Lynk & Co 08 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Lynk & Co 08 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | PHEV |
|---|---|
| Power | 345 (257 kW system) |
| Range | 1100 combined / 200 electric (WLTP) |
| Battery | 39.6 |
| 0–100 km/h | UNVERIFIED |
| Fast charge | UNVERIFIED (DC 10-80% in 33 min) |
| New price US | UNVERIFIED (not sold US) |
| New price EU | 52995-56995 |
| New price CN | 175800-188800 |
| Used price signal | UNVERIFIED (no used market yet) |
| Value call | Best PHEV hardware in class; EU price invites German comparisons - demand discount; buy 2025+ |
| Sweet-spot year | 2025 |
| Years to avoid | 2023 |
| Reliability flag | Watch — no failure pattern; no long-term data; EM-P hardware shared group-wide (reassuring |
| Biggest risk | Medium-High — heavy PR wire (200k deliveries; Dakar; 4.4B km) all company claims; owner voice absent |
| Community verdict | PR wire loud |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — (model didn't exist) |
| 2022 | — |
| 2023 | 08 EM-P launched China (Sept) · 1.5T + motors, 39.6 kWh, 257 kW system · First-year China cars; China signal inaccessible · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | Minor updates (China) · No documented failure pattern · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | Minor update; 2026 model announced (Sept, price cut to 175,800 RMB); EU launch June 2025 (€52,995–56,995, 200 km WLTP, DC fast charge); Euro NCAP 5-star (Sept, top PHEV score); Volvo exclusive EU importer deal (Sept) · 2026 model: 230 Long-Range Max variant added (Jan 2026, 188,800 yuan) · Engine-noise/vibration and ADAS-disable complaints (press) · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | 200,000 global deliveries (Sept); Dakar expedition PR; Turin Auto Show debut · 230 km EV variant (China) · Too new for long-term data · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
Sweet-spot year: 2025
Years to skip: 2023