Wen | and Ling
Smart electric return.
In the early morning of April 8, Beijing time, the new smart genie #1 was launched in Berlin, Germany. At the first sight of it, there is a strong feeling - the fully renewed electric smart is not just to create a blockbuster, but to lead a trend phenomenon.
The car not only represents a way of life, but also should become a close companion of people with similar interests to explore tomorrow full of infinite possibilities. This is the spiritual manifesto of tomorrow's urban close friends, the new smart genie #1.
Smart official has officially unveiled a new generation of pure electric vehicle family naming system with "#" and digital as the core elements.
Electric smart "grown up"
Compared with the concept car, the new smart genie #1 released in mass production is highly reducible and full of surprises.
Smart Genie #1 Concept Car
The double doors on the concept car are gone, but the newly created "Ring of Inspiration" suspended roof remains, which is definitely one of the iconic design elements of the new Smart Genie #1.
The streamer particle grille echoes with the rose-gold suspended roof, full of new luxury and high-end. There are also hidden electric exterior door handles, frameless doors, and small details and surprises everywhere. For example, a hidden electric outer door handle with illumination can also automatically sense the user key.
The coolest in appearance is the cyber light and shadow through LED matrix headlights, brilliant light and shadow through LED tail lights and streamer particle grids composed of light strips. When night falls, tomorrow's city friends will recognize each other from a distance. After a busy day, walking through the city, encountering fellow travelers, no need to say hello, a lamp is enough, it is really warm. In addition, with the largest 19-inch wheels, the libra has raised the cool index.
The biggest change in electric smart is "growing up". With a length of 4270/1822/1636 mm and a wheelbase of 2750 mm, the new vehicles are focused on the compact SUV market. It is worth mentioning that the front and rear overhang design of this car are very short, and it is precisely because of the concept of four wheels and four corners that it also maximizes the internal space, so that the 2750 mm wheelbase under the compact SUV positioning can be achieved.
The overall size is closer to that of a MINI COUNTRYMAN, but the wheelbase is 80 mm more than the MINI COUNTRYMAN, a veritable "space magician". What is even more exaggerated is that the width of the car is 2 mm wider than the current Mercedes-Benz C-Class, reaching 1822 mm.
The new smart genie #1 was designed by Mercedes-Benz's global design department. Chief Design Officer Wagner said, "The new Smart Genie #1 not only represents a complete renewal of the Smart brand. On the basis of retaining smart's iconic style, its design is more mature, cool and charming. ”
Indeed, if the appearance is a cool good brother, then the interior design is a good girlfriend that hits the soul. Retains the tactile gold color scheme of the concept car, 64-color atmosphere lights, a suspended 12.8-inch central control screen (12GB of memory, 128G storage, resolution 1920×1080), beats speakers, flexible trunk storage space... Compared to the same class of models, the new smart genie #1's new luxury interior style is definitely the most capable.
In particular, the Beats speaker founded by Dr. Dre, the legendary rap producer who once lifted Up Dog Ye and Ammu, appeared on this smart as an in-car audio, equipped with 13 speakers and amplifier modules, which shows that the positioning is more and more accurately locked in the current urban youth.
In addition, the front trunk 15 liters is enough to put the charging equipment; the trunk space is 323 liters, if the second row of seats is flattened by 4/6 points, it can be expanded to 986 liters, and it is not a problem to put down the camping equipment, bicycles, skis, etc.
Raise smart little pets
The new smart genie #1 gives "software-defined cars" more new ways to play. Exclusive APP and customizable infotainment human-computer interaction interface, such as as the core element of the "smart inspiration planet" intelligent human-computer interaction system, the elf assistant Avatar based on artificial intelligence AI technology is a small fox that will become your exclusive pet in the car. Go home and pick up the cat, get on the car with a little fox, and rush this small detail, very pleasing to the young people.
It is equipped with a highly integrated, high-performance computing power architecture, which brings 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. At the same time, it is equipped with personalized interior mood lights and operation interface. In addition, users can also share the car with friends through the APP digital key.
