If you turn the timeline back to a few years ago, if you want to spend 300,000 yuan to buy a three-row, large-space SUV, the probability that it will appear on the car purchase list will be a classic model such as Highlander and Tuang. But now the ideal ONE has occupied the top of the sales list for many months, the momentum is very strong, and outside the list with volvo XC90 with the same architecture to build Lynk & Co 09 is also very potential, so these two strong domestic brand models, which is more valuable?
The 2021 Lynk & Co 09 was launched in October this year, and there are 5 new models launched, with a price range of 265,900 to 320,900 yuan. The 2021 Ideal ONE completed the product update in May this year, and the guidance price of the new car is 338,000 yuan. Next, the car uncle will choose the top model of Lynk & Co 09 to compare with the ideal ONE, the price difference between the two is 17,100 yuan, let's take a closer look at their specific performance.
Exterior design
Born out of the SPA architecture, the Lynk & Co 09 is the largest and most positioned SUV model of the Lynk & Co brand to date, as the family flagship, the car also expresses elements that are different from other models, among which the front part of the new car uses a very bold straight waterfall grille, highlighting the unique sense of domineering. The headlights group is still a separate design of the Lynk & Co family's signature, the daytime running lights on both sides of the cabin cover are very eye-catching, and the lower headlights use pixel modules, which have a high illumination accuracy.
Ideal ONE did not make much adjustment in terms of design, but optimized in detail based on the opinions collected from the customer's test drive before, and added some configurations. Among them, the front face of the new car is matched with a rounded rectangular mesh, and the internal variable intake grille is equipped as standard, which on the one hand increases the heating speed of the range extender, and on the other hand, reduces the wind resistance at high speed. The flat light set on both sides is connected to the central network, and is equipped with a through-line light strip, and the LED light source is used in the lighting, which has more steering auxiliary lights than the Lynk & Co 09, but lacks the steering headlights and headlight rain and fog mode.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Lynk & Co 09 are 5042×1977×1780 mm, and the wheelbase is 2984 mm. Thanks to the long front suspension and the position of the front wheels relative to the firewall, the front part of the car is extremely slender, creating a visual sense of luxury SUV, while the new car is equipped with a 20-inch Y-shaped rim under the car, which looks very designed.
The specific length, width and height of the ideal ONE are 5030×1960×1760 mm, and the wheelbase is 2935mm, and the data are lagging behind. The body side of the new car uses curved surfaces to create a rich figure, and the curved surface is a greater test for the body manufacturing process, and the wheel eyebrows of the same color as the body also greatly enhance the luxury of the whole car.
The tail design of the Lynk & Co 09 is very atmospheric, and the layering is strong, the slight downward extension of the roof line makes the entire tail appear less bloated, the iconic energy crystal taillights of the Lynk & Co family are dazzling, and the design that gradually diverges from the middle to the sides also extends the lateral visual width of the tail very well. In addition, the car is equipped with a total of four exhaust ports on both sides in the rear surround, and the middle part is also matched with imitation diffuser decoration.
The ideal ONE tail design is quite simple, the through tail light echoes back and forth with the star ring headlight, and the light strip is relatively flat and slender, more like a little embellishment of the tail curve. The new car features a hidden exhaust design and is decorated with a bright silver bottom panel, highlighting the vehicle's sense of grade, but the sporty effect is greatly reduced.
Interior design
Lynk & Co brand has always been very good at creating a sense of luxury, which is reflected in the Lynk & Co 09 strategy, the new car cockpit uses a large area of leather fabric wrapped around the button chrome decoration and piping decoration is full of exquisite, it is worth noting that the new car is equipped with aluminum trim in front of the co-pilot, the carved grain can be touched by hand, and the sense of grade is very outstanding. The new car machine system is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 vehicle specification level chip, the computing power is the top in the current industry, and the intuitive feeling of use is that the car machine is very smooth in handling multiple tasks, including complex interaction logic.
The ideal ONE interior adopts a T-shaped symmetrical design, the overall shape is simple and generous, and the biggest highlight in the car is the four screens. The role of the four screens is different, and the whole system is currently running quite smoothly and the reaction speed is also very sensitive. The car supports satellite navigation, road call rescue, Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade, etc. in terms of functions, compared to the lack of facial recognition of Lynk & Co 09.
The seats in the Lynk & Co 09 are wrapped in leather fabric, and functionally support the four-way adjustment of the height of the main passenger seat/ leg rest adjustment / waist support four-way adjustment, the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, the heating / ventilation / massage of the front seat, the memory of the electric seat of the driver's seat, the adjustable button of the rear of the passenger seat, etc. The front seats of the new car look thinner, but the internal padding is moderately soft and hard, the backrest is close to the human body, and the wings on both sides are prominent, which has a good degree of comfort.
The ideal ONE interior seat is also wrapped in leather fabric, and the function is missing the leg rest adjustment of the main passenger seat compared to the Lynk & Co 09. The interior padding of the front seats in the new car is very thick, and it has a certain sense of immersion when riding, and the comfort and wrapping are excellent.
Lynk & Co 09 offers two layouts of 6 and 7 seats, the 2nd row of seats is definitely a highlight of the car, the chair type is wide and comfortable, with full electric adjustment, extremely rich in functionality, but its 3rd row space is relatively cramped.
The rear seats in the Ideal ONE car are of the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, the middle position of the second row of seats in the car is fully flat, which will not affect the passenger experience, and its central aisle width is 270mm, which is more generous than the 170mm of Lynk & Co 09.
dynamical system
The 2.0T+48V mixing system is used in the power side of the Lynk & Co 09, in which the maximum output of the 2.0T engine is 187 kW and the peak torque is 350 Nm. The drivetrain is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission.
The ideal ONE uses range extender power, where the total output of the powertrain is 245 kW and the peak torque is 455 Nm. In terms of transmission system, it is matched by a single-speed transmission for electric vehicles. In addition, the car is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 40.5 kWh and a pure electric mileage of 188 km.
Uncle Che summed up
As a domestic medium and large SUV, Lynk & Co 09 and Ideal ONE have good strength, of which the Lynk & Co 09 based on volvo SPA architecture has excellent configuration performance, and the number of orders on the first day of pre-sale reached 6597 units. The emergence of the ideal ONE solves the space problem of family travel, and solves the problem of low-cost travel commuting in medium and large SUVs with fast charging and 188 kilometers of pure electric mileage, while the configuration table of the car is also optimized for comfort. From the perspective of daily household use, the practicality of the ideal ONE is higher, so in this round of duels, Uncle Che is more recommended for the ideal ONE.