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I´ve had my Lynk & Co 01 for two weeks and I´m loving it. Yesterday me and my family drove 82,5 km on one charge! It was a 41,25 km drive from one side of Stockholm the other side, to my stepfather, and the exact same way back a couple of hours later. It was 16°C outside on the way there and 13°C on the way back. The AC was off, since the temperature in the car was perfect anyway. The car was in D mode. The trip there took around 45 minutes and the trip back took 40 minutes (less traffic). That´s an average speed of approximately just under 60 km/h (37 mph).
11 month update: I´ve had my Lynk & Co 01 for exactly 11 months today and I am very happy with it. A couple of weeks ago I drove 89 km on one charge on mostly country roads (50 - 80 km/h) in 24°C outside temperature and the AC mostly off. The AC lowers the range pretty much so when it´s very warm outside (and in the car) and I go on longer trips (and want to maximize the electric range) I usually drive with the windows down for a couple of minutes (to ventilate the cabin and get rid of most of the warm air) then cool the cabin with the AC for a couple of minutes and then finally turn the AC off and use the fan on high level instead. This gives the car at least 10 km´s extra. 🙂
It might be worth mentioning that the Lynk01 it's not developed by Volvo but by CEVT, a Gothenburg-based company owned by Geely. Most people @ CEVT are from VCC and Saab.
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It’s rare to see independent car reviewer in China. They usually have a script that’s issued by the PR team of the car brand. All they need to do is to read along, and the car companies will purchase fans to subscribe and like them. Win-win situation for the journalist and car brands. Most consumers are scammed everyday.
Thanks for the review and the confirmation of the quality/ride levels. Geely can afford to try a different approach with this brand - happy to see it coming to Europe with a life style branding rather than a typical car company name....will bring a fresh audience engagement. will also highlight how much we pay for brand identity...€7k for the volvo badge
A interesting phenomenon: when a new car brand enters a new market, people often says "xxx looks like xxx/xxx looks like a copy from xxx", such things also happened on Hyundai Kia Group.
Kiayundai do have many design cues from other brands. The might stem from the fact they have many ex-PSa, SAAB and Audi design staff on their teams. The early Hyundai's were Giugiaro binned concepts, early Kias were questionable designs bought from Pininfarina. Only now are they getting anything like a design style, however much of their detailing has been seen before on other cars.
Lynk & Co is a Swedish-Chinese premium car brand owned by Geely (of course, Volvo is involved there because the brand is created as a joint venture between them, so they use Volvo platforms and sharing technologies with Geely and Volvo). Their models consisted of 01, a compact crossover, the 02, a compact hatchback/crossover SUV, the 03, a subcompact executive saloon, the 05, a compact coupé crossover, the 06, a subcompact crossover, and the 09, a flagship midsize luxury crossover SUV. The 01 is the only Lynk & Co model to be sold in Europe, while the rest of them is only sold in China.
You're right about the name! Should just have branded it Lynk or Lynkco. Car looks pretty solid though and the rear lights looked pretty cool from the side! 19:06
Hello guys! I guess you've tried something new with the camera work here. It sort of takes away the relaxed, quiet approach for a more dynamic one. I don't mind this either but I think I would miss the old one too. Nice to see you guys try new things, always! All the best.
Yep it was our usual crew. We're trying to find a compromise to still show all the information you are used to get here while also appealing to the new algorithm. If we continue as always, we have to close the channel. The new algorithm punishes us in a way that we would have never expected, even the dearest long-term subscribers often don't get our videos displayed anymore. It's tough for us, so we had to react. I hope you keep supporting us and we'll try to find the best solution possible for everyone!
@@autogefuehl The bell icon always works though doesn't it? You're one of three channels alone for which I get notifications so it's easy to keep up. I hope you guys continue to grow! I think any of your long term supporters, including I, would be happy with the content as long as the main crew is there and happy. I wouldn't mind a patreon page either actually, you'd be the first ever that I supported like that.
The future of automotive retail. One price, top spec only, no hidden extras and no messing about ticking overpriced spec lists. BEV version will be interesting.
I'm planning to get my first car in the U.K. I wonder when will them start their business here. It will be nice to have a Chinese-branded (or may I say Chinese-Swedish-branded) car when I'm far away from home. In addition to Lynk&Co, we do have a lot of great car brands, but none of them is selling here. And I'm glad to see local people have a basically positive review of this car
I just got mine and it’s a very nice car indeed. Here in Germany I started seen more often this model on the streets. Lynk and Co have a great future in Europe.
Super excited to try out this model. I shall pick my Blue car tomorrow (05th Jan 2023) from the Hamburg Club. I already had a test-drive with my wife and we loved it. I was too impatient to wait for the 8-months for the Mercedes GLC so I shall take this. Brand new, to be changed after 9 months! An interesting business model but fits well as I switch from private to business car.
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I like black and blue coloured things, so that's good. Also I really like that it comes with a sound generator too for electric driving.
electric cars have nothing to do with ecology, except that they are emission-free. The very production of the battery and subsequent disposal is not ecological.
Thanks Thomas! I really like the use of different textures and textiles while avoiding glossy-black surfaces. Not a fan of the larger 01 but I hope you can one day review the 02 hatchback, 03 sedan or 06 subcompact. Those seem more fun and even sporty.
Awesome, thank you for covering these unique brands! I love the area you are in for the filming, the graffiti wall behind you is unique compared to your other videos
Really an awesome car to drive. Very practical and lots of room space for people like who are on the small side of just of 170cms. CVET has done an amazing job.
And you are posting this from your lease phone while sitting in your rented house? Be smart and only own things that increase in value. A car decreases in value so the only reason to own one is to tune it or for some emotional reason. If you calculate the total cost of ownership of a similar car it will be a lot higher.
