Lynk & Co lineup is a bit of a hodgepodge at the
moment. The product strategy may be pretty straightforward but the numbering
system is anything but, as it only refers to the order in which the products
were launched. So,
the 01 is a large-ish SUV, the 02 is slightly smaller, the 03 is a sedan, the
04 is an upcoming hatchback and the 05, bizarrely, is a “coupé” version of the
01.
It’s
the last one, the 05, that we’re talking about here, as the company has
released a few shadowy images of the car. The exterior photos are similar to
what we’ve seen recently, continuing to showcase the lower fastback-style
roofline, sportier front end design, C-pillar strakes and segmented full-width
tail lights.
Of
bigger news is the interior, and here the 05 breaks away from the norm. The
dashboard makes greater use of horizontal lines to make the car appear wider,
with full-width air vents sitting above a large floating touchscreen. The
steering wheel also sports a more angular design for the airbag boss and
multifunction controls, while the centre console is taller and makes greater
use of geometric shapes.
The
company touts the use of high-quality materials, such as real aluminium trim on
the dash, as well as an “infinitely adjustable” ambient lighting system with 16
million colours. No technical details have been revealed just yet, but the
01’s underpinnings mean that the 05 rides on the Compact Modular Architecture
(CMA) shared with parent companies Geely and Volvo.
It
should also be powered with the same engines. These include a 147 hp 1.5 litre
three-cylinder and 187 hp 2.0 litre four-cylinder engines, both of which are derived
from Volvo. A plug-in hybrid model should follow later on, combining a 180 PS
version of the 1.5 litre mill and an 82 PS electric motor to deliver a total
system output of 262 PS. The 9.4 kWh battery delivers an all-electric range of
51 km on the 01.
