Lancia Trevi 2000 I.E. - The whipping boy
Summary
Subsequent notchback versions of hatchbacks always look a little awkward. The Lancia Trevi, the Beta with a rucksack, was not well received by the press at the time. And then there was the dashboard, which didn't really fit in with the rest of the car. Our article tells the story of the Trevi, shows it in current and contemporary photos and dispels some prejudices.
This article contains the following chapters
- The edgy end of the Lancia Beta
- You don't like the car?
- Swiss cheese in an Italian wrapper
- Unjustified criticism
- A Fiat engine for the Lancia
- Suddenly a sports sedan
- A contradiction within a contradiction
Estimated reading time: 9min
Preview (beginning of the article)
"Apart from the illustrious name, not much is left of the once glamorous image of the traditional Italian brand Lancia." Ouch. The very first sentence of the test report in auto motor und sport hits the nail on the head. This does not bode well for a hymn of praise. And it gets worse. "With the new Lancia Trevi, even the last hint of noblesse has vanished." Stop! Even though it's just as much fun to write a review as it is to read one, I have to put a stop to the verbal bashing of a defenceless Lancia here as quickly as possible. Why? Because a Trevi is a great car! Not perfect - certainly not - but also not a complete catastrophe pressed into recycled thin sheet metal, as often claimed in old tests and since then just as readily parroted without reflection.
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