Check out the updated 2021 Lynk & Co
01 crossover, only hours after we showed you a mildly camouflaged prototype
trying to hide certain changes to the front and rear fascias. This leak
courtesy of Chinese outlet DY pretty much makes that scoop redundant, as we can
now see the final product from all relevant angles, with the exception of its
interior. In any case, let’s run through all the changes.
Just as we suspected after seeing the
prototype from earlier, the updated 2021 Lynk & Co 01 does indeed feature a
more angular, sporty-looking front bumper. However, also new is the front grille,
which is now less rectangular (think 05 and 06) and features a different
pattern.
Other visual novelties include new wheel
options and what appear to be available colorful inserts integrated underneath
the grille lip and also across the window line. As for the rear, the taillights
are the same as before, yet the bumper is new and more appealing. The new model
is also a tiny bit larger than its predecessor, measuring an extra 37 mm in length and 3 mm in width.
In China, the 2021 Lynk & Co 01 will
be available with three 2.0-liter power units, producing 140 kW (188 HP), 160 kW (214 HP) and now 187 kW (250 HP) too. The latter
is a turbocharged Volvo engine and can also be found on the Lynk & Co 05
and the Geely Xingyue. For Europe, we expect only hybrid and plug-in hybrid
options.
According to Geely, the updated Lynk &
Co 01 will go on sale in Europe before the end of this year, but at this point
that remains to be seen, especially since production will no longer take place
in Belgium, but exclusively in China.
