically, it stood out with a fully aluminium 2.5-litre four-cylinder boxer engine, chosen for its low centre of gravity and refined driving character.
Today, the Gamma has cult status among collectors. Not because it was perfect. Lancia rarely built perfect cars in the boring sense. But because it had personality, comfort, technical originality and Italian design confidence.
Standard warranty up to 8 years
Lancia is also backing the Gamma with its 8-year Lancia Special Warranty, provided the car is maintained through the official Lancia network.
The warranty can be extended yearly up to 8 years or 160,000 km, whichever comes first. It covers parts and labour for mechanical and electrical defects, including the infotainment system and mobility services, while wear items such as tyres and wiper blades are excluded.
AutoNext Take
We are somehow fans. And honestly, that surprises us a little. A Lancia crossover-fastback could easily have been a disaster on paper. A historic name, a fashionable body style, Stellantis underpinnings and lots of “Italian elegance” marketing. That combination can go wrong very quickly.
But the Gamma actually sounds promising. The proportions seem right. The Italian production story helps. The 375 hp AWD version gives it credibility. The 740 km electric range figure is strong. And the hybrid option makes sense in a market where not every premium customer is ready to go fully electric.
