The latest SUV of Lynk & Coowned by China’s Geely, whose plug-in hybrid powertrain is said to offer a range of 245 km.
China Automotive News announced some key specifications of the new version Lynk & Co 08 crossover, revealed in March.
It is supported by a 1.5 liter turbocharged petrol engine And two electric motors (one front and one rear) produces a total system output of 400kW power and 900Nm of torque.
Drive is sent to all four wheels via a three-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT), with a claimed 0-100 km/h time of 5.0 seconds.
The SUV is also equipped with a Nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) lithium-ion battery 39.6 kWh, good for 245km electric range under the mild CLTC test. The car has a full tank of gas to go 1400km.
Lynk & Co 08 is based on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform that underpins Lynk & Co 01, 02, 03 and 05, as well as Volvo XC40, C40and pole star 2.
It measures at 4820mm long, 1915mm wide and 1685mm tall, with a 2848mm The standard long. This one is a little bigger than my favorite BMW X4 And Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé.
Up front, the crossover gets a remake of Lynk & Co fork-like LED daytime running lights, as well as a full-width light bar housing the main headlamp beams.
There are vertical air intakes in the front bumper, as well as a large hexagonal air intake at the bottom.
Around the side are 21-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, pop-out door handles and glossy wheel arch panels. There is also a two-tone exterior paint job.
At the rear, there’s a full-width LED light bar with the Lynk & Co logo underneath, indentations that house the rear reflectors, and a large diffuser-like piece at the bottom.
Inside, there’s a 12-inch digital instrument cluster and a 15.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system. There’s also an augmented reality display and a wireless charger.
Geely announced in November 2021 that it aims to bring the Lynk & Co brand to Australia by 2025although it hasn’t made any announcements since.
“Lynk & Co will expand its global presence by entering Russia, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand among others,” Geely said in the initial press release detailing the roadmap’ Its Smart Geely Strategy 2025′.
It’s unclear if 08 will be among the vehicles Lynk & Co will sell here.
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