In terms of intelligent driving assistance functions, it is equipped with smart Pilot intelligent driving assistance system, including ACC adaptive cruise, LKA lane keeping assist, BSD blind spot monitoring system, TJA traffic congestion assist, APA automatic parking assist, adaptive low beam lights, etc.
It is reported that the intelligent auxiliary driving function revealed at present is only a part, and whether it can reach the L2+ level is worth looking forward to. How can you call yourself smart?
Maximum range of 560 km
In fact, compared to the shape and interior, the biggest secret of this debut is the power system.
The new smart genie #1 is equipped with a rear-drive motor with a peak power of 200 kilowatts, a peak torque of 343 Nm, a 6.7 seconds acceleration of 100 kilometers, and a power performance far beyond that of its peers.
In order to ensure longer battery life, the new car uses a 66 kWh large-capacity battery pack, which can reach 560 km of pure electric cruising range under CLTC conditions, which is enough to make the new smart genie #1 stand out.
In terms of charging and replenishing energy, there are three modes of AC slow charging, DC fast charging, and DC overspeed charging. In DC overcharge mode (150kW charging pile), the new car can increase the power from 5% to 80% in less than 30 minutes, completely getting rid of the battery life anxiety.
Open up a compact market segment of new luxury pure electricity
Obviously, the return of smart electric, a big difference, directly detonated the circle of friends.
First, the most intuitive change is that the length of the car has increased from the original 2.5 meters to 4.27 meters, no longer buying vegetable carts, but among the fast-growing compact segments. Compared to the second or even nth twin-door models that have only become part of an individual or family, the compact four-door SUV is aimed at a larger customer base.
Second, equipped with a 66 kW-hour ternary lithium battery, the maximum pure electric mileage of 560 km, far more than the current cruising range of 300-400 km of the same level, but also from the previous 100 + km endurance, leapfrog to 500 + km, this is not simple, which means that smart with the electric real return to the "mainstream social circle".
Third, the above two major changes are based on the positioning of "China-EU dual-core, global layout".
As Tong Xiangbei, CEO of Smart Brand Global, said, "At present, Smart has entered a new stage of full-speed development, and the teams located in Europe and China will further implement the forward-looking development strategy of 'China-Europe Dual-Core, Global Layout'." ”
As we all know, the new generation of smart pure electric cars is designed by Mercedes-Benz's global design department, and the smart R&D team leads the engineering research and development and local production; the new smart genie #1 will be produced in China and sold at home and abroad after its debut in Berlin. Smart has set up marketing centers in Both China and Europe. That said, Electric Smart is a global brand rooted in China.
Speaking of which, think about the models currently on sale – there are no competitors to the all-new Smart Genie #1 at all. Prior to this, the pure electric compact SUV market wheelbase was 2700-2800 mm for sale, the endurance was generally only about 400 kilometers, and it took an economical route.
The new smart genie #1 is 4.27 meters long, has a wheelbase of 2750 mm, and a pure electric mileage of 560 kilometers, on this basis, the cool shape, new luxury interior, intelligent technology configuration are all pluses... The new smart genie #1 opens up a whole new segment – the new luxury pure electric compact segment.
"If you look at it, you want to be blind, and you don't know how long you have to wait?" Just a week after its global debut, the new smart genie #1 sparked a wave of buzz on social media.
In this regard, I believe that the new smart genie #1 will soon be listed in China. In the Chinese market, there will soon be smart franchised offline stores to meet with everyone. According to netizens' estimates, the price of the new smart genie #1 is expected to be between 200,000 and 300,000 yuan, and it is friendly for young people to consider the appearance and configuration.
The new smart genie #1 is just a fresh start. Smart's future lineup plans to continue to expand the fast-growing segment of compact models, gathering a group of tomorrow's urban friends. You're not buying a car, you're a lifestyle, making a bunch of like-minded close friends... Do you want to be one of them?