Lancia Lybra Reviews

No major problems.

Very comfortable and beautiful. I like it from the outside and inside.

It lacks the storage place. Not only that; the boot is small, but there are not enough drawers and niches to leave stuff. The glove compartment is what it sounds like. Big enough just for a pair of gloves. The door pocket is OK, but that is all of the storage room I have inside.

The car is very nimble and easy to drive. The gear shift moves just with a look. Power steering is superb.

I haven't had such a comfortable soft ride for years. On the highway I drive it well up to 140 km/h. Above that speed, the car is a bit unstable. I have the feeling I will fly out of the curve with 160 km/h. I think this is because the car is a bit narrow. Have in mind that I compare the car with my previous 1993 Mazda 626 station wagon, which is actually a truck pretending to be a car.

The materials of the glove compartment door and the seats are the biggest minus. The plastics are melting on a hot summer days, and start sticking. Awful experience. If some one knows how to remove this stickiness, please share. Thanks.

The leather interior is a must for this car, because the plush material is not durable at all. Alas mine is not the leather one.

The central screen is without navigation. I think the models after 2002 have it. The most important part is that the pleasure of driving is back.

Major faults have not come up on this vehicle.

The car came from immediate family, and never had any notable repairs needed (only services).

The wear of time has made the front Alcantara seats fade a bit; proper maintenance will remedy this.

The BOSE speaker on driver's front side has failed... replacement of newer speaker possible.

This vehicle is an upstate Kombi (SW), with a powerful, torquey engine capable of super autobahn traveling and city mobility.

The engine likes its fuel however if used properly..

The butter smooth Tiptronic box is a treat, and quite capable of a fast acceleration in 'Sport' mode.

The features and extras are usually only found in a Daimler, Audi or BMW, and not as standard...

Landstrasse/autobahn handling is great! The car sits very firm and will manoeuvre effortlessly around any corner at good speed. Roll is minimal and always power on the 'out' ;)

Slow city travel the car does feel more 'sluggish', but you don't need much more in a city anyway.

No problems with the car yet.

Nicely designed Italian car with a very high comfort standard. It is however not the most economic car around, so think carefully about that before buying. But the overall driving experience is in my opinion really good. It has good feel, and the engine gives you loads of power and torque if you want/need it.