The Lancia Thesis is an executive car produced by Italian automaker Lancia since 2002 and designed by Mike Vernon Robinson. It is available with naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines ranging from 2.0 lt to 3.2lt, in both straight-5 or V6 configurations. Its appearance is based on the 1999 Lancia Dialogos prototype. The production car premiered at the Geneva Motorshow in March 2001 and its interior was displayed for first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Sales started in 2002.

The Thesis is equipped with 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic "Comfortronic" (not for 2.0) gearboxes. The interior is trimmed with leather or the suede-like Alcantara material long favoured by Lancia.

Despite its very comprehensive equipment level, the improved fit and finish and the luxurious trim, the Thesis failed to make an impact compared with its market-dominating German competitors, possibly due to its controversial retro styling, its FF layout, its patrician image and the fact that Lancia's name had been tarnished in the early '80s as a result of the Lancia Beta rust scandal. So, sales remained well behind its predecessor, the Kappa and quite far behind the competition.

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