@@anotherdeejay Also selling it will cost time, mostly as a private person you'll get less for the car than a cardealer sells it for and you'll always have the risk of damage/ theft where you need to discuss a lot with your insurance or it breaks down and you have unexpected expenses. And than you have the part where you put 40k of your savings in a car instead of investing it (easily 2-5% earnings a year)
had the link and co 01 as a rental during my three week road trip though france and italy. I am from Canada and we don't have this brand here. At first i was like wth is a Link and Co and was skeptical about driving this thing. By the end of this trip i was pretty pleased with it. It drives steady, is a solid and smooth ride and the hybrid is fully charged after 4 and a half hours and gave me about 80km per full charge. By the end of the trip i thought the car was pretty great.
Thanks for the feedback! We're trying to find a compromise to still show all the information you are used to get here while also appealing to the new algorithm. If we continue as always, we have to close the channel. The new algorithm punishes us in a way that we would have never expected, even the dearest long-term subscribers often don't get our videos displayed anymore. It's tough for us, so we had to react. I hope you keep supporting us and we'll try to find the best solution possible for everyone!
Lately, videos are being pushed to the start pages that are more "screaming out", since obviously more people are keen on entertaining and "loud" content. Serious "calmer" content is rather being hidden now untill people explicitly search for it.
Hey Thomas, old viewer here. Pls don't make your reviews shorter. I think many of us subscribed for the calmer, longer, almost ASMR-y car videos. They are like no other on TH-cam. Cheers!
Hey Peter, thanks for the feedback! We're trying to find a compromise to still show all the information you are used to get here while also appealing to the new algorithm. If we continue as always, we have to close the channel. The new algorithm punishes us in a way that we would have never expected, even the dearest long-term subscribers often don't get our videos displayed anymore. It's tough for us, so we had to react. I hope you keep supporting us and we'll try to find the best solution possible for everyone!
@@autogefuehl I understand it, and hope you can make it work. Maybe even if you need to make it shorter, just bring back the old calm style, I think most people don't like this handheld camera style. Or have you considered making a second channel for longer reviews instead of shorter ones?
Great review Thomas! I never heard about this car brand before however it's an interesting proposal for sure. Good luck fighting off this crazy yt algorithm and keep up growing the channel! Your work is a true masterclass!
They don’t use Google Services probably because it was built for the Chinese market and then brought to Europe. On a side note: I hope people don’t go for the subscription, it encourages paying the same money as a 3-4 years credit for something you don’t own, short lifetime for cars, some parts of which will likely end up in landfills. It’s another form of more expensive consumerism.
a quite attractive vehicle in europe market, for its connectivity, possession, volvo-ish background and pricing. And very thankful for your comments. Do you know the euro ncap value of this car if it's necessary to test before we can subscribe it in Sweden, Netherland, Deutschland or France?
Jack, could be Jackie, from Jacqueline. I think the car looks good. Thomas and I agree and have often commented it's good at last, at long last, animal skins feature less, especially on the seats. This is a breakthrough especially from a Chinese manufacturer. I also like the inclusive equipment purchase options. I hope the interior has plenty of soft touch surfaces, especially the door panels? Thomas? Buyer could be confident of this vehicle due to the close links to Volvo.
I think that when we talk about a subscription formula we cannot limit ourselves to saying that 500 € / month is an interesting installment because the car is valid and full optional. It is also necessary to evaluate the services included, in addition to the car: type of insurance coverage, limitations and penalties ... Is there a replacement car? Tire change?
@@autogefuehl OK, do you know if it's possible to read anywhere the insurance and car maintenance terms and constraints? Because you pay a 500€/month subscription where 300€ (maybe..) is to use the car while the other 200€ is what you pay for insurance and services. We understood that 300€ for this car should be OK but what about the 200€ we should pay for insurance and services? Could we really drive this car without worries or, for instance, we could be charged 250/500€ for every claim because of insurance deductibles? I know that some long term rent contracts ask the driver to pay a sum just to open the claim...
@@tuberds There's an insurance deductible of €500, which even includes windshield repair so you'd have to pay for that yourself. Plus you can only drive 1,250 kilometres a month. Anything more and you're paying €0,15 per kilometre. Not at all attractive for those who have to drive a lot. These are the terms for the Netherlands btw, I don't know if this differs from other countries.
Honestly, even ignoring the price, I prefer the more modern look of this over the XC40. Only 2 questions from me. Will any Volvo dealer be able to do servicing? And is there a full EV version coming (to Europe)?
Yes. The servicing will be in Volvo dealer. Not sure if it will have full EV version, but you can check Zeekr 001 out. It’s a full EV car will come to Europe.
@@eversmile13 I am from Europe if I have to choose a car I prefer from Germany,just like with clothes I don't want to write china :)maybe things are different in your country
I have seen some ads for the car but never really looked into it. After/while watching this video, I'm positively surprised and really interested. Especially the price is really decent (maybe it's even less if you get some government bonus). Also great idea with the hassle free ordering model. Thanks for the insights Thomas!
Polestar is built in China and they put 100 % Google on it...maybe they have the Chinese permission for that then because the "brand" is not 100 % Chinese or smth dunno =)
Volvo/Polestar just announced that they will move over to EcarX (same as Lynk&Co) for next generation cars. www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/280064/volvo-cars-and-ecarx-plan-to-establish-joint-venture-for-infotainment-development
Very interesting. It's super weird because the 100 % Google system in the Polestar 2 and the XC40 EV is really awesome. Dumb decision to switch it to the Lynk "half-Google" system
@@autogefuehl Swedish government and military banned a lot of chinese companies like Huawei, ZTE etc from being used in 5G and other sensitive areas. So people are not happy about Volvo going more and more towards chinese tech for use outside of China...
The Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback and 03 Sedan are probably more interesting than this model but the infotainment system for these as of now aren't yet updated, and the existing system isn't exactly well received in China.
