Lancia Drops A Teaser Of 2026 Gamma Electric Fastback

Update 10/25: It’s been a full year since we last heard anything official about the upcoming Lancia Gamma, but today Stellantis finally tossed us a teaser. Don’t get too excited, though—the “news” just rehashes what CEO Luca Napolitano already confirmed in 2023. Yes, the mid-sized Gamma will be built on the STLA Medium platform, and yes, production is set to start at Stellantis’ Melfi plant in Italy in 2026. In other words, nothing new here, but we guess Stellantis has to keep the Lancia revival hype on life support somehow.

“The new Lancia Gamma represents a milestone in our journey towards the future”, says Luca Napolitano, Lancia CEO, in what’s starting to feel like standard-issue corporate optimism to hide the gloom and doom. “It embodies our brand’s commitment to sustainability and high performance, while celebrating the unmistakable elegance that has defined Lancia for decades. By producing it at the historic Melfi plant, we are strengthening our connection to Italy’s rich automotive heritage and advancing our vision for an electrified future. Gamma will showcase the best of what Lancia stands for: innovation, style, and a relentless pursuit of excellence”

Lancia has unveiled its roadmap for the upcoming decade, and it’s no surprise that electrification takes center stage. The journey began with the introduction of the new Ypsilon in 2024, which will be followed by the launch of the flagship Gamma EV in 2026, and culminating with an all-electric Delta in 2028.

The Italian brand confirmed that the upcoming Ypsilon will be offered in both pure battery-powered and hybrid variants. However, beginning in 2026, the company will exclusively introduce new EVs, and by 2028, their entire lineup will consist solely of electric-powered models. This implies that the hybrid Ypsilon will have a relatively short lifespan, lasting only four years.

In 2026, Lancia is set to debut its first exclusive electric vehicle, to be manufactured at Stellantis’ Melfi plant in Italy. Measuring in at 185 inches (4.7 meters) long, it will be roughly the same size as a BMW 4-series. Lancia’s CEO, Luca Napolitano, says that it will be an elegant fastback that is based on the STLA medium platform. Notably, he had previously confirmed the resurrection of the Gamma nameplate. “Our second flagship car, slated to debut in 2026, will be named ‘Gamma,'” Napolitano affirmed.

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“The flagship of Casa Lancia will be a beautiful and elegant Italian car, beautiful outside and beautiful inside, where it will really look like you feel in the living room of an Italian house,” said Napolitano. “The STLA Medium platform will be perfect for Lancia, as a native BEV will be very efficient and will guarantee high levels of comfort, offering both a front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive version.”

Thanks to its platform, Lancia anticipates that the flagship model will get up to 435 miles (700 km) of range per charge. It also expects 50 percent of the EV’s sales to come from European countries outside of Italy.

Illustrations Francois Hubert/SB-Medien for CarScoops

Unfortunately, few details have been revealed about the new Delta, which is due in 2028, but speaking to Italian media in the past, Luca Napolitano confirmed the return of the compact model saying: “It will return and it will be a true Delta – an exciting car, a manifesto of progress and technology, and obviously it will be electric”.

All three of the vehicles announced by Lancia today form part of Stellantis’ Dare Forward 2030 strategy. The automaker hopes the plan will allow it to emit no carbon by 2038.

Note: The Delta and Gamma illustrations are freelancers and have no connection to Lancia whatsoever.