What is the benefit of renting a more expensive Lynk & Co at Sixt?

Sixt offers monthly car rentals without commitment, including the Lynk & Co 01. But why rent from the rental company instead of directly?

If you’re not yet familiar with Lynk & Co, it is a brand under the Geely group. The Chinese giant, owner of Volvo, has chosen a unique positioning for its young brand created in 2016, favoring a rent model with no commitment, cancelable at any time. Thus, when it arrived in France a little over 2 years ago, for 500 euros/month, it was possible to rent the only vehicle initially offered, the Lynk & Co 01, with insurance, maintenance within the Volvo network, and 1250 km per month (15,000 km per year), for a maximum duration of 11 months… Renewable! One year later, this price increased to 550 euros/month with unchanged conditions.

The program found its audience mainly because of the car, a highly appealing, recharge-hybrid Volvo XC40, perfect for everyday use. But the success is primarily due to the great freedom this model offers. Indeed, it is possible to cancel the subscription at any time for the end of the current month, with no fees.

Lynk & Co 01 Price Increases from 500 to 600 Euros per Month in Two Years

Oops, in 2023, a further increase in the monthly rental rate to 600 euros! Certainly, it remains without obligation but limited strictly to one year. Less freedom, and it’s starting to get really expensive! The offer at 550 euros per month is now a 36-month LLD with a 2,500-euro down payment! It was supposed to be possible to share the vehicle and earn money to reduce the bill. Great idea, but nearly 3 years after launch, the car-sharing software still doesn’t work.

Lynk & Co tried, Lynk & Co failed. Too bad. At the same time, Sixt integrated at least that Lynk & Co 01 into its rental offer at a base rate of… 809 euros per month! Seriously? Yes, check below — this is not a joke.

For this rate, you get the vehicle, insurance, and assistance. Exactly the same as going directly through Lynk & Co. You have 500 km to use over 30 days when Lynk & Co offers 1250 km, with an option at Sixt costing 40 euros. And if you exceed these 500 km, 35 cents will be deducted from your pocket at each station. Oh, and there’s also a 199-euro club registration fee.

Why pay very / more / too / way too much?

We’ve been racking our brains for 48 hours trying to understand the purpose of this formula, but it continues to escape us. There is indeed this very particular clientele who doesn’t want to be tied to a vehicle year-round and needs a relatively high-end car for a vacation month or a special trip, but at over 800 euros, there are much smarter and infinitely cheaper options, such as various car-sharing services.

In summary, even though the Lynk & Co offer has become very expensive, it remains more interesting than Sixt’s for the same service. If you don’t want to bother filling out paperwork and are willing to pay a high price to only go to a agency before picking up your car, why not. But be smart, and you’ll save a lot of money.

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