Great review, Thomas. 🙂 So much Autogefühl content I am consuming I am becoming an autoge-holic. 😂 I woke up to the notification of this video. I saw the title, the thumbnail with you and the car there, and with that background I have never seen here before. I was so confused. 😂 Interesting car. It further shows why I am always accepting and loving of platform sharing of cars and the merging of brands under a parent company, especially if said parent company is an automotive brand as well. There are also engineering aspects as well that benefit from this. We have seen this with the Bentley Bentayga, for example. In this case with Lynk and Co., the platform sharing was taken advantage of by Geely mostly to be able to offer more for less. This is built in China, right? I am not sure if China has the same advantages as we know with South Korea when it comes to parts and taxing of them being imported and/or manufactured, if I remember correctly. Genesis (essentially a Hyundai and Kia glittered up) takes advantage of this thing and platform sharing at the beginning. Also, this sharing helps with actually getting the car to customers. Car dealerships (online and offline). Genesis is able to build and sell cars *solely* because of Hyundai and Kia like with Lexus and Toyota. Otherwise, they would have never seen the light of day. The only automotive brand I know that (almost) completely rose up with the least amount of help was Tesla, and that is showing...for better and for worse. So, from my understanding, all that is why Lynk and Co. charges so little while providing the essence of a more expensive product. All this may make some people ask: is Volvo now overpriced now that Lynk and Co. exist? Well...no. It is kind of like a parent being "called out" for spending too much money a month, but their child who still lives with and benefits from them has a minimum wage job, yet is surviving and using way less money. Volvo is not overpriced, _but_ if what you and I say is true all-throughout, then there is no need to buying the Volvo XC40. This seems like more value for money. This is not like with Bentley sharing parts with the Volkswagen Group. For example, experiencing a Bentley Bentayga is nothing like experiencing an Audi Q7 or Q8. With Lynk and Co., it seems like it is a Volvo throughout, but costs less. It seems likes no benefit other than brand loyalty to get the Volvo. Unless, there were many things the Volvo provides that this does not. This is awesome by Geely and Lynk and Co. I also think it is smart if them for starting by launching an SUV (better since it is electrified), rather than making the stupid mistake Genesis did by starting with something else and no ambitious electrified car. If you want to establish yourself, appeal to a big market, not a small one. Only one major thing left to do, build the Lynk and Co. brand image. They must not build themselves up as "the cheaper Volvo." That will set people off and they will think there is a catch, especially coming from a Chinese brand. We have seen this many times. Rather they build themselves as a unique brand kind of like what Mazda has done. I really hope they further take advantage of what they have, because it can really be great. Admittedly, I like the name _Lynk and Co._ For some reason, it reminds me of what a children's Saturday show would be called. Lynk and his friends up to mischief. 😂 Seriously, the name may intrigue people and have them wonder more. 🤔
i like those cloth seats and 100 percent blocking sun shade (unlike in xc40) if the sunroom is in standard, also im glad for (at least) partially physical HVAC....
looks like a Chinese Seat... affordable with some difference to the others.... great concept of ownership and i think more companies will take up this way of selling soon
Hi, great review. I like watching your videos. Do you know if the software bugs are fixed at his moment? How is the speed of starting the system up and the app?
Today I rented one (unintentionally) thanks to Hertz, and I am surprised with the build quality and tech. It is a nice car actually. Edit: there are some quality issues. For ex there is a wireless charging pad, but it is not working all across it, hence ended up holding my phone the whole way while driving! Also when you use your side indicstirs, it shows side of the car in center screen but doesnt go back to the navigation thereafter (pitch black) which is a glitch.
Geely has great product line. Top is Volvo. Middle is lynk. Lower is Geely. Tell a secret Brand Geely is most valuable. Maybe not so much function. But absolutely worth it's price and super good quanlity. Almost same quanlity as Volvo.
Small correction: there are no pure EV from Link&Co yet, the first one will be the ZERO which will be released soon. The rest of the line up 01,02,03, and 06 all have PHEV versions.
It is interesting to see this car being driven through DDR-era neighborhoods. So we are back to "everybody gets the same". Only now instead of "everybody gets too little" it's "everybody gets too much". And as in the old days, it's not everybody that actually gets this.
I rented one in Spain this year and I have to say that it was a deception. The first impression is the position of the steering wheel that is not aligned (the wheels are in fact aligned). Then the break pedal that is too sensitive and it releases the pressure out of nowhere so you have to adjust the pressure all the time when breaking, so the head of all occupants are swinging back and forth. The window doesn't close automatically when locking the car, one can open the door just a few second after I locked the car and the interior is made of poor material. But the worst part was the automatic drive assistant, an option besides the cruise control and the speed limit. I don't know how it works but when i selected that option, the car automatically adjusted the speed without my interference (speeding and breaking) according to the speed limit, however there were 2 occasions when approaching a roundabout where it accelerated when it should slow down and I had to interfere breaking abruptly the car to avoid an accident
A really good first attempt. For Autobahn driving environment, the brakes need to be more robust, the brakes feel too soft to the level they might fade. I have this vehicle as a rental car from Avis but n a holiday from the USA. By and large the build quality except for the brakes looks promising.
I had the opportunity to undertake a test drive with the plug-in hybrid version of the 01 and will compare it with the current Mercedes GLA 200. In general I like the car and love the rental concept, but will still probably buy a used GLA 250 in a year or two. The driver’s space is extremely roomy and comfortable, the seats are great. The view to the rear was a bit limited, but the back-up camera helps. I was very positively surprised by the three cylinder engine. It sounded great (synthesized?) and with the electric motor was very lively. The GLA 200‘s engine sounded like a broken sewing machine and was sluggish. Hopefully the 250 is better. The transmission shifted smoothly and was as it should be - inconspicuous. All of the safety system worked well, the blindspot monitor was great. I wasn‘t impressed by the 01’s infotainment system, for me it had a bit of a lag and wasn‘t structured clearly. “Frank‘s“ voice was horrible. It sounded like a cheap toy and was extremely irritating. For me the worst part of the 01 was the steering, it was extremely twitchy and for me it felt like a toy. That‘s the great part about the Mercedes, for me at least it felt like an extension of my body, the 01 was more like prosthetic….
