Thanks to a Chinese government ministry, we now know a whole lot more about the Europe-bound Lynk & Co Z02. The new car is expected to be unveiled in Europe sometime in October before being first seen publicly in China at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November.
Known as the Z20 in China, the car is expected to be called the Z02 in Europe and may well go on sale in the EU before China. It uses Geelyβs SEA2 platform, which is a version of the companyβs sustainable experience architecture platform customized to smaller vehicles. It is the same platform used by the Zeekr X, and the Lynk & Co Z20 can, in many ways, be seen as a direct sibling.
Thanks to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) listing, we now know that the Lynk & Co Z20 has dimensions of 4460, 1845, and 1573 mm (l/w/h) and a wheelbase of 2755 mm. As suspected, the Lynk & Co Z20 is slightly bigger than the Zeekr X (see specs), which, for reference, is 4450, 1836, and 1572 mm with a wheelbase of 2750 mm.
So far, there is only one power option for the Lynk & Co Z20, a 250 kW TZ220XYA01 electric motor. For single motor versions of the Zeekr X the motor is rear mounted and so presumably this is also the case in the Lynk & Co Z20, although for the Zeekr X the single-motor version uses a less powerful 200 kW motor. The MIIT listing gives the battery as being a lithium iron phosphate unit but gives no details about the capacity. We previously believed the car would share the same battery as the Zeekr X. However, the 66 kWh battery fitted to the Zeekr X is an NCM battery and not lithium iron phosphate, meaning that the Z20 has a different battery. Buyers can specify 18 or 19-inch wheels in five different styles. Curb weight for the Lynk & Co Z20 is 1899 kg.
The pictures published by MIIT give us the best look to date of the Lynk & Co Z20. At the front, the car has the latest family face style and continues the double vertical light strip. Buyers can choose between a one-tone body color or a car with blackened pillars. The car uses semi-concealed door handles and, at the rear, has a very distinctive through tail light that doubles as a rear spoiler.
The Lynk & Co car was first announced last year as part of the brandβs expansion plans in Europe.
Source: MIIT
