There are many expensive and exquisite cars in Europe, but if you want to count the members who take miniaturization to the extreme, you must be indispensable to the figure of smart. Since its birth in the 90s, smart is designed to cope with the narrow streets and alleys of Europe and the personal commuter car, although in the past 20 years have launched smart forfour, Roadster and other bizarre styles, but the size of the miniature, length of less than 3 meters smart fortwo has always been the most influential and iconic car. However, for Chinese consumers who pay attention to practicality, smart has become an expensive toy with a strong hedonistic nature, and it has nothing to do with practicality. Coupled with the shrinking of the global micro gasoline car market, mercedes-benz luxury car field has sufficient profit margins, and has not put too much thought into smart operation, so that the brand has not launched amazing works in recent years, and the domestic import smart has also been suspended after the 2019 model.
Fortunately, with the transformation of the brand, Smart brought the Genie #1 concept car at the 2021 Munich Motor Show, and the former two-seater mini car was transformed into a popular compact pure electric SUV, and the size was the strongest member of the brand's history. In addition, the naming method of the new car is also very unique, named after the "#" (pronunciation: hashtag) plus the number, Chinese can also be called "Genie 1". A few days ago, the mass production version was finally officially listed in China, and the new car can be called the most intense change in smart regardless of design concept or styling style, and also lays the foundation for the family design style trend of the future brand.
This time smart genie #1 although the complete model configuration has not yet been announced, but the official also gave Pro+ and high-end Premium two models to give everyone a sneak peek, and the personalized customization on the smart car mini program has also been launched, its color and material collocation can be said to be dazzling, very suitable for the image of its urban exquisite electric vehicle. The following let Xiaobian first see what new ways to play the two configurations given in advance.
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New car pre-price and user benefits
First, let's take a look at the price ranges that you are most concerned about. Smart Genie #1 currently launched a total of two configuration models, namely Pro+, Premium (high-end), the official pre-sale price range of 190,000-230,000 yuan (after the subsidy of new energy vehicles and does not include paid options), it is reported that more models will be launched later for consumers to choose. At the same time, the official booking channel has been officially opened, and users can log on to the "smart car APP" or "smart car mini program" to make a reservation.
For consumers who book new cars, they can enjoy six surprise benefits, including smart activity first-time and exclusive rights; "#1头号密友" certification badges and labels; smart APP account 1000 growth values (after successful pick-up); exclusive customer service; priority internal testing rights for new cars; and a surprise blind box in the trunk. In addition, Smart will also provide four major benefits for all car owners, including a vehicle warranty of 4 years or 150,000 kilometers; a battery warranty of 8 years or 150,000 kilometers; a 4-year one-click free national roadside assistance; and 5 years of free unlimited traffic.
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New car information card
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Personalization options
In terms of personalized options, smart genie #1 gives a variety of body color options, including 11 personalized body colors and 3 roof colors for you to match, and according to different configurations, it also provides 4 interior colors and two wheel shapes for consumers to choose.
(Remarks: Quantum Blue and Streamer Silver are not available as options, and the opening day is expected.) In addition, the optional price of body exterior color is to be determined, the roof color and body color are fixed combinations, and the shape color and interior style part are fixed combinations. ）
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Pro+ configuration is full of sincerity
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What are the additional configurations of the Premium version with a pre-price of 230,000 yuan?
In the "optional package" column of the smart car purchase mini program, only the "smart charging pile" is optional for the time being, and the purchase plan has not yet been released. In addition, in terms of smart positioning, it is expected that more abundant and personalized optional packages will be provided to consumers to choose in the future.
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Smart Genie #1 Information Quick Recap
Transforming into a compact pure electric SUV achieves the largest size in Samrt's history
If you cover the logo of this new car, you may not really recognize that the SUV in front of you is the latest member of Smart, after all, its changes are too big. The smart is as cute as a toy car, and the length of the two-door version of 2695mm is very eye-catching no matter where it appears, even the four-door version of the smart forfour is only 3.5 meters. But this time smart genie #1 ruthlessly cut off all the familiar smart elements in the past, everything started again, the whole car shape used a lot of curved surfaces to create a sculptural visual effect, fashionable front and rear through headlights, suspension roof and EV flavor low wind resistance wheels... Everywhere reflects the inspiration of the Chinese and German design teams. The only constant is probably the playful flavor and modern dexterity of the body.
Mercedes-Benz's design team injected a new design philosophy into Smart Genie #1 - "Sensuality , Sharpness", emphasizing the minimalist style of "Less is more", so the effect of the new car is not as complicated as the new car in recent years, but it is wrapped in simple and clean lines, so that the new car combines a modern sense and a rounded and cute style.
(Compared with the concept car version released last year, it can be seen that its design completion is already very high, and there are not too many exaggerated elements and imaginative ideas, so the mass production version can also inherit 90% of the former's charm)
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 around the body, presenting the special effect of "rhythmic light language", and the mass production version also inherits these highlights and becomes a "smart light show", and the longitudinal wind shroud is also added on both sides. 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.
Because the smart has been promoted from the small cute to the SUV of the year, in order to maintain the original small sense of the smart, the design team gave the new car an ultra-short front and rear suspension layout and large size wheels, from the A column to the D column is also very steep and straight, quite a bit of MINI charm, so the body side is compact and dexterous, which not only highlights the sense of stupidity, but also facilitates the digging of more space for the occupants.
(The almost fully enclosed low-resistance style is the usual treatment method in the era of electric vehicles, and there is no sense of violation when placed on the cute smart body)
How can the design of smart genie #1 not play tricks? Its circular roof shape is a wonderful stroke, the entire shell to the D-pillar position is not connected to the lower edge of the side window line, but the line is recycled and continued to outline the rear windshield, making the roof look like a warrior helmet inlaid, visually full of suspension and three-dimensional sense.