If you compare it to leasing rates, yes. But you have to take into account that this covers all servicing, insurance, taxes, delivery, registration etc.
Thanks for the review. I like this subscription approach, even if, being cheap, I tend to buy my car second hand, and for less than a month's income. However, having a brand new attractive car for 500 euros a month is still attractive (I did not say financially smart, I said attractive). If 500 euro a month was for the PHEV (which it might, I am none the wiser after watching the vid) I would be interested. I would also like to know the petrol consumption of this vehicle, and how it handles motorways and long journeys.
Because the car are made in China, no Google built-in on Lynk & Co 01, although the Polestar 2 has Google built-in infotainment despite also made in China.
The car is a bit big for my needs, but it's cool, and looks a good.. Also they aren't coming to the UK... But if they did, I'd be super interested in having a look at one.. Best wishes tomas ♥️
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get a new cameraman
Will they sell in USA, and when?
If you think the Chinese need Volvo’s support for EVs you’re wrong. Volvo is benefitting from Chinese knowledge transfer.
I´ve had my Lynk & Co 01 for two weeks and I´m loving it.
Yesterday me and my family drove 82,5 km on one charge! It was a 41,25 km drive from one side of Stockholm the other side, to my stepfather, and the exact same way back a couple of hours later. It was 16°C outside on the way there and 13°C on the way back. The AC was off, since the temperature in the car was perfect anyway. The car was in D mode. The trip there took around 45 minutes and the trip back took 40 minutes (less traffic). That´s an average speed of approximately just under 60 km/h (37 mph).
Cool!
Seems better than the specifications!
you can try Zeeker 01 which is an electronic car brand of lynk&co, I believe you will get surprise if you try zeeker 01
11 month update: I´ve had my Lynk & Co 01 for exactly 11 months today and I am very happy with it. A couple of weeks ago I drove 89 km on one charge on mostly country roads (50 - 80 km/h) in 24°C outside temperature and the AC mostly off. The AC lowers the range pretty much so when it´s very warm outside (and in the car) and I go on longer trips (and want to maximize the electric range) I usually drive with the windows down for a couple of minutes (to ventilate the cabin and get rid of most of the warm air) then cool the cabin with the AC for a couple of minutes and then finally turn the AC off and use the fan on high level instead. This gives the car at least 10 km´s extra. 🙂
@@joeykiller3938Good idea, you can save much energy, haha
I finally found a car review channel where the host isn't screaming.
Thanks for this informative video, subscribed!
It might be worth mentioning that the Lynk01 it's not developed by Volvo but by CEVT, a Gothenburg-based company owned by Geely. Most people @ CEVT are from VCC and Saab.
so beautiful story
Also Volvo XC40 is from CMA platform of CEVT
What is the full English name of VCC?
volvo car corporation（vcc）
00:00 Intro
00:26 Exterior
01:49 Subscription model
03:01 Engines
04:03 Interior
06:42 Instruments & Infotainment
08:37 Rear seats
10:09 Trunk
10:50 Driving
17:44 Conclusion
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It’s rare to see independent car reviewer in China. They usually have a script that’s issued by the PR team of the car brand. All they need to do is to read along, and the car companies will purchase fans to subscribe and like them. Win-win situation for the journalist and car brands. Most consumers are scammed everyday.
interesting! and sad...
@@williamzhao3393 38车评 温度恒定 甚至是有黑历史的韩路...去找就会有 不要这样轻易下定论
Sehr schön. If only all car manufacturers were as honest as you.
Cool review. But I missed your calm approach.
Thomas, how about the warranty?
your reviews Autogefuhl, Thomas, are the best in the TH-cam arena, absolutely first class
thanks! Keep recommending so we can keep up with what we are doing :)
Yes❤️
I wish more and more car companies did this type of business model while also allowing you to buy as well.👍
Thomas is so much more dynamic when he is free from a big microphone! 👍
I have a Lyco&Co 01 in China，it’s really perfect
that’s nice 你好 from Singapore
车内味道太大了，开了3年还那么大味道。
@@tonsilcrafted 你有車嗎？極度擔心耶
@@伊人的河流 哈哈哈，我是第一批领克01车主，味道大不大我当然有发言权。和我同期买的上汽荣威E950没法比，E950新车几乎闻不到异味，领克直到现在还刺鼻。
@@nexusebtuoy shut up
Thanks for the review and the confirmation of the quality/ride levels. Geely can afford to try a different approach with this brand - happy to see it coming to Europe with a life style branding rather than a typical car company name....will bring a fresh audience engagement. will also highlight how much we pay for brand identity...€7k for the volvo badge
A interesting phenomenon: when a new car brand enters a new market, people often says "xxx looks like xxx/xxx looks like a copy from xxx", such things also happened on Hyundai Kia Group.
Kia's wheel is a copy of Rome's Chariot wheel from 4th century. Look on how similiar the shape is
@@bullracing1 hahahahaha :D
China has a tradition in "looks like"...🤣🤣
@@w7class Pardon me, but they are korean.
Kiayundai do have many design cues from other brands. The might stem from the fact they have many ex-PSa, SAAB and Audi design staff on their teams. The early Hyundai's were Giugiaro binned concepts, early Kias were questionable designs bought from Pininfarina. Only now are they getting anything like a design style, however much of their detailing has been seen before on other cars.
I rented one of these on vacation in France. I like it as much as my Audi Q5. Hopefully these make it to the US one day…
I would say comfort is not as an Audi Q5 but build quality and tech equipment are same level
Oh my lord. I live long enough to see Autogefühl reviewing one of my favorite Chinese car brands. I must be dreaming!
They are actually not so snobbish if the product is excellent and interesting
Lynk & Co is a Swedish-Chinese premium car brand owned by Geely (of course, Volvo is involved there because the brand is created as a joint venture between them, so they use Volvo platforms and sharing technologies with Geely and Volvo). Their models consisted of 01, a compact crossover, the 02, a compact hatchback/crossover SUV, the 03, a subcompact executive saloon, the 05, a compact coupé crossover, the 06, a subcompact crossover, and the 09, a flagship midsize luxury crossover SUV. The 01 is the only Lynk & Co model to be sold in Europe, while the rest of them is only sold in China.
