"If any vehicle has ever deserved to be called a fuel-sipper, it's the Lynk & Co 08 plug-in hybrid. This new crossover from the hot-selling Chinese-European cousin of Volvo and Polestar has a combustion engine that can power the wheels, but you'd barely know it. Its huge battery provides an impressive range, meaning the engine is off most of the time."
"When you finally run out of EV range, this PHEV supports DC fast charging, too, so you can get back on the road quickly without burning gas. Driving it last week proved that a (really) big-battery PHEV can work. It behaves like an EV most of the time, but still gives you peace of mind that you won't be stranded with a dead battery."
"Designed in Sweden, it eschews the typical minimalism associated with Scandinavian design. Its front fascia has a typical two-tier design, with smoked headlight projectors hidden in a wrap-around line, and daytime running lights above. I shouldn't be talking about DRLs this much, but the 08 basically forces the issue. From the front, the car appears to have two LED strips running lengthwise, horizontally joined by a third strip. A fourth LED strip runs so far back it almost reaches the B-pillar."
The Lynk & Co 08 plug-in hybrid pairs a 39.6 kWh battery with a combustion engine, enabling a WLTP EV range of 124 miles and EV-like driving most of the time. The package produces 345 hp, accelerates 0–62 mph in 6.8 seconds and is limited to 115 mph. DC fast charging (CCS at up to 85 kW) enables 10–80% charge in about 33 minutes. Pricing is roughly $49,900 base ($57,600 as-tested with options and incentives). The design, produced in Sweden, favors bold LED detailing and a solid, premium feel tied to Volvo and Polestar engineering.
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