Lynk & Co launched the up to date model of the 06 with the EM-P moniker, bringing a comprehensively redesigned exterior, an overhauled inside, and a extra highly effective plug-in hybrid powertrain.

The electrified SUV adopts the automaker’s newer styling language which was launched earlier this 12 months with the bigger Lynk & Co 08. As such, it options new break up headlights, tweaked bumpers, and slimmer LED taillights. The profile is basically carried over as with the distinct greenhouse.

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Transferring inside, there’s a a lot bigger free-standing infotainment touchscreen paired with a digital instrument cluster. The middle console is now freed from any bodily controls and the local weather vents are slimmer for a cleaner design. There may be additionally a twin wi-fi charging pad instead of the cumbersome shifter of the older model alongside a bigger storage compartment. One other cool characteristic is the sunshades that includes what seems to be tinted glass.

The Lynk & Co 06 EM-P has a really comparable footprint to its predecessor, retaining its place within the subcompact SUV phase with a size of 4,350 mm (171.3 inches). The wheelbase of two,640 mm (103.9 inches) is shared with the mechanically associated Geely Icon, Binyue, and Emgrand, as all of them experience on the identical B-segment Modular Structure (BMA) underpinnings.

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The small SUV comes fitted with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, comprising a naturally-aspirated 1.5-liter petrol engine and twin electrical motors. The mixed output is 295 hp (220 kW / 299 PS) and 568 Nm (419 lb-ft) of torque, which is greater than any ICE or hybrid model of the outgoing Lynk & Co 06. The battery pack has a capability of 19.1 kWh, permitting an EV-only vary of 102 km (63 miles) measured beneath the CLTC protocols.

As reported by Automotive Information China, the Lynk & Co 06 will likely be out there in China earlier than the tip of 2023, with a rumored beginning worth of round ¥180,000 ($24,670).

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