The smart has finally grown up the body width is comparable to the C-class
In the concept car, the trapezoidal "big mouth" of smart genie #1 is covered with LED small lights, which can interact through the intelligent music lighting system and on-board music of the ring body, presenting the special effect of "rhythmic light language", while the production version removes this slightly exaggerated decoration and becomes a more conventional mesh decorative board, and the two sides add a longitudinal cooling trough compared to the concept car. However, the AGS active intake grille is hidden inside, which can change the opening and closing of the intake grille to control the intake volume and wind resistance. In addition, the LED matrix headlight strip that runs through the front face is a Y-shaped design on both sides, except for the lack of some complex triangle pattern decoration, the rest inherit the design of the concept car.
(At present, two 19-inch wheels have been officially released, with a size of 235/45 R19, and will also provide 18-inch options after domestic production.) The almost fully enclosed low-wind resistance style is the usual treatment method of the electric car era, and there is no sense of violation on the cute smart, one of which is covered with checkerboard-like checkerboard patterns, I wonder if the designer takes inspiration from luxury bags? ）
(Smart Genie #1 was developed as a test site at the China AutoMotive Research Institute Automotive Wind Tunnel Center in Chongqing and recorded an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.29, among which the hidden door handles, aerodynamic wheel hubs, and the active grille that are standard throughout the series are indispensable.) )
The ring roof shape of smart genie #1 is a wonderful stroke, and its shell is not connected to the upper edge of the side window line when it comes to the position of the D-pillar, but the line is recycled and continued to be outlined on the rear windshield, so that the roof is embedded like a warrior's helmet, visually full of suspension and three-dimensional sense.
(The D pillar is affixed with a huge and eye-catching smart brand LOGO to avoid this open space from being too boring, and to remind passers-by that it is a smart)
(The Y-shaped taillights echo the theme design, and when lit, you can find the brilliant light and shadow details in the LED light strip, which can be seen in the designer's thought injected into the new car shape)
Decorated like a beautiful jewelry box, the smart car machine/ practical space is not left behind
Smart equipped the new car with an exclusive APP and a personalized infotainment human-computer interaction interface, and also created a "smart inspiration planet" as the core element of the intelligent human-computer interaction system, and avatar, a genie assistant based on artificial intelligence AI technology, is estimated to be able to communicate with users and process various instructions like NIO's NOMI. Because the original factory has not yet released more about the functions and interfaces of the car, it is not known how high its degree of intelligence is, but from the perspective of the UI design taste in the official diagram, it is still quite expected. In addition, smart has created a series of digital ecological services with APP and car machine system as the core contact point, users can seamlessly experience the smart digital world through exclusive smart ID, and car owners can also use mobile phone APP to remotely control vehicles.
The factory announced that in order to interpret the concept of "software-defined car", smart genie #1 is equipped with a highly integrated, high-performance computing power architecture, bringing powerful OTA dynamic real-time update function, and more than 75% of the ECU electronic control units of the whole vehicle can be continuously upgraded remotely.
The new car provides a HUD head-up display, its LCD dashboard is a unique 9.2-inch slender strip design, the UI layout is refreshing and concise, and the taste is online, but due to the size is too small, whether this small screen is convenient for drivers to read driving information still needs to be examined.
(The details of the carriage are quite elaborate, in line with its luxurious and exquisite brand background, if sitting in the old smart still needs to be troubled to buy or not, then the new model can be completely reassured.) )
(Smart Genie #1's beats sound system consists of an amplifier and 13 speakers, including a subwoofer)
In terms of seat layout, the new car finally bid farewell to the past impractical "crime", the second row of seats support four or six divisions, and can be slid forward and backward, flat, the front trunk is 15L, can be placed charging cables, and the rear trunk can achieve 323L to 986L storage space in different seat states. In addition, a huge panoramic skylight is provided to further release the sense of openness.
Based on the Geely Vast SEA architecture to create a farewell to weak power
One of the biggest highlights of smart genie #1 is that it is based on the Geely Haohan SEA architecture, and the permanent magnet synchronous motor of the new car is placed on the rear axle, with a maximum power of 200kW, a peak torque of 343N·m, and a maximum speed of 180km/h. Its acceleration time from 100 km/h is only 6.7s. The new car is equipped with a 66kWh ternary lithium battery pack, which is less than 7.5 hours when charged with a 7.2kW AC charging pile, and supports up to 150kW DC overspeed charging, with a charging time of less than 30 minutes for 5-80%. Under CLTC conditions, the cruising range is 560km, and the WLTP operating range is between 420-440km.
(Geely Vast SEA Architecture)
At the time of the development of the new car, the factory placed the test vehicle at the Yakeshi Winter Test Site in Inner Mongolia, where the temperature was close to minus 40 degrees Celsius, to test the battery temperature control system and cold resistance. At low temperatures, the system preheats the battery to ensure it is in optimal operating conditions, improving charging and output efficiency. Through the smart car APP or the car engine system, the driver and occupants can preset the travel time, and the smart genie #1 can intelligently start the battery heating accordingly.
In terms of driver assistance systems, Smart Genie #1 also offers L2-level driving assistance in its entirety, including adaptive cruise (ACC), lane keeping assist (LKA), traffic congestion assist (TJA), automatic parking assist (APA) and adaptive near-beam adjustment.
Pure electric smart embarrassing past Can the new car save the situation?
In this way, smart in addition to becoming a smart + electrification room, there seems to be no other way out, of course, because smart fame is still there, its "small, good parking" characteristics in the pure electric era as the market, and there are Geely and Mercedes-Benz escort, make good use of their own advantages and know the times to follow the trend of car building, the future will not be too bad.
In February 2018, Geely spent about 60.4 billion yuan to acquire a 9.69% stake in Daimler AG, becoming its largest shareholder. In March 28, 2019, Daimler Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group announced the establishment of a joint venture between the two parties, decided to jointly operate and promote the transformation of the smart brand on a global scale, trying to build smart into a high-end electric intelligent car brand, and the future smart genie #1 will be produced in Xi'an and sold to many countries and regions around the world.
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Previously, when the smart genie #1 concept car was unveiled in Guangzhou, it was reported that the price range of mass-produced models would be between 200,000 and 250,000 yuan, and its competitors would of course point directly to the next generation of MINI. Both also have Mercedes-Benz BMW as a brand endorsement, but also take the high-priced exquisite route, but the situation faced by Smart is more severe, after all, MINI has been operating well for many years, whether it is the breadth of the product matrix, the construction of user communities, etc. have done a mature and sound. Although smart genie #1 has a lot of sincerity in product creation, it is a huge change in the brand after all, and it is necessary to persuade consumers to throw themselves into a new smart camp again, or really have to work harder. (Photo/Text/Photo: Yang Jiazhen, Pacific Auto Network)