The meaning of easy car original smart in English includes: fashionable, neat and beautiful, and this layer of meaning is very appropriate in my opinion on smart genie #1, which is designed by Mercedes-Benz designers and created by SEA haohan platform, smart genie #1 is born in a way that can be described as "a combination of East and West" to some extent, combining the strengths of both companies. Secondly, as the domestic short-distance travel market is tapped, more and more young users begin to pursue "exquisite travel", and in the case of meeting rigid needs, more personalized requirements are put forward for such models, and smart genie #1 was born in this context.
On April 25, smart genie #1 officially announced the pre-sale price, the price from 190,000-230,000 yuan, divided into Pro+ and Premium versions, and opened the booking that night, and the first batch of scheduled owners are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year.
From a personal point of view, I don't think the pricing of Smart Genie #1 is "unreasonable", one is that Smart itself has a certain brand tone, compared to today's new forces, the brand history is longer; the other is that Smart Genie #1 is not a simple means of transportation, and even in my opinion it is more like a "fashion item", a business card that highlights its own taste, and it is relatively easy to understand its pre-price on this basis. Below, we'll take a brief look at Smart Genie #1 and see who is better suited to pro+ and premium versions.
Appearance: Leading the fashion 11 appearance colors to choose from
The first impression of smart genie #1 is that the front face is rounded, the color matching is rich and the Mercedes-Benz flavor is full, which is undoubtedly very accurate for the aesthetics of young users at the moment; at the same time, in order to meet the personalized needs of consumers, smart genie #1 has also added 8 different colors for users to choose from on the 3 basic colors of particle white/ silent black/ cyber silver.
It is worth mentioning that the matrix LED headlight is the exclusive function of the Premium version, and the official name given is "Cyber light and shadow through LED matrix headlight".
The Smart Genie #1 is currently the largest model in the Smart family, with a length, width and height of 4270/1822/1636mm, a wheelbase of 2750mm, and a 2+3 seat layout.
Smart Genie #1 offers two sets of 18-inch and 19-inch tires, the live-action model uses the 19-inch horse brand EcoContact 6, and the series focuses on low noise/low energy consumption, while also taking into account a certain degree of handling.
There is no doubt that the designers of smart genie #1 have their own tastes and ideas, the whole model has retained the unique charm of the smart brand, there is no over-design, every detail is worth taking in detail, especially its matrix LED headlights, luminous hidden door handles and the glowing "smart brand" Logo on the D pillar, all of which are a luxurious light show when lit up! Not only is it full of technology, but it is also designed to be unisex.
Interior: The value of the face is full and the configuration is rich
Compared with the appearance, the interior of smart genie #1 is actually more like the hand of Mercedes-Benz designers, especially the steering wheel and center console shape, which is unforgettable; in addition, the contrasting treatment used in the smart genie #1 interior also enhances the favorability of the cockpit.
It is worth mentioning that smart genie #1 is equipped with powerful driver assistance functions, such as ACC adaptive cruise, 360 ° panoramic image, lane keeping assist and lane departure warning system, etc. Are equipped, and with the blessing of 23 high-precision perception hardware, users do not have to worry about the passive safety performance of smart genie #1.
Under the blessing of THE SEA architecture, the smart genie #1 car machine system at least in the hardware this piece stands in the current first echelon, its equipped Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip using the most advanced 7nm process technology, and has 8 core CPU, it can be said that it has a super "brain" and "computing power", and the built-in "inspiration planet" smart OS full-scene digital ecological car machine system, with a geometric polyline UI interface design style, and the elf assistant Avatar, Ai artificial intelligence technology can be used to quickly learn and adapt to the user's speech habits. Not only is it feature-rich, but this car-machine system can be said to have done a very good job in localization services.
Space: Although the sparrow is small, the practicality is not low
Although space is not the strength of the Smart Genie #1 model, in terms of practicality and comfort, the Smart Genie #1 does not pull the crotch, the main and passenger drivers are equipped with 10-way electric adjustment function, while the front seat memory/heating function is equipped, and the seat is made of leather material, and the comfort can also give high scores.
