New Lynk & Co 02 – Testing in Slovenia: Electric Powers Market

The first acquaintance with Lynk & Co was made by 01. With this weird name, for a car company, which ultimately makes little difference the name but more the… grace, the product, we began to learn her politics slowly. And not to make the situation difficult, the models of Lynk &Co, a member of the Chinese giant Geely, which among other companies has Volvo, will have numbers of 0 in front, which is not found in other brands. CORVERSE With the 01 being plug-in hybrid , i.e. with a thermal engine and electric motor, the 02 came as a pure electric to be formed among a wide range of electric cars available in our country. What Lynk & Co is doing in Greece Before I refer to the new model 02, I will give some information about Lynk & Co that appeared in 2024 in Greece. Only with a store in Marousi, and unknown to the public, sold 62 cars, a number that satisfies the people of the Slovenian-based import company SEEAG, distributing the models of Lynk & Co to 12 countries in Southeast Europe. CORVERSE In fact, SEEAG places great weight on Greece, which it considers its largest market, although it placed on the map and Romania, populationally larger. Moreover, the company opens a large marketing store in Kifissia, where it will also have its offices in Greece (formerly Lainopoulos facilities), has a store in Maroussi (L&C Space), another store in Athens (Pantikokos), one in Thessaloniki (Yanniri), Kozani and Ioannina from one (Maxx Motors both) and one in Crete (Papakaliati). Consequently, with a network set up in important locations, which will be expanded with shops in Athens, Xanthi, Larissa, Lamia, Rhodes and Patras, it wants in 2025, with two models on the market, to expand its sales. In a Greece in which 8,707 electric vehicles were sold in 2024 (+36.5% from 2023), there is obviously a dynamic sale, since of course the government continues the subsidized program “Move Electrics”, as the money from programme III ended before the end of the programme next April, and announcements are expected. If the government makes money, the sales are purely electric, they’ll move up. If not, there will probably be a recession in their sales, as in other European countries which have stopped state subsidies. The new electric 02 likes to look It was designed at the center of the brand in Gothenburg, but is currently being manufactured at the company’s factory in China, where it is imported into Europe. The designers created a truly beautiful ensemble. A five-door body with c oupe character, with 4.46 m long, 1.84 m. width, and 1.57 m high, but also Crossover looking, being over-high with 19.1 cm distance from the ground. In front the thin LED lights dominate and day lights project high – energy cartoons “welcome ” and“ goodbye. ” The minimalist mask immediately shows that it is electric, and on the side, the black finish on the doors is consistent with black mirrors, black columns in front and the column of the roof. And I say column, because the roof is glass, panoramic and not open. I note that the roof has no protective inside, sliding, so that with the strong sun you can make a shadow of the cabin. But with sunshine in Slovenia, I was able from the roof to look into the sun, no problem. The roof does not rust, depending on the intensity of the sun and we will wait to see in Greece with the very high temperatures how the air conditioning system will operate to cool the cabin. The engineers said they have an answer, but we will see it in practice when we lead to our country. The 19 and 20 inch wheels, in both Core and More versions, with which the model in Greece will be launched from mid-February, are based on beautiful aluminum rims, while amazing is the rear aerometry that improves aerodynamics and hosts the rear lights and flashes that are all LEDs. Austere and careful cabin By opening the door, you are welcomed by the message “Drive safe, ” telling you that safety comes first. To indicate where it was designed, you will find under the subbrachion the inscription of “Lynk & Co Design, Gothenburg, Sweden”, while the digital instrument board 10.2 inch is divided into two levels. Incredible the oval steering wheel reminiscent of an aircraft and equally impressive the large, 15.4 inch digital touch screen. The interior decoration offers two themes, in the version More with highlighted yellow highlights and synthetic leather on the seats, with orange touches and recycled materials in the Core version. You will find storage compartments, charging ports, wireless smartphone charging, and has 15 liters storage space in front, under the hood, and 410 liters trunk for larger luggage. Comfortable for 4 adult passengers, while fifth will be comfortable if they are medium sized, having 2.75 m wheelbase. A battery, a power of many kilometers Backcar , with an electric power motor of 200kW on the rear axle, with 343 Nm of direct torque , accelerates the weight of 2,270 kg bodywork to 5.5 seconds at 0-100 km/h, with the maximum speed being reduced electronically to 180 km/h. With a battery of 66 kWh, capable of fast charging from DC 150kW DC power charger, it can travel up to 435-445 km, with average energy consumption ranging between 17.1-17,6 kWh/100 km. Driving into the Bohinj area, towards the Bled area, one of Slovenia’s five most touristic, the electric steering wheel has a good sense and is accurate. Depending on the driver: ECO, Comfort, Sport and Individual, the feeling changes somewhat, but in no way did I feel like driving one pedal drive, i.e. only with the gas pedal. I tried it on Eco, but leaving the gas the car does not reduce speed, like if you pressed the brake pedal, recovering more energy. It’s probably the part where I noticed I didn’t like it. Otherwise, the suspension with McPherson knees in front and multiple links back works very well, in the few kilometers I drove and with well-paved roads, while the noise quality is at a very good level. Peak operations You go in without a key, once you touch the door handle, with the remote in your pocket and lock the car alone once you leave. You also have personalized infotainment settings using facial recognition through a camera at the steering wheel, smartphone application for pre-conditioning and security, voice recognition for commands, digital key to share the car with friends, if you like, of course. And yet, you can not only take energy but also charge external devices with the ability of Vehicle-to-load (V2L) and much more that facilitates your life. Full security system suite Brand new 02 incorporates 21 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA), Evasive Maneuver Assist (EMA), Lane Change Assist (LCA), Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), Rear Collision Warning (RCW) and Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC). Prices Because there is no subsidy money in the ‘Move Electric III’ fund, at the moment, I will report prices without subsidy and once again, with the amounts we have known, they are reduced by EUR 9,000. The Core version therefore costs EUR 38.990 and the More 42,990 version , which are very good prices for this product. And if the grant applies you get a very quality and advanced technological electric car with less than 30,000 euros.