Updated: Lynk & Co 900 Revealed As Six-Seater, Supersized Hybrid SUV

New flagship model boasts up to three motors, twin 30-inch 6k screens, 31-speakers, a fridge, and ‘living room’ setting for the second and third rows.

Lynk & Co has unveiled its new plug-in hybrid flagship SUV, announcing a departure from its naming convention by labelling it the Lynk & Co 900.

Expected to go on sale in March, the large six-seater stands at a sizeable 5.24-metres long, a full 20cm longer than the brand’s previous largest model, the 09, with a width of 1.99-metres, height of 1.81-metres, and a generous wheelbase of 3.16-metres.

As such, it offers claimed class leading head and legroom for occupants and MPV-style interior flexibility, with second row captain’s seats that move fore and aft up to 55cm, and a third row that moves 12.5cm, reclines to 155-degrees, and boasts 1.1-metres of width for each occupant.

Although not shown in pictures, the 900 also boasts second-row seats that rotate 180-degrees, enabling a ‘living room’ mode whereby rear occupants can face each other.

Lynk & Co says cabin height reaches as much as 1.293-metres, while the SPA Evo platform, a next-gen development of the SPA platform originally developed by Volvo, offers cabin utilisation of more than 88 percent.

Drivetrains are based around either 1.5- or 2.0-litre turbocharged engines, with the lower spec models combining the smaller engine with a 160kW front-mounted motor and a 230kW rear mounted motor, for a combined output of 530kW.

Higher spec versions use the larger of the two engines, the mid-spec version dual-motor version utilising 123kW front and 230kW rear motors for 540kW, and the range-topping triple-motor variant retaining the front motor and adding twi 160kW rear motors for a combined output of 630kW.

Lynk & Co claims a sub-5-second 0-100kph sprint without rollout, a top speed of 200kph, and 100-0kph deceleration in less than 34 metres.

There are also two battery options, a 43kWh battery and a 50kWh battery, which charge from 30-80 percent in 15 minutes.

Range-topping versions also get 10-degree rear-wheel steering, making the 900 capable of waltz turns, where the car can pivot around a braked front wheel, as well as 5-metre radius U-turns and crab walks.

The 900 also boasts the only dual-chamber air suspension in its class, which offers millisecond level adjustment and intelligent recognition of road conditions to ensure the optimum mode is used, as well as continuous damping control.

Infotainment on the 900 appears to be next level, with twin 30-inch 6k screens on offer, the first across the dashboard and capable of digital split-screen functionality, the second folding down from the roof for rear occupants to enjoy.

There’s also a 92-inch AR head-up display, a 12.66-inch digital information display embedded into the dashboard behind the steering wheel, and another small screen on the back of the centre console, likely for controlling ventilation and temperature for the slide out fridge/heater unit beneath it.

All this infotainment is powered by dual Snapdragon 8295 chips for what should be a super slick operating system, possibly provided by Geely-owned Flyme Auto.

Elsewhere, there are a claimed 42 storage spaces around the cabin, for everything from “lipstick to sunglasses”, while the boot space is just 300-litres as standard with an additional 20-litres under the floor. This is likely expandable by sliding and/or folding the third row seats, which can be controlled via switches in the boot.

Press photos show an interior decked out in white with black elements and rose gold details, with a mix of leather and textile interior options available, and skin-friendly PVD plastics.

There’s classy ambient lighting in the doors, dashboard, and speakers, and videos online suggest there will be 31 of them in total, produced by Harmon Kardon, with eight of these speakers built into the first- and second-row headrests, enabling passengers to listen to their own entertainment without disturbing others.

There’s also twin wireless chargers, twin folding tray tables on the back of the front seats, dual panoramic windows with electric sunblinds, manual sunblinds in the rear doors, that open almost 90-degrees for easy access, as well as a 220V outlet in the third row possibly for games consoles.

Outside, the 900 sports Lynk & Co’s traditional h-shaped daytime running lights at the front, as well as a digital greyscale panel with 10,192 LEDs that can display custom messages and animations, including one advising pedestrians that they can cross the road.

Along the side, flush door handles and windows aid aerodynamics, while full-length doors help prevent mud and dirt getting onto the clothes of occupants climbing into the car.

At the back, a full-width daytime running light sits under another LED light panel for animations, while the bootlid is of the split variety, with the bottom panel folding down like on a Range Rover.

Lynk & Co says the roof rack can support 100kg while driving and 300kg while stationary, while there are roughly 21-inch alloys and hefty front brake callipers, possibly Akebono as on other Lynk & Co and Zeekr products.

On the safety front, Lynk & Co says the 900 features the world’s first one-piece thermoformed side panel for extra strength, while a W-shaped crumple zone at the front offers good frontal impact protection.

They also say the 900 is the only car tested to a rear-end collision standard of 100kph.

The 900 also features lidar and 4D radar, which can scan the road and adjust the height of the vehicle as necessary, and enables urban autonomous driving as well.