With the official global debut of smart genie #1 in Berlin, Germany on April 8, I believe that the next will soon usher in the domestic debut, and the high probability will be this year's Beijing Auto Show. I just don't know if the first pure electric new car jointly created by Geely and Mercedes-Benz can be presented to Chinese consumers earlier due to the impact of the epidemic, but through this global debut in Berlin, Germany, the general situation of smart genie #1 can also be basically determined.
According to the official information, smart genie #1 is based on the Geely Haohan SEA architecture (the same as the extreme krypton 001), from the model division belongs to the compact pure electric SUV, designed by Mercedes-Benz, while Geely is responsible for the development and production of the whole vehicle, will be officially listed this year. Referring to the brand positioning of new luxury and high-end electric intelligent cars previously advertised, the future guidance price range of smart genie #1 will most likely come to 200,000 yuan, or even higher, which is bound to open up a certain gap with the current euler good cat, BYD dolphin and other models on the market.
In fact, as early as last year's Munich Motor Show, the smart genie #1 concept car has been officially unveiled, and then also displayed in The country, the first feeling at that time is that smart is no longer the representative of A00-class cars, brand positioning and product image has become clearer: larger, newer luxury, more interesting, more intelligent, and even more Mercedes-Benz flavor, of which the new luxury is the core value that the smart brand wants to pass on to young consumers after 90 and 95.
Obviously, at the moment when new energy models are "rampant", smart genie #1 does not deliberately pile up advanced technology, but touches young consumer groups through design and atmosphere.
Specific to the details, the smart genie #1 unveiled this time continues the concept car suspension roof design in appearance, while echoing the through-type light strip, the triangular headlight group on both sides with frameless doors, hidden door handles and relatively rounded body lines, the perfect combination of agility and dynamics, presenting a sense of trend and futurism that is relatively rare in the current level of the market, and also to a certain extent, it also continues the cute elements of the past smart models. In particular, the new smart logo of the C-pillar part of the new car reflects the uniqueness of the smart model. The only regret is that the design of the concept car's counter-opening door has been cancelled on the production version.
In the interior part, whether it is the overall part, the interior color, or the detailed design of the rectangular air conditioner outlet, seat texture, etc., it undoubtedly does not highlight its own Mercedes-Benz pedigree, and in addition to the 12.8-inch central control screen, 9.2-inch LCD instrument, 10-inch HUD head-up display, Beats brand audio, multi-subject atmosphere light and other configurations, the visual experience is closer to the tonality of luxury brand models. At the same time, it is not difficult to find from the figure that smart genie #1 also cancels most of the physical buttons, and the entire center console area is very simple.
In terms of three-dimensional dimensions, smart genie #1 Although the 4270mm length (1636mm high) looks more like a small SUV, the 1822mm width and 2750mm wheelbase still guarantee the spatial performance of its cockpit interior. And the official also announced that the smart genie #1 rear seat supports 4/6 put, and can slide 13cm and flat, providing flexible trunk space for future users.
As for the power and endurance part that everyone cares about, the smart genie #1 unveiled this time is equipped with a rear-drive motor, the maximum power is 200 kilowatts, the peak torque is 343 Nm, and the zero hundred acceleration time is 6.7 seconds; the battery part, the new car is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 66 kWh, the CLTC has a maximum cruising range of 560km, and in the DC overshoot mode, the electric charge can be rushed from 5% to 80% in 30 minutes.
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Judging from the information currently available, Smart Genie #1 will still use self-built independent channels to operate, rather than relying on existing Mercedes-Benz and Geely channels. For the smart brand, it is obviously particularly important to be able to revitalize and return to the mainstream with the help of the current trend of the new energy track, and smart genie #1 does bring a lot of surprises in design and senses, but if it really needs 250,000-300,000 yuan to have it, I believe that most Chinese people will still choose a more pragmatic medium-sized pure electric SUV, and once the new car can lower the price to less than 200,000, it obviously has a better chance to become a hot product.