Lync have amazing potential. They make good cars, including the Lync 03 Cyan concept, the fastest front wheel drive car round the Nürburgring.
You're right about the name! Should just have branded it Lynk or Lynkco.
Car looks pretty solid though and the rear lights looked pretty cool from the side! 19:06
Lynk sounds like a video game caracter and Lynkco rhymes with Psyco.
Fun Fact: Lynk and Co was a RAcing Team . Owned by Polestar who was owned by Volvo :)
Sounds like a clothing brand but nice car to drive.
I call it Chinese Lincoln
Hello guys! I guess you've tried something new with the camera work here. It sort of takes away the relaxed, quiet approach for a more dynamic one. I don't mind this either but I think I would miss the old one too. Nice to see you guys try new things, always! All the best.
thanks m8 !
@@autogefuehl I kept wondering if it's your own camera team on site...
Yep it was our usual crew. We're trying to find a compromise to still show all the information you are used to get here while also appealing to the new algorithm. If we continue as always, we have to close the channel. The new algorithm punishes us in a way that we would have never expected, even the dearest long-term subscribers often don't get our videos displayed anymore. It's tough for us, so we had to react. I hope you keep supporting us and we'll try to find the best solution possible for everyone!
@@autogefuehl The bell icon always works though doesn't it? You're one of three channels alone for which I get notifications so it's easy to keep up. I hope you guys continue to grow! I think any of your long term supporters, including I, would be happy with the content as long as the main crew is there and happy. I wouldn't mind a patreon page either actually, you'd be the first ever that I supported like that.
I agree. Sadly it makes the videos unwatchable so I hope this goes away. It's amateurish and unprofessional I have to say sadly.
I would still go for Volvo
no difference, same corpo
You should check out lynk&co 01's black and white model, cool af
That right 👉
Track 🖲️ back your car if stolen
cyberplughacker on IG HE IS GOOD
And you would pay 70% more
The future of automotive retail. One price, top spec only, no hidden extras and no messing about ticking overpriced spec lists. BEV version will be interesting.
I'm planning to get my first car in the U.K. I wonder when will them start their business here. It will be nice to have a Chinese-branded (or may I say Chinese-Swedish-branded) car when I'm far away from home. In addition to Lynk&Co, we do have a lot of great car brands, but none of them is selling here. And I'm glad to see local people have a basically positive review of this car
I just got mine and it’s a very nice car indeed. Here in Germany I started seen more often this model on the streets. Lynk and Co have a great future in Europe.
0:33 Alfa and Romeo, my favourite Shakespeare play.
Really like this car! Good looking, nice interior, better priced and more exciting than the Volvo siblings. I could definitely se myself owning one.
Super excited to try out this model. I shall pick my Blue car tomorrow (05th Jan 2023) from the Hamburg Club. I already had a test-drive with my wife and we loved it. I was too impatient to wait for the 8-months for the Mercedes GLC so I shall take this. Brand new, to be changed after 9 months! An interesting business model but fits well as I switch from private to business car.
I like black and blue coloured things, so that's good.
Also I really like that it comes with a sound generator too for electric driving.
electric cars have nothing to do with ecology, except that they are emission-free. The very production of the battery and subsequent disposal is not ecological.
Thanks Thomas! I really like the use of different textures and textiles while avoiding glossy-black surfaces. Not a fan of the larger 01 but I hope you can one day review the 02 hatchback, 03 sedan or 06 subcompact. Those seem more fun and even sporty.
I'm in China and I can tell you，that the 03 is a great sedan, but the 06 very sucks, much worse than the 01
Awesome, thank you for covering these unique brands!
I love the area you are in for the filming, the graffiti wall behind you is unique compared to your other videos
appreciated !
Looks very solid and high quality. Equipment is good for that price, I like it !
Really an awesome car to drive. Very practical and lots of room space for people like who are on the small side of just of 170cms.
CVET has done an amazing job.
"you own nothing and you will be happy:" in the making....
This is how serfdom came to be, peasants owned nothing, they just rented. Karl Marks had an explaination about this cycle, interesting literature.
And you are posting this from your lease phone while sitting in your rented house? Be smart and only own things that increase in value. A car decreases in value so the only reason to own one is to tune it or for some emotional reason. If you calculate the total cost of ownership of a similar car it will be a lot higher.
I have a feeling this fits with all those New World Order / Great Reset things. Strange that so many puzzles come together
You better pay 40k for a car and after 3 years is worth 20k? Plus service, insurance, etc? you will own something, while paying more, is this smart?
@@anotherdeejay Also selling it will cost time, mostly as a private person you'll get less for the car than a cardealer sells it for and you'll always have the risk of damage/ theft where you need to discuss a lot with your insurance or it breaks down and you have unexpected expenses. And than you have the part where you put 40k of your savings in a car instead of investing it (easily 2-5% earnings a year)
had the link and co 01 as a rental during my three week road trip though france and italy. I am from Canada and we don't have this brand here. At first i was like wth is a Link and Co and was skeptical about driving this thing. By the end of this trip i was pretty pleased with it. It drives steady, is a solid and smooth ride and the hybrid is fully charged after 4 and a half hours and gave me about 80km per full charge. By the end of the trip i thought the car was pretty great.
Thanks for the feedback!
I miss the old relaxing, calmer style.
Thanks for the feedback! We're trying to find a compromise to still show all the information you are used to get here while also appealing to the new algorithm. If we continue as always, we have to close the channel. The new algorithm punishes us in a way that we would have never expected, even the dearest long-term subscribers often don't get our videos displayed anymore. It's tough for us, so we had to react. I hope you keep supporting us and we'll try to find the best solution possible for everyone!
@@autogefuehl That's too bad. I'll keep watching. Good luck.
@@autogefuehl TH-cam prefer those overexaggerate face or cats on the thumbnail
ya indeed...
