Geely Group member Lynk & Co is able to unveil a brand-new mannequin, previewing it in a collection of teasers on social media. The Lynk & Co 08 is a mid-size five-seater SUV with sporty styling cues and electrified underpinnings.

The teasers are fairly revealing, together with the official images of camouflaged prototypes that give away the five-seater SUV nature of the brand new providing. The 08 adopts the newest evolution of Lynk & Co’s styling language, which is kind of just like one other Geely model, Zeekr. The higher part of the break up headlights appears sharper and extra elongated than earlier Lynk & Co fashions, reaching a lot nearer to the windshield. Different elements of the bodywork we get to see embody the slim bumper intakes, the trim parts on the entrance doorways that are related to the bottom of the mirrors and home ADAS sensors, plus the elongated LED taillights.

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Inside, the mannequin options a big infotainment touchscreen in portrait orientation mounted on the middle of the minimalist dashboard. Extra importantly, the SUV will introduce the brand new so-called Flyme Auto system by Meizu, bringing refined connectivity options and loads of customization choices together with a split-screen operate. Mother or father firm Geely Group purchased Meizu final yr, which means that the system will possible discover its strategy to extra fashions.

The Lynk & Co 08 rides on the CMA 2.0 structure which can even be utilized by the upcoming successor of the Volvo XC60. Like different Lynk & Co fashions, the 08 is predicted to characteristic a plug-in hybrid powertrain, combining a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine with electrical motors.

The market launch of the Lynk & Co 08 in China is predicted within the third quarter of the yr. It is going to be the seventh addition to Lynk & Co’s native vary, subsequent to the 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, and 09 (plus the 04 electrical scooter). We anticipate to be taught extra concerning the electrified SUV on the Shanghai Auto Present which opens its doorways on April 18. There may be additionally an opportunity we get a sneak peek on March 30, at a scheduled convention held by Lynk & Co and Meizu.