The Lynk & Co 05 is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Geely-owned Chinese-Swedish automaker Lynk & Co since 2020 in China.
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| Manufacturer | Lynk & Co (Geely) |
| Production | 2019–present |
| Model years | 2020–present |
| Assembly | China: Luqiao, Zhejiang (Luqiao CMA Super Factory) |
| Designer | Peter Horbury |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV (C) |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | CMA platform |
| Related | Lynk & Co 03 Volvo XC40 |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,734 mm (107.6 in) |
| Length | 4,592 mm (180.8 in) |
| Width | 1,879 mm (74.0 in) |
| Height | 1,628 mm (64.1 in) |
Presentation
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The 05 was unveiled in November 2019 by the manufacturer by publishing on the canvas photos of its crossover.[2] It is the coupé version of the 01, from which it takes up the front face as well as its interior, and it is 80 mm (3.1 in) longer.[3]
Technical characteristics
editThe Lynk & Co 05 is based on the Compact Modular Architecture platform of the Swedish manufacturer Volvo, which is used for XC40.[4]
The Lynk & Co 05 was launched with a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine mild hybrid powertrain, producing 187 kW (251 hp; 254 PS) and 349 N⋅m (257 lb⋅ft; 36 kg⋅m). Transmission is an eight-speed automatic transmission. Two turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engines was added to the lineup shortly after with one of the powertrains being a plug-in hybrid model.[5]
Lynk & Co 05+
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A performance oriented variant called the 05+ was launched in August 2021. Powering the 05+ is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine shared with the other 05 models. However, the engine of the 05+ was tweaked to pump out 265 hp and 280 lb-ft (380 Nm) of torque, as opposed to the 251 hp and 258 lb-ft (349 Nm) of standard models. Mated to the engine is an Aisin eight-speed automated manual transmission with four wheel drive. Top speed of the 05+ is 143 mph (230 km/h).[6]
References
edit- ^ "Lynk & Co. Reveals 05 coupe-like crossover". 10 December 2019.
- ^ Adrien Raseta (7 November 2019). "Le SUV coupé Lynk & Co 05 s'officialise". Caradisiac.
- ^ Gautier Bottet (18 September 2019). "Le Lynk&Co 05 en approche". /www.leblogauto.com.
- ^ Nicolas Joannès (8 November 2019). "Lynk & Co: SUV Coupé 05". Le Moniteur automobile.
- ^ William Stopford (12 December 2019). "Lynk & Co 05 revealed". caradvice.com.au.
- ^ Brad Anderson (26 December 2022). "Lynk & Co's Striking 05+ Has 265 HP, Carbon Fiber Add-Ons" (published 6 August 2021). carscoops.com.