(The D pillar is affixed with a huge and eye-catching smart brand LOGO, one to avoid this open space is too boring, and the other is to remind passers-by: I am a smart)
The tail design is also loyal to the concept car, the concave tailgate curve is crisp and clean, the shape of the through-type taillights echoes the headlights, I believe that the design inspiration is also influenced by the Mercedes-Benz EQ series, and the slightly square and straight lines make the editor inexplicably think of mercedes-Benz GLB. In addition, in order to highlight the rough feeling of the SUV, the lower waist line, front and rear bumpers and other places that show a rising state on the side of the body are embedded with silver gray or brass-colored protective plates, although you and I know that this little cute is definitely not much related to "off-road" in daily life, but at least the refinement has improved by a few points, which is also in line with the positioning of urban cars.
(The tail lights on both sides of the butter shape echo the design theme, and when lit, you will find that the LED light strip contains brilliant light and shadow details, which can be seen by the careful thinking injected by the designer in the shape)
If you only talk about how "strong" smart genie #1 is, you may not have a concept yet, and it may be more intuitive through data comparison. The most slender model in the history of smart is the original smart forfour in 2004, which is 3752mm in length, but the length, width and height of Genie #1 has reached 4270X1822X1636mm, not only surpassing all predecessors in one fell swoop, its width can even be comparable to mercedes-Benz C-class (1820mm)! Of course, the swelling of the body will also bring benefits to the carriage, and the driving space of the new car is not comparable to the old smart fofour.
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Decorated like a beautiful jewelry box, smart car machines/ practical spaces are all presented
In order to fit into the digital trend, genie #1's cabin layout and basically the same as the concept car, rich and eye-catching materials have completely left the old smart simple feeling. The interior removes a large number of buttons, and most of the functions are integrated into the 12.8-inch 3D touch screen. In addition, in order to set off the theme style of "light luxury", the designer also put 64 color atmosphere lights throughout the car (with 20 levels of brightness adjustable), even the details of the air outlet are no exception, these practices are estimated to be the decoration means of the Mercedes-Benz.
The new car is equipped with the "Inspiration Planet" smart OS full-scene digital ecological vehicle system (supporting WeChat) and adopts the "Low Poly" geometric polyline design style derived from the game industry. In addition, there is a little fox on the Inspiration Planet, which is the user's elf assistant Avatar, which can quickly learn and adapt to the user's voice habits through AI artificial intelligence technology. In addition, Smart has created a series of digital ecological services with APP and car machine system as the core contact point, and users can seamlessly experience the smart digital world through exclusive smart ID. At the same time, the new smart genie #1 is equipped with the "all-scene close friend customization function". Users only need to DIY scenes and functions in advance by "smart car" APP.
The factory claims that in order to interpret the concept of "software-defined car", smart genie #1 is equipped with a highly integrated, high-performance computing architecture, and the whole series is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 intelligent cockpit chip, which uses a 7-nanometer process and an 8-core CPU processor, bringing powerful OTA dynamic real-time update function, and more than 75% of the ECU electronic control units in the 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 has 13 speakers and up to 640W, tailored to Fresh Air Woofer Tech)
As a five-door hatchback SUV, the new car is certainly more practical in terms of seat layout, the second row of seats support four or six divisions, and can be slid forward and backward, flat, the front luggage is 15L, charging cables can be placed, 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.
In addition, the front seats support 6-way electric adjustment and 4-way electric waist rest adjustment, providing a comfortable ride that fits the body. Heat pump air conditioning, dual-zone automatic constant temperature air conditioning, multi-directional adjustment, ventilation/heating seats and other configurations, as well as mobile phone wireless charging, kick-type electric tailgate, 3.3 kW reverse charging and other functional configurations, the details are very considerate.
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Based on the VAST SEA architecture, clTC has a cruising range of 560km
One of the biggest highlights of smart genie #1 is that it is based on the vast SEA architecture, and under CLTC conditions, the cruising range reaches 560km. 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 343 N·m, and a maximum speed of 180 km/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 increases the power from 10% to 80% in less than 30 minutes in DC overcharge mode (150 kW, 380 amperes).
(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 is equipped with smart Pilot intelligent driver assistance system, and the high-end Premium version has 23 high-precision perception hardware (12 ultrasonic radars, 5 millimeter wave radars, 4 surround cameras, 1 front-view camera, 1 cockpit camera) and 23 (including L2+ level) intelligent driver assistance functions, including lane emergency keeping assistance (advanced) (ELKA Plus), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Lane Changing Assist (LCA) and more.
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Edit the review
Judging from the two configurations currently released, smart genie #1 has given enough customization options in terms of intelligence, interconnection depth and personalization, and more models and specific configuration options will be officially released in the future, which is quite exciting. The pre-price of 19-23 million, competitors will of course point directly to MINI, both also have Mercedes-Benz BMW as a brand endorsement, but also take the high-priced exquisite route, but MINI has been operating well for many years, whether it is the breadth of the product matrix, the construction of the user community, etc. have done mature and colorful. Although smart genie #1 has a lot of sincerity in product creation, both Mercedes-Benz controls the design tone and the product force is close to the trend, but after all, it is a huge change in the brand, and it is necessary to persuade consumers to invest in the new smart camp again, or really have to work harder. It is reported that the future smart car will also be sold in a direct way, which means that store construction, owner activities and various publicity can have a wider degree of freedom, and what new ways will the smart electric vehicle after thriving in the future bring to everyone? It's really exciting.
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