Geely’s push into Europe steps up a gear this fall with the launch of the Z20 from its Lynk & Co brand. The second Lynk-branded EV is rumoured to be making its European debut this October, and if that’s the case it’ll be a star attraction at that month’s Paris Motor Show, before moving on to China’s Guangzhou Auto Show the following month, where it will likely carry Z02 badges. China’s ever-helpful Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently spoiled Lynk & Co’s surprise by publishing images and some technical details in advance of the official reveal.
If you’re thinking it looks familiar
you’re probably thinking of the X from fellow Geely brand, Zeekr. The two EVs
are close cousins, sharing the same platform and even some major styling
details. The front-end and waistline treatments are incredibly close, although
the two cars do have entirely different hood and doors skins. The biggest
difference is at the rear. Lynk’s Z20 is a crossover-style SUV with a sloping fastback and taillights built into
a Gurney flap spoiler at the base of the rear window, while the Zeekr X goes
for a more upright tail with smoothly integrated lights.
According to MIIT data, the Z20’s
wheelbase is 2,755 mm, compared to 2,750 mm for
the Zeekr X. The Lynk also measures 4,460 mm long, only 10 mm bigger than its Zeekr counterpart. Other Geely products using the
same Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform include the Volvo EX30
and Smart #1 and #3, the Z20 slotting between the two Smarts in terms of size,
and coming in bigger than the Volvo.
MIIT info only confirms one Z20 powertrain
setup, a single 335 hp motor. But since the Zeekr X, Volvo
EX30, and both Smarts are available with a choice of one or two motors and up
to 422 hp, we imagine Lynk & Co will follow the same
path.