New Lynk&Co 08 revealed ahead of launch this week

Lynk&Co has fully revealed its new 08 hybrid SUV ahead of its launch event in Shanghai on 25 March.

A sibling model of the next-generation Volvo XC60, the Geely-owned brand's seventh model will be sold in China from the second half of 2023. It's then expected to be sold in select foreign markets, including in Europe, from 2024. 

It swaps the low-slung, two-door silhouette of 2022's The Next Day concept for a traditional crossover bodystyle. However, it carries over the concept's signature LED headlights within a near-grilleless front fascia that gives it away as an electrified model.

Moving round to the side, the door handles sit flush with the bodywork in the name of reducing drag and the wheel arches are clad in black plastic with a glossy finish. 

At the rear, the LED lights wrap around into the rear wings, while a sporty diffuser features below the bumper.

As with the forthcoming XC60, the 08 is based on Geely's CMA 2.0 platform and is expected to be available with two versions of the firm's E-Motive hybrid system. 

Known internally under the codename DX11, this comprises a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and a three-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT) in combination with an electric motor and battery of varying power and capacities.