On April 8, 2022, smart Genie #1 was launched worldwide, positioned as a pure electric small SUV. The new car is based on geely's vast SEA architecture and is designed by Mercedes-Benz, while Geely is responsible for vehicle engineering development. The new car will be launched in China within this year.
For domestic consumers, the smart brand is still relatively familiar, it has always been synonymous with small and flexible, especially smart fortwo is the most representative. In order to adapt to the development of the times, smart has also begun to metamorphose. In January 2020, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Mercedes-Benz Co., Ltd. announced the formation of a smart brand global joint venture "Smart Automobile Co., Ltd.". Officially established, it will jointly operate and promote the transformation of the Smart brand on a global scale, and is committed to building smart into a high-end electric smart car brand.
Smart Genie #1 is the first mass-produced model under its new brand strategy, and the smart brand's future pure electric vehicle family will also follow a new naming system with "#" and digital as the core elements. Today, more avant-garde shapes, larger sizes, smarter and more environmentally friendly make Smart Genie #1 more suitable for modern urban living.
From the trailers and videos that have been released one after another, I know that the shape of Smart Genie #1 can capture a large circle of young consumers, just like it did in the past. It greatly retains the elements of the concept car, the overall shape highlights the smooth and rounded, obviously more advanced than the same body model, which also shows the skill of Mercedes-Benz designers, and is expected to become the future family design direction. In addition, the details are exquisite and small, such as through headlights, polygonal air intakes, lower skid plates, vertical guide air ducts and so on.
The body shape has been upgraded from the classic "one-box" to the small SUV, which shows a more intense smart style, and is full of details, such as two-color body, suspended roof, hidden door handles, frameless doors, smart brand LOGO, etc. have added a lot of color to the car. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4270mm/1822mm/1636mm, and a wheelbase of 2750mm, which is due to the use of a new pure electric platform.
The tail shape echoes the front face very well, of which the through-type taillights are the most eye-catching, while the overall contour of the positive trapezoid enhances the visual effect of delicacy, and the moderately sized tailgate is both aesthetically pleasing and practical.
Come to the car, the simple technology wind will blow into the future, and integrate the latest design concept of Mercedes-Benz in terms of new energy models. The interior lines are very simple, a 12.8-inch floating LCD screen is very eye-catching, coupled with a retro steering wheel, a new air outlet, mood lights, refreshing color matching, 9.2-inch slim LCD meters, HUD head-up display, etc. have created excellent visual effects.
The new car is equipped with a "smart universe" intelligent human-computer interaction system, and users can issue specific commands through the voice summoning screen (Avatar) to achieve entertainment and intelligence-related functions. At the same time, Geely Haohan's high-performance/highly integrated hashrate architecture can centrally control four core modules, including infotainment system, driver assistance system, electronic drive electronic control system, and electronic/electrical system. The ADAS intelligent driver assistance system allows the car to support functions such as intelligent parking assistance, adaptive cruise, pilot assistance, lane keeping, and emergency avoidance.
In terms of power, smart genie #1 adopts a rear-drive motor layout, its maximum power is 200kW, the maximum torque is 343Nm, the maximum speed is 180km/h, and it is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 66kWh, 10%-80% charging takes 3.5 hours in the case of slow charging, and the use of 150kW DC fast charging can be reduced to 30 minutes, and the WLTP working range is between 420-440km.