Smart, with the brand influence of Mercedes-Benz, has become a very successful micro-small fuel vehicle in the past decade.
With the advent of the new energy era, seeing that the micro-oil vehicle market is replaced by electrification, it is time for smart to be evolved. In order to speed up the pace of development, Mercedes-Benz finally chose to cooperate with China Geely to create the first electric model, which will be produced in China and sold worldwide.
Since then, China's new energy industry has gradually become a technology export center for global new energy transformation.
On April 7, the smart genie #1, a small pure electric SUV model jointly created by Geely and Mercedes-Benz, was released in Berlin.
The new car is based on geely's vast SEA architecture, the design is led by Mercedes-Benz, and Geely is responsible for engineering development.
The new car will be produced and launched in Xi'an in 2022 and will be sold overseas in the future.
Externally, the new car features an LED matrix strip that runs through the front face, with a Y-shaped design on both sides, a suspended roof, and a concave tailgate curve.
With a length, width and height of 4270*1822*1636mm and wheelbase of 2750mm, the new car leans towards smaller SUVs overall, making it the largest smart model ever.
In terms of interior, the new car is equipped with a 9.2-inch LCD digital instrument and a 12.8-inch floating central control screen, and is equipped with a 10-inch HUD head-up display.
In terms of assisted driving, Smart Genie #1 offers L2-level driver assistance features, including Adaptive Cruise (ACC), Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Traffic Congestion Assist (TJA), Automatic Park Assist (APA), and more.
In terms of power, the permanent magnet synchronous motor of the new car is placed on the rear axle, with a maximum power of 200 kW, a peak torque of 343N·m, and an acceleration time of 6.7s per 100 kilometers.
In terms of battery life, the new car is equipped with a 66kWh ternary lithium battery pack, and the cruising range under CLTC conditions is 560km.
The car supports up to 150kW DC fast charging, 5%-80% charging time is less than 30 minutes.
summary:
From the design and configuration of Smart Genie #1, it can be seen that the new car takes the route of a petty boutique car. Previously, it was reported that its price would be around 200,000, so the most direct competitors would be MINI pure electricity, Volkswagen ID.3, DS 3 Crossback E-Tense and so on.
In the future, it remains to be seen whether the model can continue to sell well worldwide with the brand premium power of Mercedes-Benz.