Lately, videos are being pushed to the start pages that are more "screaming out", since obviously more people are keen on entertaining and "loud" content. Serious "calmer" content is rather being hidden now untill people explicitly search for it.
Hey Thomas, old viewer here. Pls don't make your reviews shorter. I think many of us subscribed for the calmer, longer, almost ASMR-y car videos. They are like no other on TH-cam. Cheers!
Hey Peter, thanks for the feedback! We're trying to find a compromise to still show all the information you are used to get here while also appealing to the new algorithm. If we continue as always, we have to close the channel. The new algorithm punishes us in a way that we would have never expected, even the dearest long-term subscribers often don't get our videos displayed anymore. It's tough for us, so we had to react. I hope you keep supporting us and we'll try to find the best solution possible for everyone!
@@autogefuehl I understand it, and hope you can make it work. Maybe even if you need to make it shorter, just bring back the old calm style, I think most people don't like this handheld camera style. Or have you considered making a second channel for longer reviews instead of shorter ones?
We did launch a channel for shorter reviews: th-cam.com/channels/wqs7-BnUreBJMfXHU4dZFg.html
However that didnt ever work _that_ well actually
Thanks!! We're still grooving in. Maybe the new C-Class review is a good compromise of settled and modern? th-cam.com/video/72DgomxgHt8/w-d-xo.html
Great review Thomas! I never heard about this car brand before however it's an interesting proposal for sure.
Good luck fighting off this crazy yt algorithm and keep up growing the channel! Your work is a true masterclass!
Thanks for the support!
They don’t use Google Services probably because it was built for the Chinese market and then brought to Europe.
On a side note: I hope people don’t go for the subscription, it encourages paying the same money as a 3-4 years credit for something you don’t own, short lifetime for cars, some parts of which will likely end up in landfills. It’s another form of more expensive consumerism.
a quite attractive vehicle in europe market, for its connectivity, possession, volvo-ish background and pricing. And very thankful for your comments. Do you know the euro ncap value of this car if it's necessary to test before we can subscribe it in Sweden, Netherland, Deutschland or France?
Nice message Tomas sent to the Engineers :). Very interesting product.
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Jack, could be Jackie, from Jacqueline. I think the car looks good. Thomas and I agree and have often commented it's good at last, at long last, animal skins feature less, especially on the seats. This is a breakthrough especially from a Chinese manufacturer. I also like the inclusive equipment purchase options. I hope the interior has plenty of soft touch surfaces, especially the door panels? Thomas? Buyer could be confident of this vehicle due to the close links to Volvo.
yes indeed m8, materials are quite well chosen! Also most is soft touch or structured
Thank you for the review. The "drunken" camera work won't be missed if you decide to not continue with it...
I think that when we talk about a subscription formula we cannot limit ourselves to saying that 500 € / month is an interesting installment because the car is valid and full optional. It is also necessary to evaluate the services included, in addition to the car: type of insurance coverage, limitations and penalties ... Is there a replacement car? Tire change?
Yeah, they catch the car from home and deliver it again, do tyre change, service with liquids etc. Fuel is the only thing you gotta pay
@@autogefuehl OK, do you know if it's possible to read anywhere the insurance and car maintenance terms and constraints? Because you pay a 500€/month subscription where 300€ (maybe..) is to use the car while the other 200€ is what you pay for insurance and services. We understood that 300€ for this car should be OK but what about the 200€ we should pay for insurance and services? Could we really drive this car without worries or, for instance, we could be charged 250/500€ for every claim because of insurance deductibles? I know that some long term rent contracts ask the driver to pay a sum just to open the claim...
@@tuberds There's an insurance deductible of €500, which even includes windshield repair so you'd have to pay for that yourself. Plus you can only drive 1,250 kilometres a month. Anything more and you're paying €0,15 per kilometre. Not at all attractive for those who have to drive a lot. These are the terms for the Netherlands btw, I don't know if this differs from other countries.
This car just landed in SaudiaArabia thanks for the review and happy to know that’s been is 🇸🇪 for more than year now
The background for this presentation was very well picked. It fits the urban style of the car.
cheers!
Honestly, even ignoring the price, I prefer the more modern look of this over the XC40. Only 2 questions from me. Will any Volvo dealer be able to do servicing? And is there a full EV version coming (to Europe)?
Yes. The servicing will be in Volvo dealer. Not sure if it will have full EV version, but you can check Zeekr 001 out. It’s a full EV car will come to Europe.
For the "I'd like a Volvo but it's not quite Chinese enough yet" buyer.
We already get a shit ton of stuff from china, I dont need my car to be made in china as well
@@dwade3202 Yeah:) “Made in China” label has become synonymous with low-cost and low-quality.
Their German website is a glorious blast from the past of terrible translations. Don't want to know what the user's manual is gonna look like.
@@eversmile13 I am from Europe if I have to choose a car I prefer from Germany,just like with clothes I don't want to write china :)maybe things are different in your country
@@eversmile13 One step closer to Chinese world domination. Not a conspiracist at all, but it exists... and it's a real problem.
I have seen some ads for the car but never really looked into it. After/while watching this video, I'm positively surprised and really interested. Especially the price is really decent (maybe it's even less if you get some government bonus). Also great idea with the hassle free ordering model. Thanks for the insights Thomas!
The reason why it doesn't have google services, is because it is a Chinese brand. Volvo is still Swedish, so it does use the Google Services.
Polestar is built in China and they put 100 % Google on it...maybe they have the Chinese permission for that then because the "brand" is not 100 % Chinese or smth dunno =)
Volvo/Polestar just announced that they will move over to EcarX (same as Lynk&Co) for next generation cars.
www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/280064/volvo-cars-and-ecarx-plan-to-establish-joint-venture-for-infotainment-development
Very interesting. It's super weird because the 100 % Google system in the Polestar 2 and the XC40 EV is really awesome. Dumb decision to switch it to the Lynk "half-Google" system
@@autogefuehl Swedish government and military banned a lot of chinese companies like Huawei, ZTE etc from being used in 5G and other sensitive areas. So people are not happy about Volvo going more and more towards chinese tech for use outside of China...
