(Keywords: CMA EVO architecture, Eagle-1 chip, mobile phone NFC function, water inlet monitoring)
The 2025 EM-P is an annual facelift model. There is no obvious change in the design of the exterior and interior. It continues the design language, but some configurations have been adjusted, including four main configurations such as ambient lights. As a model based on the CMA Evo architecture, what are the differences between the frame and the CMA model? How practical is the 2025 Lynk & Co 08? Let’s analyze it in detail.
chassis suspension
Lynk & Co launched the CMA architecture in 2016, which is the product of Geely’s cooperation with Volvo. Its first model focuses on positive development and has high standards in terms of safety. Over time, the automotive market has officially entered the era dominated by new energy vehicles. Lynk & Co improved the CMA and launched the CMA Evo, and Lynk & Co 08 is also the first model of the CMA Evo architecture. The Evo focuses more on safety. The entire structure was redesigned, including the installation of batteries. It is not a simple modification.
Previously, models based on the CMA architecture placed the battery in the central channel, but when it came to the CMA Evo, it was necessary to use tiled batteries to increase the capacity of the battery, which was no different from pure electric cars. In order to reduce the impact of side impact on the battery, Lynk & Co 08 used a "CBS" threshold honeycomb filling block to form a stable structural filling cavity to absorb more side impact energy. This is also a common design in racing cars, including A-pillar, B-pillar, etc. using thermoformed steel, and the stringer also adopts a progressive energy absorption structure design to prevent cabin deformation through a multi-channel force transmission path.
The front anti-collision beam is made of 7-series aluminum alloy, with a Japanese-shaped section, which has a higher bearing capacity than the traditional mouth-shaped one. The energy-absorbing box is 6-series aluminum, with a length of 288mm. Its cross-section is six rectangles, and the crushing deformation has also been optimized through many simulations. The energy-absorbing effect is better than that of traditional steel. The rear anti-collision beam is a roll-pressed closed Lu-shaped section, made of 980MPa high-strength steel. The rear energy-absorbing box is not as long as the front, but the length still reaches 190mm. The rear longitudinal beam adopts TWB laser welding technology, and the proportion of high-strength steel and aluminum alloy in the whole body-in-white reaches 75%, ensuring the torsional stiffness of the frame.
In the design of the suspension, Lynk & Co 08 uses a front McPherson + rear multi-link fully independent suspension, E-shaped four-link suspension is more common, and there is no bright spot in the application. The control arm of the front McPherson suspension is a double-layer stamped steel plate, the four-link is also a stamped steel plate, and the horn is aluminum alloy, which is not outstanding at this price. Due to the increased weight of the hybrid model, compared to the CMA architecture, the Evo version of the sub-frame is added with four-point bearings, and the structure is modified to avoid flat-panel batteries.
The practicality of the 2025 Lynk & Co 08 EM-P
first driver
Lynk 08 adopts Lynk E-Motive plug-in hybrid system, equipped with a hybrid dedicated 1.5T engine, and a 3-speed DHT Pro gearbox. The front is a dual motor unit (P1 + P3). The high-end model has a P4 rear axle motor, forming a comprehensive power of 436kW, a peak torque of 905Nm, and a 100-kilometer acceleration time of 4.6 seconds. Depending on the model, the front-drive version provides 21.2-degree and 39.8-degree lithium battery packs. The WLTC pure electric cruising range is between 102km-205km. When fully charged, the standard model’s comprehensive cruising range can reach 1200km, and the long-range version can reach 1400km.
Second Ride
The length of the Lynk & Co 08 is 4820mm, the wheelbase is 2848mm, and it is positioned as a large five-seat medium-sized SUV. The size of the 2025 model has not changed. The cockpit has a built-in 12.3-inch LCD meter + 15.4-inch central control screen, and uses Meizu’s LYNK Flyme Auto car system. Driven by the domestic 7-nanometer chip Eagle One, its NPU computing power is 16tops, similar to Qualcomm’s 8155.
Through Meizu’s Flyme Link interconnection, the car and machine are easier to use, but the disadvantage is that the adaptability to other mobile phone brands is average. The high-end model has a 1600w Harmanka 23 speaker stereo. The 2025 model has obvious changes when listening to songs, adding the rhythm function of ambient lights, and the lights change with the rhythm of music. At the same time, the NFC function of the mobile phone is added, so that you are not afraid to forget the car keys.
Third Safety/Smart Driving
As a plug-in model, battery safety is also a point that needs attention. The Lynk & Co 08 uses four vertical and four horizontal frame beams. The battery pack is connected to the body thread horizontally and vertically, and the middle beam of the battery pack is threaded to the seat beam to prevent the body seat beam from squeezing the battery when the side columns touch.
In terms of smart driving, Lynk & Co 08 is equipped with the Sky Dome Pro intelligent driving computing platform, integrated with two black sesame intelligent Huashan A1000 chips, with a computing power of 116 TOPS. With high-precision maps, intelligent driving can be realized on high speed. It can change lanes and go up and down ramps independently within 0-150km/h. However, due to the lack of hardware such as lidar, smart driving in urban areas cannot be achieved at present. This is also where Lynk & Co needs to be upgraded in the future. The 2025 model has added a car wash water intake monitoring function and a sentry mode, making it safer for vehicles to park in places without monitoring.
Editor’s point of view:As an annual model change, the 2025 Lynk & Co 08 EM-P has not changed in terms of design and power. The safety of the CMA Evo architecture is worthy of recognition. The 2025 model adds four more practical configurations, including rhythm lights, sentinel mode, etc. The disadvantage is that the material used in the suspension part is average, and the smart driver still needs to be improved. What do you think of the Lynk & Co 08? Welcome to discuss.
