Unveiled at an event in Amsterdam, the Lynk & Co
02 will take its place alongside the larger 01 SUV and the 03 saloon within the
Chinese automaker’s portfolio.
According to Lynk & Co, the 02 will be produced
in Europe for Europe, aimed at youthful buyers with active lifestyles. The
brand’s first European store will open its doors in Amsterdam, followed by
other locations in Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels and London, all situated in
central fashion districts and described as “easy-to-navigate, sociable and fun
brand boutiques.”
Lynk & Co will stay
away from traditional concepts such as base models, entry points and long
options lists, instead focusing on fully equipped, one price “collections”,
inspired by the fashion industry.
Lynk & Co buyers will also enjoy a wide range of
connected technologies, from the sharing function (the world’s first in-car
share button), to wireless charging and a dedicated app store. Like the brand’s
other models, the 02 features a large central touchscreen display and advanced
telematics systems, connected to the Internet at all times as well as to the
car’s own cloud.
While specs for the 02 weren’t disclosed, we
expected it to boast the same three-cylinder hybrid unit from the Volvo XC40,
mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. In the future, plug-in hybrid
and all-electric powertrains will follow.
According to reports, the Lynk & Co 02 measures
4,448 mm in length, 1,890 mm in width and stands 1,528 mm
(60.1 in) tall, with a wheelbase of 2,702 mm. These numbers would make
it ever so slightly longer, wider, yet considerably less tall than the Volvo
XC40.
