“How about 370,000 yuan for a car that can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, has air suspension, and an 88 kWh battery?”

During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, I borrowed a Lynk & Co Free pure electric four-wheel drive version to experience it because I had driven an extended-range version last year. I borrowed the 2021 four-wheel drive pure electric exclusive luxury package version car model, which is priced at 373,600 yuan. After the release of the 2022 DNA Design pure electric version, this version became the second-top configuration in the pure electric series.

Space

During the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, I moved for two days. The advantage of this large five-seat car model was fully reflected, providing strong support for my moving.

As a medium to large 5-seater SUV, Lynk & Co Free pure electric has a very large space when the rear seats are folded down. I put three large boxes (60 × 40 × 50 cm) behind it, and the loading space was really good as it was filled with various burdens and boxes in the trunk.

Exterior

The Lynk & Co Free’s appearance belongs to the durable type, and the difference between the pure electric version and the extended-range version is not significant. When the air suspension is lowered to the lowest point, it looks like a station wagon from the side.

In addition, with the 20-inch turbo-style wheel hub and the 45% flat tire, the proportion of the side lines is very comfortable.

Interior

My interior is dark, with black-blue color scheme, which I personally think is better than blue-brown and rice-brown interior colors. Unfortunately, the trial car I have is not upgraded to 8155 yet, so the fluency, UI, and even the performance of voice are all relatively average. If I have a chance, I have to borrow an 8155 to try it out.## Night Vision
Night vision function is quite interesting. Besides obtaining a curious angle of view, it can recognize pedestrians, cars, and bicycles, marking them on the dashboard to enhance reminder. This is also where the function comes in handy.

Handling

The slogan of Voyah FREE at its launch was handling. Its quality and handling are indeed excellent in reality.

The steering virtual vacancy is relatively small, with only a little bit in the middle position. Regardless of the mode, the overall linearity is good, and the main variation is in the damping.

Looking at the parameters, the total power of the dual motors reaches 510 kW, and the torque peaks at 1,040 N·m. No matter what mode it is, the proportional feel of the throttle is decent, with the front being lighter, and the mid-to-late torque output being more powerful.

However, due to the power being too strong, the suspension hardness is reduced in the comfort mode, and the head is obviously lifted during full acceleration. It is much better in high-energy (sports) mode.

The brake feel is excellent, from the size of the damping to the confidence of the braking force, and to the actual linearity. Here, I would like to mention kinetic energy recovery. I found that the highest kinetic energy recovery power of the whole vehicle is 40 kW, which occurs during braking.

On the suspension hardware, Voyah FREE adopts a front double-wishbone and rear multi-link setup, equipped with an air suspension. I personally love the suspension feel in high-energy mode. When crossing a rough road, it makes typical short and crisp sounds, which is very textured.

In the suburban (off-road) mode, I also drove on unpaved roads, and the suspension was raised to the highest level, making it a bit like a tough Japanese off-road vehicle. Moreover, this function will automatically exit when the speed exceeds 40 km/h.

Endurance

The endurance of the pure electric four-wheel drive version of Voyah FREE is relatively practical, at least for my use. Compared with the actual driving mileage, in the comfort mode, it can achieve about 70-80% of the actual endurance performance.

Moreover, the energy consumption of Voyah FREE will quickly decrease when entering medium and high speeds. When you first get in the car, the display usually shows more than 30 kWh/100 km, but after long-distance driving, the energy consumption can even drop to just over 20 kWh/100 km. Even when I moved house with a full load and drove on the highway for a long time, the endurance discount rate was around 20%.

(1) Leave early, during the rush hour. Turn on the air conditioning, seat massage, and ventilation in comfort mode.Before departure, the total mileage is 2,959 km, battery level is 72%, and NEDC range is 318 km.

Upon arrival at the destination, the total mileage is 2,980 km, battery level is 66%, and NEDC range is 288 km.

(2) At night, the air conditioning and seat massage ventilation are turned on to the Comfort mode.

Before departure, the total mileage is 3,002 km, battery level is 58%, and NEDC range is 245 km.

Upon arrival at the destination, the total mileage is 3,044 km, battery level is 47%, and NEDC range is 202 km.

(3) Moving with the air conditioning and seat massage ventilation turned on in Comfort mode.

Before departure, the total mileage is 3,129 km, battery level is 56%, and NEDC range is 242 km.

Upon arrival at the destination, the total mileage is 3,176 km, battery level is 44%, and NEDC range is 184 km.

(4) Moving with the air conditioning and seat massage ventilation turned on in Comfort mode.

Before departure, the total mileage is 3,212 km, battery level is 33%, and NEDC range is 134 km.

Upon arrival at the destination, the total mileage is 3,260 km, battery level is 19%, and NEDC range is 77 km.

Charging:

The 88 kWh battery of the Voyah FREE electric version is effective during charging. I tried several 120 kW charging piles, and under the condition of no one sharing the power, it can easily reach a charging power of 80 kW. Basically, after charging for 20 minutes, there is a range of over 100 kilometers.

At the TELEC charging pile with a power of 60-150 kW, it took 21 minutes to charge from 31% to 56%, with a maximum power of 84 kW (another car came to share the power later).
At the STAR charging pile with a power of 120 kW, it took 34 minutes to charge from 17% to 65%, with a maximum power of 92 kW (no one shared the power). The charging power stayed at around 80 kW for about 15 minutes during the entire charging process.

Advanced Driving Assistance:

The perception hardware of the Voyah FREE includes:

9 cameras, 3 of which are for advanced driving assistance.
3 millimeter-wave radars
12 ultrasonic radars

In terms of functions, this set of hardware can achieve ICA adaptive cruise control, LCC lane centering, AEB automatic emergency braking, FVSR front vehicle departure reminder, and FCW forward collision warning. But in actual driving, the performance of lane centering is relatively ordinary.

The advantage of this system is that after my turn signal interrupts the advanced driving assistance, its function in the new lane recovers very quickly, even faster than I expected.### Real Shot Images