Lancia Beta engine options

During the twelve year lifespan of the Beta, a wide variety of engines were available. The following list gives details of all the engines that I know of, along with Lancia's claimed fuel consumption figures for the Coupe (or Berlina/ Montecarlo for the engines that were not fitted to Coupes).

Eight-valve road engines:

1297 Carburettor (1300)
82 bhp @ 6200 rpm, 80 lbft @ 3300 rpm, CR 8.9:1
51.4 mpg @ 37 mph, 44.1 mpg @ 50 mph, 33.2 mpg @ 75 mph

1301 Carburettor (1300)
82 bhp @ 6200 rpm, 80 lbft @ 3300 rpm, CR 8.9:1
51.4 mpg @ 37 mph, 44.1 mpg @ 50 mph, 33.2 mpg @ 75 mph

1366 Carburettor (1300)
84 bhp @ 5800 rpm, 82 lbft @ 3300 rpm, CR 8.9:1
24.6 mpg urban, 39.2 mpg @ 56 mph, 28.8 mpg @ 75 mph

1438 Carburettor (Berlina 1400)
90 bhp @ 6000 rpm, 85 lbft @ 3800 rpm, CR 8.9:1
47.1 mpg @ 37 mph, 43.5 mpg @ 50 mph, 31.0 mpg @ 75 mph

1585 Carburettor (1600)
100 bhp @ 5800 rpm, 100 lbft @ 3300 rpm, CR 9.4:1
23.9 mpg urban, 44.8 mpg @ 56 mph, 33.2 mpg @ 75 mph

1592 Carburettor (Berlina 1600)
100 bhp @ 6000 rpm, 95 lbft @ 3000 rpm, CR 8.9:1
47.1 mpg @ 37 mph, 42.8 mpg @ 50 mph, 29.7 mpg @ 75 mph

1592 Carburettor (Coupe 1600)
108 bhp @ 6000 rpm, 100 lbft @ 4500 rpm, CR 9.8:1
46.3 mpg @ 37 mph, 42.2 mpg @ 50 mph, 31.4 mpg @ 75 mph

1756 Carburettor (Berlina 1800)
110 bhp @ 6000 rpm, 106 lbft @ 3000 rpm, CR 8.9:1
44.8 mpg @ 37 mph, 41.5 mpg @ 50 mph, 29.4 mpg @ 75 mph

1756 Carburettor (Coupe 1800)
120 bhp @ 6200 rpm, 110 lbft @ 4500 rpm, CR 8.9:1
45.6 mpg @ 37 mph, 41.5 mpg @ 50 mph, 30.7 mpg @ 75 mph

1756 Carburettor (1800 LHD(NA))
86 bhp @ 6200 rpm, 90 lbft @ 2800 rpm, CR 8.0:1
??? mpg

1919 Carburettor (Seat Coupe/HPE 2000)
111 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 124 lbft @ 2800 rpm, CR ?.?:1
?? mpg

1995 Carburettor (2000)
119 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 128 lbft @ 2800 rpm, CR 8.9:1
20.8 mpg urban, 39.2 mpg @ 56 mph, 31.4 mpg @ 75 mph

1995 Carburettor (2000FL)
115 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 129 lbft @ 2800 rpm, CR 8.9:1
20.8 mpg urban, 39.2 mpg @ 56 mph, 31.4 mpg @ 75 mph

1995 Carburettor (2000 LHD(NA))
87 bhp @ 5400 rpm, 104 lbft @ 2900 rpm, CR 8.1:1
??? mpg

1995 Fuel-injection (2000IE)
122 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 129 lbft @ 2800 rpm, CR 8.9:1
24.6 mpg urban, 40.4 mpg @ 56 mph, 31.0 mpg @ 75 mph

1995 Fuel-injection (2000IE LHD(NA))
108 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 114 lbft @ 2500 rpm, CR 8.3:1
??? mpg

1995 Supercharged (2000VX)
136 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 152 lbft @ 3000 rpm, CR 7.5:1
22.4 mpg urban, 39.2 mpg @ 56 mph, 31.0 mpg @ 75 mph

1425 Turbo (Group 5 Montecarlo Turbo)
400 bhp @ 8800 rpm, 275 lbft @ 6000 rpm, CR 7.0:1
(very poor) mpg

1756 Carburettor (Group 4 Beta Coupe)
190 bhp @ 7700 rpm, 160 lbft @ 5500 rpm, CR ?.?:1
?? mpg

1773 Biturbo ( Montecarlo Turbo)
490 bhp @ 8000 rpm, ??? lbft @ ???? rpm, CR ?.?:1
?? mpg

1995 Supercharged (Road-going 037)
205 bhp @ 7000 rpm, 167 lbft @ 5000 rpm, CR ?.?:1
?? mpg

1995 Supercharged (Group 6 Montecarlo Volumex)
300 bhp @ 8000 rpm, ??? lbft @ ???? rpm, CR ?.?:1
?? mpg

1995 Supercharged (037 Rallye)
310 bhp @ 8000 rpm, ??? lbft @ ???? rpm, CR ?.?:1
?? mpg

2111 Supercharged (037 Rallye)
325 bhp @ 8000 rpm, ??? lbft @ ???? rpm, CR ?.?:1
?? mpg

Maintainer: Andrew Cliffe
Last update: 1st April 2001