what class would this compete in? would it replace the caliber? or is it more pacifica sized? or sebring?
t’s notably roomier than most C-segment hatches – thanks mostly to the 100mm wheelbase stretch over the donor Fiat Bravo platform – and the materials used within are pleasingly posh and luxurious. The leather trim on the seats and doors of our test car were almost Rolls-Royce soft and supple and the stitching looked hand-done by Italian craftsman (it’s not, but who’s to know?)....Lancia has focused on delivering a luxurious experience and they’ve done a good job. The ride is good, helped by electronic dampers that can be tuned to a firmer ‘sports’ mode by the push of a button. Even in ‘sports’, the Delta rides with more suppleness than most small hatches.There is, of course, a trade-off. There’s nothing too much wrong with the handling, at least not in ‘normal’ driving; but push hard on the secondaries and the Delta lacks the steering and handling response of an A3 or a Golf, let alone the class-leading Focus.
.....Interior is superb......This is a luxurious cruiser of a compact car, not a sports-sedan-for-the-masses like the MkIII Focus.
Quote from: Mitlov on January 11, 2010, 01:27:28 pm.....Interior is superb......This is a luxurious cruiser of a compact car, not a sports-sedan-for-the-masses like the MkIII Focus.This seemed way bigger than a Civic to me when I checked it out at the Paris autoshow a year and a bit ago. The interior materials were REALLY neat.Here's a photo I took of the interior...note the suede stuff on the dash. How's that for soft touch?
Quotewhat class would this compete in? would it replace the caliber? or is it more pacifica sized? or sebring?The Delta is a C-segment car, so this would go against Golfs and Corollas.Personally, I think it looks really nice except for the grille (which looks Chinese, and not in a good way). The swooping lines are very art-deco and actually fit with the Chrysler aesthetic nicely.
The grille from your link is what tells me it is a chrysler. Such as the older 300M and the latest 300.
No specs or pricing available yet.
Oh sure, NOW they decide to bring over Lancia.