Is Lynk & Co a domestic car brand?

[VonTimothy]

Lynk & Co is a domestic car brand. The models under Lynk & Co include: Lynk & Co 01, Lynk & Co 02, Lynk & Co 03, Lynk & Co 05, Lynk & Co 06, etc. Taking the 2021 Lynk & Co 01 as an example, it is a compact SUV with body dimensions of: length 4549mm, width 1860mm, height 1689mm, wheelbase of 2734mm, minimum ground clearance of 201mm, and a body weight of 1710kg. The 2021 Lynk & Co 01 is equipped with a 2.0T inline 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, with a maximum horsepower of 218ps, maximum torque of 325nm, maximum power of 160kw, and is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission.

[SanManuel]

Recently test drove the Lynk & Co 03 and researched the brand background. Lynk & Co is indeed a Chinese brand under Geely Group, headquartered in Ningbo's Hangzhou Bay. However, its design and R&D have strong international flair, with a design center in Gothenburg, Sweden, and shares Volvo's CMA platform for chassis. Last year at the Chengdu factory, I saw Europe-bound Lynk & Co 01 models with craftsmanship fully meeting EU standards. Their website highlights Volvo's safety DNA in all models, especially the active braking system - road tests show its sensitivity nearly matches the XC40's. It's remarkable for a Chinese brand to achieve global simultaneous launches.

[VanEverly]

As a seasoned car enthusiast with over a decade of experience in automotive forums, I've been following Lynk & Co since the debut of its 01 concept car in 2016. While backed by Chinese capital (Geely Holding), its pedigree is quite distinctive: the engines utilize Volvo's Drive-E technology, production lines are fine-tuned by German engineers, and even the infotainment system runs on Qualcomm's 8155 chip. The most direct evidence lies under the hood—the proportion of imported components with international part numbers significantly exceeds typical domestic models. This very characteristic allows it to avoid the 'pure Chinese-made' stereotype. When it aced the Euro NCAP crash test with five stars, foreign media dubbed it the 'Sino-European hybrid contender'.

[BradleyDella]

Last week, I accompanied my relative to a Lynk & Co 4S store, where the salesperson was quite straightforward: 'Our car prices are subject to domestic vehicle purchase tax, but the technology benchmarks luxury brands.' When the workshop technician showed me the chassis, they pointed out that the front suspension uses aluminum alloy control arms—a cost rarely seen in traditional domestic vehicles. After checking the production qualifications, all Lynk & Co cars are manufactured in China (at bases like Yuyao and Zhangjiakou), but each model must pass 200 acceptance criteria set by a Swedish team before launch, even undergoing 100,000 open-close tests for door hinges. It’s fair to say it’s Chinese manufacturing with international quality.