China's Geely-owned Lynk & Co is currently testing a four-door
sedan prototype in Southern Europe. The so-called Lynk & Co 02, will be utilizing the same Volvo
CMA platform used on the Volvo XC40 as well as the upcoming S40.
It seems as though the 02 sedan
will feature a first row of lights positioned on the fenders and another light cluster on either side of the radiator grille. While
they may not look identical, the two models will probably share similar front
fascia designs.
Lynk & Co claimed that it would be
the world's most connected car, boasting an open application programming
interface allowing developers to add more to the car. Whether or not this will
be the case for the 02 sedan remains unknown, but it would make sense to offer
the same connectivity package on both vehicles.
In regards to power units, we haven't heard anything
official yet, aside from the SUV getting a 1.5-liter three-cylinder petrol
engine working together with a small electric motor, the same power
unit should trickle down to the 02 sedan as well.
As for which segment Lynk & Co is targeting with
their 02 sedan, it's hard to say based on these images, but if we had to guess,
we'd say it looks a bit bigger than what we expect to see from the Volvo S40.
The Lynk & Co 02 is expected to make its Chinese
market debut in production guise sometime next year, after the 01 SUV.
Eventually, the car will make it onto European and possibly even US shores.
Cr : Carscoops
