The Lancia Gamma nameplate will return after more than four decades on a new model, tipped to offer hybrid and electric power.
Lancia – one of the dozen-plus carmakers owned by conglomerate Stellantis – announced the new Gamma will enter production in 2026, more than 40 years after the last vehicles wearing the badge rolled off the line in 1984.
It’ll be built at Stellantis’ Melfi factory in Italy alongside the upcoming third-generation Jeep Compass, which will also be underpinned by the carmaker’s STLA Medium platform.
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Original Gamma fastback (left) and coupe (right). Credit: FCA Heritage
Currently found in the Peugeot 3008, the platform supports petrol, plug-in hybrid and electric power, with all powertrain types likely to feature in the Gamma.
Stellantis has previously confirmed the STLA Medium platform will support vehicles between 4.3 and 4.9 metres long with a wheelbase between 2700mm and 2900mm.
Vehicles on this platform will be able to offer more than 220mm of ground clearance.
Electric models will offer up to a claimed 700km of WLTP range with a Performance battery pack, and more than 500km with a Standard pack, with useable energy of up to 98kWh.
STLA Medium vehicles will use a 400V electric architecture. Depending on the application, Stellantis promises energy consumption of less than 14kWh per 100km.
They’ll also offer single- or dual-motor powertrains with between 160 and 285kW of power.
The Gamma will form a part of Lancia’s rebirth, which started earlier this year with the replacement of its first new Ypsilon in 13 years, and is expected to culminate in a reborn Delta, due in 2028.
Though the Gamma is the middle of the three models in terms of launch timing, previous reports have indicated it’ll be the flagship of the range, though it’s not yet clear what shape it’ll take.
While the Gamma will roll down the same production line as Jeep’s Compass SUV, the Melfi factory is also due to produce a pair of high-riding liftbacks for Opel and DS.
Opel Experimental Concept 
Opel has previously teased what its offering could look like, and the teaser Lancia has provided for the Gamma appears to share a similar tail light design.
Lancia’s original Gamma was built between 1976 and 1984 as both a four-door fastback sedan and a coupe, both powered by a four-cylinder Boxer engine.
Unfortunately, as with many Lancias of the period, it suffered greatly from rust, massively reducing its resale value and claiming many examples well before their time.
