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Lynk & CoLynk & Co 05

The coupe-roofed version, for buyers who wanted the SUV to look like it was in a hurry.

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The story

A defining chapter in Lynk & Co history.

Explore the ideas, engineering and context that shaped the Lynk & Co 05, then continue into its specifications and place in the marque's lineage.

Origins

The 05 arrived in 2020 as a coupe-styled crossover sitting above the 01 in Lynk and Co's Chinese range, built at Geely's CMA plant at Luqiao on the same platform that carries the rest of the family and the Volvo XC40. Peter Horbury handled the design, taking the brand's split lighting arrangement and applying it to a longer, lower body with a sloping roofline.

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Design and engineering

Engines are a 2.0-litre turbocharged four from the Volvo-derived Drive-E family, or a plug-in hybrid combining a 1.5-litre turbocharged three with an electric motor, through automatic or dual-clutch transmissions. A sportier version tuned with input from the group's racing operation was offered in China.

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In production

It is a straightforward product in a crowded part of the Chinese market, and it sells on the same argument as the rest of the range: European-developed engineering and safety structure at a price the European brands cannot match.

At a glance

The facts that define it.

Produced

2019–present

Engine

Petrol engine

Designer

Peter Horbury

Body

5-door SUV

Technical specification

The Lynk & Co 05, in detail.

Production: 2019–present
Class: Compact crossover SUV (C)
Body style: 5-door SUV
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Engine: Petrol engine; Petrol: ; 2.0 L Drive-E T4 turbo Inline-4; I4 ; Petrol plug-in hybrid: ; 1.5 L JLH-3G15TD turbo Inline-3; I3
Transmission: 6 & 8- speed Automatic transmission; automatic ; 7-speed 7DCT Dual-clutch transmission; dual-clutch
Designer: Peter Horbury
Assembly: China: Luqiao, Zhejiang (Luqiao CMA Super Factory)
Manufacturer: Lynk & Co (Geely)