The 2022 Lynk & Co 01 is a 5-door compact crossover SUV and is the first model announced from the Chinese marque Lynk & Co. Lynk & Co is a Chinese-Swedish automobile brand owned by Geely Automobile Holdings. Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2016, the focus of the brand is on internet connectivity and innovative purchasing models, and targets a young professional demographic.The model has been developed in conjunction with Volvo Cars, both companies owned by Geely. The Lynk & Co 01 is based on the Compact Modular Architecture platform, which also underpins the Volvo XC40. The 01 will share much of its components with the XC40, including its electrical architecture, engines and safety systems. The car is controlled by a shared digital key that can allow owners to provide access to other Lynk & Co cars. The car is 453 cm long and will initially be powered by a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder and a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engines from Volvo. Engines will be mated to a manual gearbox or seven-speed automatic.
This chapter of collaboration continues as the brand gears up to a full-scale launch of its urban mobility offering to Europe in 2020. Lynk & Co is taking extra effort in finding the crazy ideas of today that can be the brilliant solutions of tomorrow, and it is adapting the offering accordingly, all in line with its Co:lab platform. A core promise of Lynk & Co’s progress as a disruptive game changer is to welcome ideas from everyone – whether they are from full stack developers or the digitally illiterate – and to be the springboard to turn these ideas into reality. Lynk & Co confirmed that its latest 01 model update was developed by the participation and response of current Lynk & Co users. The Lynk & Co 01 now comes with a raft of new updates. Ten new features, from ergonomic amendments like an adjustable centre console armrest, to altering the look by modifying the lower front grille, are all part of a collaborative effort between consumer and brand. The 01 model update is engineered from feedback of over 110,000 users allowing Lynk & Co to adapt and create a refreshed solution. This consumer centric approach is an ever evolving part of the global mobility brand as it paves the way towards Europe.
The Lynk & Co 01 has 10 new feature adjustments to align with consumer response, they are:
Fully adjustable centre console armrest
Seat improvement
Add lights to the wireless charging panel
The interior rear door latch to open on double pull
Modify the placement of the lower grille
A retractable parcel shelf
Capless fuel filling
Light for the USB port in the rear console
Frameless inside rearview mirror
Reclining wheel function switched to lever
Creating further synergies with the consumers, along with the need for all companies to work towards sustainability, all Lynk & Co derivatives will be electrified when they launch into key European urban hubs next year. Lynk & Co also confirmed that, in its quest to become a global lifestyle brand and reshape the global automotive market, it will begin to offer its products to a wider global market. After it successfully started to roll out Co:lab, Lynk & Co has collaborated with users on suggestions and critiques on its models and the industry. All helping in the push to break down the boundaries and create the ‘new normal’ in changing mobility forever. Born global, designed and engineered by an international team in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lynk & Co has a European heart and soul. In early 2019, Lynk & Co announced unprecedented numbers for a new brand in its first year, closing the book on the year with 120,414 cars rolling on the streets in 2018. It is the world’s most first new mobility brand, dedicated to offering unparalleled in-car connectivity, vehicle sharing, online sales, and a true subscription model of usership.
