Complete Export Guide for the Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03

China shipped roughly 5.9 million vehicles overseas in 2024, making it the world's largest auto exporter — and the Lynk & Co 03 has quietly become one of the more interesting sedans in that flow. Built by LYNK&CO, the Geely–Volvo joint venture, on the same CMA platform that underpins the Volvo XC40, the 03 gives importers a 2.0-litre turbo sedan with a Volvo-derived drivetrain at a price that undercuts a Corolla Altis or Civic in most developing markets. It is also a car with real export constraints — left-hand drive only, 95 RON fuel mapping, and connected services tied to Chinese infrastructure — that determine exactly which markets you can sell into. This guide covers specification selection, the China-side export process, landed-cost arithmetic and the logistics that get the units to port.

Why the Lynk & Co 03 Works as an Export Model

What you are actually selling

The 03 is a C-segment sedan, not a rebadged Geely. The chassis, electrical architecture and engine family are shared with Volvo, which matters enormously in markets where buyers judge a Chinese brand on engineering credibility. Indicative specifications for the current generation:

• Dimensions: approximately 4,657–4,684 mm long, 1,840 mm wide, 1,460–1,470 mm tall, 2,730 mm wheelbase
• 1.5TD: 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo, 180 PS / 265 Nm, 7-speed DCT, front-wheel drive
• 2.0TD: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, 190 PS / 300 Nm, 7-speed DCT, front-wheel drive
• 03+: 2.0-litre turbo, 254 PS / 350 Nm, 8-speed automatic, all-wheel drive
• Fuel: Gasoline, 50-litre tank; 95 RON specified for the 2.0TD and 03+, 92 RON acceptable for the 1.5TD
• Emissions: China 6b, broadly equivalent in stringency to Euro 6d