Lynk & Co has officially unveiled its new flagship SUV in China. Previously known by its codename L946, the brand’s largest vehicle to date is called the Lynk & Co 900 and is expected to go on sale in March this year.
The three-row SUV is properly big, measuring in at 5,240 mm long, 1,999 mm wide, 1,810 mm tall and with a wheelbase spanning 3,160 mm. Prominent design cues include two-tier front lighting with upper H-shaped daytime running lights and lower LED headlamp clusters, the latter of which sandwiches an array of small LEDs that can be used to display various graphics. This is also replicated for the full-width, slim taillights, enabling the 900 to put on a show, as evident by the launch video.
Elsewhere, the 900 doesn’t sport a conventional main grille at the front, while the lower apron has an active shutter intake. Along the sides, you’ll find flush door handles and a “post” for the side mirrors and a branded trim piece that integrates some of the vehicle’s sensors. Other cues include a large tailgate, a roof-mounted lidar sensor and black-finished pillars for a “floating roof” look.
On the inside, the 900 offers seating for up to six people (2-2-2 layout), with those at the front having access to a huge 30-inch, wide-format touchscreen with 6K resolution. This acts as both the main infotainment and front passenger screen, with support for multi-view displays. The driver gets a 12.66-inch instrument cluster display, with other niceties being dual wireless charging pads and a small number of physical controls on the centre console.
Those in second-row captain chairs will have access to an equally large 30-inch, 6K touchscreen which deploys from the ceiling, along with a smaller control panel located at the back section of the front centre console, which also houses a slide-out fridge. A pair of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chips power the 900’s cockpit.
Lynk & Co is particularly proud of the 900’s practicality, boasting no less than 42 storage compartments available to passengers. It also claims class-leading headroom and legroom, up to 550 mm of movement range for the second-row seats and the third row has seat back adjustment and a movement range of 125 mm.
No shortage of boot space either, with 300 litres available with the seats in their default position, plus a further 20 litres under the floor. The tailgate is also of a split design like a Range Rover, providing access to a storage space with a depth of 590 mm, width of 1,130 mm and height of 786 mm – there’s also a roof rack that can support up to 100 kg.
As for the powertrain, the 900 is built on the SPA Evo platform and comes with continuous damping control (CDC) as well as dual-chamber air suspension. Buyers will get three different setups to choose from, with lower-end variants getting a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) system based around a 1.5 litre turbocharged engine that is paired with a front electric motor rated at 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW). Joined by another electric motor with 313 PS (308 hp or 230 kW) at the rear axle, the total system output is 721 PS (711 hp or 530 kW).
For even more power, the other two options are also PHEVs but with a 2.0 litre turbocharged engine. The lesser of the two uses a 167 PS (165 hp or 123 kW) front motor and 313 PS (308 hp or 230 kW) at the rear for a combined output of 734 PS (724 hp or 540 kW).
If that’s still not enough, the second version uses the same 167 PS (165 hp or 123 kW) front motor but each of the rear wheels get their own 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW) electric motor for a very mighty 857 PS (845 hp or 630 kW) of total system output. This is meant to be a premium family SUV, mind you.
The claimed performance figures include a top speed of 200 km/h and a 0-100 km/h time of four seconds, likely for the top-spec variant. CarNewsChina reports the 900’s digital AI chassis and rear-axle steering will allow for crab mode and sharp U-turn functions. The car’s ADAS functions are powered by Nvidia Orin X or Thor chips, although details are limited for now, as is pricing.
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