It can be seen that although the sparrow is small, but the smart genie #1 in the practicality of this piece is actually not a crotch, to meet the daily commute and 3 to 4 people self-driving tour is actually not too much of a problem, especially the rear passengers do not need to worry about crowding, in the case of two people, smart genie #1 is completely competent.
Power: Maximum endurance up to 560km with Sic motor controller
The power part, smart genie #1 adopts the layout of the rear single motor, the total power of the motor is 200kW (272Ps), the total torque is 343N·m, and it supports 150kW fast charging (30 minutes can be charged from 10% to 80%). It is worth mentioning that although Pro+ and Premier both use a 66kWh ternary lithium battery pack, the latter's endurance is actually higher, reaching 560km (Pro+ version is 535km), and the main reason is that the Premium version uses a higher cost Sic (silicon carbide) motor controller (more efficient), and the difference in the electronic control system also leads to differences in battery life between the two versions.
Configuration Analysis: It is more recommended to start with Premium
Now that we have a basic understanding of the new car, let's take a look at which model the Smart Genie #1 should buy. First of all, the distribution of smart genie #1 models is not complicated, only Pro+ and Premium two configurations, that is, a low-end and a high-end, and the pre-price difference is 40,000 yuan, but the difference is large. Below, we'll take a look at the basic configuration of the Pro+ version.
From the basic configuration point of view, the smart genie #1 Pro+ configuration is not low, and even compared to the entry-level version of most models, its starting configuration is much richer, whether it is a technology configuration or intelligent driving assistance function, this version can take a shot, such as 12.8-inch central control screen and 9.2-inch full LCD instrument are standard, 360 ° panoramic image and ACC adaptive cruise function are also standard, and even this highlight configuration - 64 color mood lights are also given, So only from the perspective of cost performance, the Pro+ version is very worth starting, and the recommendation index is also given 4 stars.
On the basis of the expensive 40,000 yuan, the smart genie #1 Premium adds the core configuration focused on more cool lighting technology functions, more powerful auxiliary driving functions and hardware support, and more luxurious riding experience, such as heat pump air conditioning, AQS air quality management system, fragrance system and Beats audio, etc., only in terms of the increased configuration is definitely worthy of the difference of 40,000 yuan, and the reason I give a higher recommendation index is the user experience!
First of all, smart genie #1 Premium has more advantages in terms of personalization and sense of ceremony, it has 11 kinds of exterior colors and 2 kinds of interior color matching, in addition, this version of the user can also customize the smart light show function, with rhythmic light language and dynamic music, so that users feel a unique and distinctive sense of ceremony every trip, this kind of emotional consumption is often more willing to let users pay!
Secondly, as a car consumer, I believe that most young users have high requirements for audio like me, and the Beats audio used by smart genie #1 Premium not only has 13 speakers and amplifier modules, the bass effect is also very good, for a model for young users, good audio is naturally essential.
Through the core configuration differences between the two versions in the table, it can be seen that the smart genie #1 Premium version surpasses the Pro+ version in terms of intelligent assisted driving hardware, interior materials, and comfort configuration, plus the smart genie #1 product itself is positioned as "urban exquisite travel", so smart genie #1 Premium will be the version I mainly recommend.
Editor's comments: Comprehensively, if only from the perspective of cost performance, smart genie #1 Pro+ is undoubtedly the most worthwhile model to buy, the basic configuration is very high, and the practicality is not broken. However, returning to the smart genie #1 product force itself, I think it attracts more users will be more eccentric, the demand for the vehicle is not only to meet the transportation, personalization and user experience also has high requirements, and in this regard I think the Premium version has obvious advantages over the Pro+ version, the former can not only bring a "light show", the appearance is more cool, the core configuration of its intelligent driving function and riding comfort are also better, The extra features are completely worthy of the 40,000 yuan difference, so under this premise I will recommend the Premium version even more.