On the evening of April 25, Smart's new pure electric SUV product, Genie #1, officially opened pre-sale. A total of 2 models were launched for the new car, and the pre-sale price range after subsidies was 190,000-230,000 yuan. The new car is positioned as a pure electric small SUV, based on the Geely SEA vast architecture, while the interior and exterior design is completed by Mercedes-Benz. It is reported that the official price of the new car will be announced in June this year.
In terms of appearance, the new car basically restores the design language of the concept car previously announced, using a closed grille design, the center of the front is decorated by a rounded curved surface, and the through-type LED light strip is matched with a sharp headlight shape, which looks elegant and full of technology. The new car is equipped with a three-stage air intake opening in the bumper position, and the lower air intake is decorated with dot matrix chrome trim, and the overall design is simple and recognizable.
The new car has a length, width and height of 4270/1822/1636 mm, with a wheelbase of 2750 mm, and is positioned as a compact pure electric SUV. The overall side shape is very compact, but the wheelbase of the 2750 is already comparable to many compact SUVs. The new car uses a contrasting roof color scheme, and the bright black trim at the D-pillar position also creates a visual effect of the suspended roof, with hidden door handles and low-resistance three-spoke wheels, the sense of fashion is very prominent. In addition, the new car has a nameplate in the B-pillar position, which further emphasizes the identity of the Mercedes-Benz design.
In terms of the rear, the through-type taillights of the new car are very similar to the headlights, the overall design is very simple, and the bottom is decorated with black surrounds with silver skids, which has a good sense of layering.
In terms of interior, the new car is equipped with a flat-shaped embedded 9.2-inch full-LCD instrument and a 12.8-inch suspended central control screen, which has a smart universe intelligent human-computer interaction system built in, and is equipped with artificial AI of Avatar elf assistant. The interior design of the new car is very simple, canceling a large number of physical buttons, and has a strong sense of technology. The new vehicle will also be equipped with an active grille, seat memory, rear exhaust air outlets, and ADAS driver assistance systems.
In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a rear axle drive motor with a maximum power of 272 hp and a peak torque of 343 Nm, with an acceleration time of 6.7 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and a maximum speed of 180 km/h. In terms of endurance, the new car is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 66 kWh, and the CLTC mileage is 535 km and 560 km according to the model.