Lynk & Co’s 40k Surge

Lynk & Co said its new 900 sport utility vehicle logged more than 40,000 pre-orders before its April 28, 2025 launch in China. (reuters.com) The company disclosed the figure at the Shanghai auto show on April 23, 2025, five days before deliveries began. Lynk & Co later said the 900 had secured those orders after its December debut. (reuters.com) (zeekrgroup.com) The 900 is a large six-seat plug-in hybrid, a vehicle that pairs a gasoline engine with a battery pack and electric motors so it can drive part of the time on electricity and still refuel quickly. Lynk & Co says the top version makes 872 horsepower, and independent reports in China put the launch price as low as 289,900 yuan with a limited-time discount. (carnewschina.com) (zeekrgroup.com) This fight is centered on China’s big family-SUV market, where buyers have been moving toward three-row models loaded with driver-assistance software, long electric range, and lounge-style second rows. Chinese auto media said Lynk & Co positioned the 900 against the Aito M9, Li Auto L9, and Denza N9. (carnewschina.com) The launch also lands in the middle of a corporate reshuffle. In February 2025, Geely-owned Zeekr Technology completed a deal to take a controlling 51% stake in Lynk & Co, combining two of the group’s upscale brands more closely under Zeekr Group. (reuters.com) (carnewschina.com) Lynk & Co is selling size as much as speed. The company says the 900 is 5,240 millimeters long with a 3,160 millimeter wheelbase, dimensions that put it squarely in the full-size class by Chinese market standards. (zeekrgroup.com) The 900 is also packed with the hardware Chinese buyers now expect in this segment. Reports on the Shanghai showing said it carries roof-mounted lidar on all versions, while higher trims use Nvidia’s Thor chip for more advanced assisted-driving functions. (electrek.co) Pre-orders are not the same as final sales, and automakers do not always disclose how many reservations convert into delivered vehicles. Lynk & Co said on April 28, 2025 that it had started deliveries, putting the next test on whether those 40,000 orders turn into handovers in a crowded Chinese market. (zeekrgroup.com)