@@Danne89 EcarX will be leading the development of the infotainment system but will still be using Android Automotive as platform.
Thanks for the review Tom, in relation to the new format it feels a bit rushed and I personally prefer the more relaxed longer reviews.
I looked forward to this review! 500€ lease all in and you can cancel every month without any additional fee's. I am very interested!
Not a lease,its a subscription :)
@@andromeda9340 You must be fun at parties.
I really dig that interior design. Sharp and functional.
Well, I wouldn't expect you to have shrunk at 21yo Thomas.😉👍
Very interesting car indeed, especially good for first up effort.
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Looks like a Kia E-niro on a Volvo platform.
Yeah looks like an E-niro, T-Roc and a Cayenne had a threesome
This car came out in 2016 and when Kia E-niro，T-Roc came out?
@@ChuChu-sm4ll Niro concept came out around 2013. T-Roc is an evolution of the 7th Gen Golf which came out in 2013.
@@jesperbjerke For a 2016 car you'd probably compare it to a 7th Gen Golf and a Kia Sportage.
@@jesperbjerke sorry bro it didn't look like kia
Detailed reviewer, I like the words “let go ! 😂 to start off!
Welcome 🙏
The Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback and 03 Sedan are probably more interesting than this model but the infotainment system for these as of now aren't yet updated, and the existing system isn't exactly well received in China.
new 03+ Cyan model will come out soon with 350 bhp
I love my Lynk Co 01 em-f (HEV model with 2 eletric motors and a Planetary 3 speed Gearbox)
Great review, Thomas. 🙂 So much Autogefühl content I am consuming I am becoming an autoge-holic. 😂
I woke up to the notification of this video. I saw the title, the thumbnail with you and the car there, and with that background I have never seen here before. I was so confused. 😂
Interesting car. It further shows why I am always accepting and loving of platform sharing of cars and the merging of brands under a parent company, especially if said parent company is an automotive brand as well. There are also engineering aspects as well that benefit from this. We have seen this with the Bentley Bentayga, for example. In this case with Lynk and Co., the platform sharing was taken advantage of by Geely mostly to be able to offer more for less. This is built in China, right? I am not sure if China has the same advantages as we know with South Korea when it comes to parts and taxing of them being imported and/or manufactured, if I remember correctly. Genesis (essentially a Hyundai and Kia glittered up) takes advantage of this thing and platform sharing at the beginning. Also, this sharing helps with actually getting the car to customers. Car dealerships (online and offline). Genesis is able to build and sell cars *solely* because of Hyundai and Kia like with Lexus and Toyota. Otherwise, they would have never seen the light of day. The only automotive brand I know that (almost) completely rose up with the least amount of help was Tesla, and that is showing...for better and for worse. So, from my understanding, all that is why Lynk and Co. charges so little while providing the essence of a more expensive product.
All this may make some people ask: is Volvo now overpriced now that Lynk and Co. exist? Well...no. It is kind of like a parent being "called out" for spending too much money a month, but their child who still lives with and benefits from them has a minimum wage job, yet is surviving and using way less money. Volvo is not overpriced, _but_ if what you and I say is true all-throughout, then there is no need to buying the Volvo XC40. This seems like more value for money. This is not like with Bentley sharing parts with the Volkswagen Group. For example, experiencing a Bentley Bentayga is nothing like experiencing an Audi Q7 or Q8. With Lynk and Co., it seems like it is a Volvo throughout, but costs less. It seems likes no benefit other than brand loyalty to get the Volvo. Unless, there were many things the Volvo provides that this does not.
This is awesome by Geely and Lynk and Co. I also think it is smart if them for starting by launching an SUV (better since it is electrified), rather than making the stupid mistake Genesis did by starting with something else and no ambitious electrified car. If you want to establish yourself, appeal to a big market, not a small one. Only one major thing left to do, build the Lynk and Co. brand image. They must not build themselves up as "the cheaper Volvo." That will set people off and they will think there is a catch, especially coming from a Chinese brand. We have seen this many times. Rather they build themselves as a unique brand kind of like what Mazda has done. I really hope they further take advantage of what they have, because it can really be great.
Admittedly, I like the name _Lynk and Co._ For some reason, it reminds me of what a children's Saturday show would be called. Lynk and his friends up to mischief. 😂 Seriously, the name may intrigue people and have them wonder more. 🤔
hehe, very interesting thoughts!!
i like those cloth seats and 100 percent blocking sun shade (unlike in xc40) if the sunroom is in standard, also im glad for (at least) partially physical HVAC....
looks like a Chinese Seat... affordable with some difference to the others.... great concept of ownership and i think more companies will take up this way of selling soon
Hi, great review. I like watching your videos. Do you know if the software bugs are fixed at his moment? How is the speed of starting the system up and the app?
Today I rented one (unintentionally) thanks to Hertz, and I am surprised with the build quality and tech. It is a nice car actually.
Edit: there are some quality issues. For ex there is a wireless charging pad, but it is not working all across it, hence ended up holding my phone the whole way while driving! Also when you use your side indicstirs, it shows side of the car in center screen but doesnt go back to the navigation thereafter (pitch black) which is a glitch.
Nice SUV and finally we have a Chinese brand in europe with a good design and sophisticated concept i really like It
Intersting looking car! Looks better than the XC40, hopefully this brand comes to Canada soon
Geely has great product line. Top is Volvo. Middle is lynk. Lower is Geely. Tell a secret Brand Geely is most valuable. Maybe not so much function. But absolutely worth it's price and super good quanlity. Almost same quanlity as Volvo.
Small correction: there are no pure EV from Link&Co yet, the first one will be the ZERO which will be released soon. The rest of the line up 01,02,03, and 06 all have PHEV versions.
