Lynk & Co 900 Completes Extreme Collision Test, Safest For Family

Lynk & Co 900. (Doc. X /@TychodeFeijter)

JAKARTA - The latest flagship SUV from Lynk & Co, namely 900, has successfully passed a series of multiple hit tests broadcast live on CCTV, China's largest state television station. The hit test of a six-passer car specifically designed for this family is focused on the safety of the third row, an area often occupied by children.

Lynk & Co 900, which is scheduled to launch at the end of March, is a flagship SUV with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. This car was first introduced in China in January 2025. With a power of 630 kW (845 hp), Lynk & Co 900 is also the first mass production car to use Nvidia Drive Thor SoC with a computational capability of 1,000 TOPS.

It was reported that CarNewsChina, March 19, Lynk & Co 900 underwent two very challenging collision tests. First, a test of the back collision with a speed of 100 km / h, far exceeding the C-NCAP standard of only 80 km / h. This car managed to absorb collision energy 1.56 times the standard set. Second, a third-line side-braking test with a speed of 100 km / h, where this car was able to withstand the collision energy four times the C-NCAP standard which was only 50 km / h.

The results are evident if the car structure remains sturdy, the passenger safety room is maintained, and there is no risk of a fire. This hit test was carried out and passed by the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (CAERI). This success cannot be separated from the Spa Evo platform, the result of a collaboration between Lynk & Co and Volvo, which is now owned by Geely.

Please note, Lynk & Co was previously a combined brand between Geely and Volvo. However, in 2025, Geely's Zeekr Technology acquired Volvo shares. Thus, Lynk & Co no longer has a formal relationship with the Swedish car manufacturer.

It should also be noted that statistical data on car accidents in China shows that the death rate of third-line passengers reached 34 percent, 5.7 times higher than the average. Severe injury rates also reached 62 percent. This makes third-line safety a major concern, especially in six-passenger cars widely used by families with two children, the number of which continues to increase in China after the elimination of the one-child policy.