As one of the two major car brands known to female users (smart and Mini), smart has become a "little elf" of urban travel with its distinctive small hatchback structure and light luxury positioning. A few days ago, in the era of new energy, the pure electric smart concept map jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and Geely was exposed, and it is reported that the new car will be officially listed within this year.
From the concept map, the design of pure electric smart is a good continuation of the brand's unique genes and elements, such as simple lines, dynamic silhouettes, folio doors + frameless doors, and a short front and rear overhang shape that shows a more sporty style. Although the size has been greatly improved compared to the previous smart, and the positioning of the SUV model, the overall still continues the cute characteristics of the brand genie.
The new design of the interior subverts the past, and the overall feeling of modernity and luxury is more modern, coupled with the 12.8-inch central control screen, as well as the circular elements used in details such as instruments, air conditioning outlets, and floors, bringing a full sense of technology. It is understood that the new car will also cooperate with the tide brand audio Beats to tailor the sound system.
The car machine function realizes a voice assistant that can learn on its own, and the UI design is similar to Mercedes-Benz. However, considering the extreme krypton 001, which is also created by the vast platform, the slow response speed of the car machine has been complained about by users, and I hope that geely and Mercedes-Benz can improve the function of the car machine as soon as possible in the follow-up development cooperation.
In terms of power system, it is reported that the highest power version of the new car has a maximum horsepower of 204Ps and provides a range of 430km. Although such a level of endurance is not excellent in the mainstream pure electricity market, there is also a big gap compared with the krypton 001 on the same platform.
However, considering the small size of the pure electric smart, the battery capacity that can be carried will be relatively limited. After all, compared with the pure electric version of the old rival MINI, the endurance can only be about 235-270km, and the performance of the Smart is still very competitive.
Coupled with a very competitive personality design, light luxury brand label, and expected intelligent performance, I believe that in the era of new energy, this pure electric smart will still become a classic scooter like that year.