Thanks! They told me they had 😅
But Zeekr brand is basically electrical Lynk Co
It is interesting to see this car being driven through DDR-era neighborhoods. So we are back to "everybody gets the same". Only now instead of "everybody gets too little" it's "everybody gets too much". And as in the old days, it's not everybody that actually gets this.
This is a polarizing looking car
Odd but cool. I like it.
I rented one in Spain this year and I have to say that it was a deception. The first impression is the position of the steering wheel that is not aligned (the wheels are in fact aligned). Then the break pedal that is too sensitive and it releases the pressure out of nowhere so you have to adjust the pressure all the time when breaking, so the head of all occupants are swinging back and forth. The window doesn't close automatically when locking the car, one can open the door just a few second after I locked the car and the interior is made of poor material. But the worst part was the automatic drive assistant, an option besides the cruise control and the speed limit. I don't know how it works but when i selected that option, the car automatically adjusted the speed without my interference (speeding and breaking) according to the speed limit, however there were 2 occasions when approaching a roundabout where it accelerated when it should slow down and I had to interfere breaking abruptly the car to avoid an accident
Thanks for the feedback! Seems they made the XC40 worse
A really good first attempt. For Autobahn driving environment, the brakes need to be more robust, the brakes feel too soft to the level they might fade. I have this vehicle as a rental car from Avis but n a holiday from the USA. By and large the build quality except for the brakes looks promising.
Awesome review as always:)
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Had made a subscription yesterday, gone try it out for month at least 😅
Interesting, keep us updated!
The bad quality sound for the turn signal alone will turn off 40%+ sales. What are they thinking?
Wow. That was unexpected! Chinese Volvo. Sideview 8/10, read view 7/10, front 1,25/10
Rear* 12.5*
I had the opportunity to undertake a test drive with the plug-in hybrid version of the 01 and will compare it with the current Mercedes GLA 200. In general I like the car and love the rental concept, but will still probably buy a used GLA 250 in a year or two. The driver’s space is extremely roomy and comfortable, the seats are great. The view to the rear was a bit limited, but the back-up camera helps. I was very positively surprised by the three cylinder engine. It sounded great (synthesized?) and with the electric motor was very lively. The GLA 200‘s engine sounded like a broken sewing machine and was sluggish. Hopefully the 250 is better. The transmission shifted smoothly and was as it should be - inconspicuous. All of the safety system worked well, the blindspot monitor was great. I wasn‘t impressed by the 01’s infotainment system, for me it had a bit of a lag and wasn‘t structured clearly. “Frank‘s“ voice was horrible. It sounded like a cheap toy and was extremely irritating. For me the worst part of the 01 was the steering, it was extremely twitchy and for me it felt like a toy. That‘s the great part about the Mercedes, for me at least it felt like an extension of my body, the 01 was more like prosthetic….
Looks great Essentially it’s a XC60 sized car based on an XC40
4550mm length while XC40 is 4450, Xc60 would be 4700
I'm not a SUV person - but it's a good looking car. That damn turn signal sound though... xD
Good review Thomas 👍
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Great review
Thanks 🙏
Isnt €500 (or €600 for Volvo) per month expensive even for germans?
If you compare it to leasing rates, yes. But you have to take into account that this covers all servicing, insurance, taxes, delivery, registration etc.
Lol. You can buy a house for that
For what is offered,it’s quite cheap,considering that everything is included: insurance,taxes,assistance,maintenance... the only extra is fuel.
Great review Thomas as usual. The name make me think of a jewellery or handbag brand than an automotive brand. Other then that the car looks great.
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You are awesome man keep it up!
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Thanks for the review. I like this subscription approach, even if, being cheap, I tend to buy my car second hand, and for less than a month's income. However, having a brand new attractive car for 500 euros a month is still attractive (I did not say financially smart, I said attractive). If 500 euro a month was for the PHEV (which it might, I am none the wiser after watching the vid) I would be interested. I would also like to know the petrol consumption of this vehicle, and how it handles motorways and long journeys.
Is a very good car actually. I will get one.
You are so amazing and honest. Great!
Why didn’t they use Google? Because China.
Because the car are made in China, no Google built-in on Lynk & Co 01, although the Polestar 2 has Google built-in infotainment despite also made in China.
There's Android Auto so it's still weird.
If they use Google and then got banned later, it will be a huge loss
A lack of AWD for the European versions in my opinion is a big letdown.
There is an AWD option in China, but that's for the non hybrid version.
Thanks for the review 👍
Interesting surroundings. Is that a gallow behind the fence? 😉
Any way, presentation as always Top Notch!
Nice review of a very interesting car. What about Skoda Enyaq?, when do you expect to test it?
Sure, review coming up soon! Static review oft the Enyaq here: th-cam.com/video/29VYHzmqcZ4/w-d-xo.html
I was curious about high beam lights, how they would look when turned on. Great review as always, keep it up!
Front reminds me abit of Porsche Cayenne? 😅 not a bad looking car overall. The back of it looks good. Amazing video as always.
Great review as always. Do you know if it will becoming to the uk?
thanks! Yes
Very interesting car made by China. Well done, surprised me.
Interesting to see all your guys’ options for these Chinese car
In the we don’t buy Chinese car’s and all Chinese cars need to get banned and China is bad and racist
@@louisbeerreviews8964 So some bad guys designed this car and made it looked evil?
@@louisbeerreviews8964 speaking of racist I cannot recall any memory apart from what UK and US did to other colored races lol
The car is a bit big for my needs, but it's cool, and looks a good.. Also they aren't coming to the UK... But if they did, I'd be super interested in having a look at one.. Best wishes tomas ♥️
all the best to you as well Anthony!
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From front, it looks like so much Kia Sportage. I am not a fan of design choices but features are interesting 👍
It's Geely = Volvo infact Geely it own Volvo. Amazing car
For some reason, I didn't realize Lynk & Co made gas cars. I was getting all excited, and then....tailpipes. Sad trombone.
Good review. Thx
I am very much looking forward to the day I have my car paid off and I stop paying it down every month.