The nascent automotive startup Lynk & Co wants to be seen as a global company. The spawn of Chinese automaker Geely, it hopes to disrupt the industry through connectivity and alternative ownership formats. Geely also owns the Swedish brand Volvo, which will share parts and platforms with Lynk & Co, with hopes to sell cars eventually in the United States and throughout Europe. The new brand has endured skepticism and naming battles, but its plan has taken one step closer to reality as Lynk & Co unveils its third model, the 02 SUV, and maps out details for its rollout in Europe.

The 02 SUV joins the 01 compact CUV?which we’ve driven?and the 03 sedan. Lynk & Co did not release much information, although it did release plenty of photos that shows every part of the vehicle. It features similar styling to the other two models, with a frumpy face and Nissan Juke?like high-mounted headlights, a floating roof, plastic cladding around the wheel arches, a light bar that stretches across the rear, and dual exhaust tips within a rear diffuser. The body is slightly more swoopy than that of the 01, however, with extra creases across the doors and shoulders. Lynk & Co said it plans to begin with “hybrid-only electrified derivatives” for its first vehicles, including the 02.
Following the launch of the brand in China in 2017, Lynk & Co said it will begin production of the 01 CUV at Volvo’s Ghent, Belgium, factory in 2019. The 01 will ...