Cover news reporter Li Jilong
With the gradual landing of the double carbon target, major car companies have also readjusted their strategic deployment. Hydrogen energy, pure electricity, hybrid, some choose to attack in an all-round way, such as Great Wall Motors and Changan Automobile. There are also options for intensive cultivation, such as smart, which chooses to fully transform from a fuel vehicle to a pure electric vehicle brand.
As the world's first brand to fully transform from a fuel vehicle to a pure electric vehicle, Smart, which has the reputation of "city genie", brought a new smart genie on the evening of April 25. This time, the launch of two models with configurations are Pro+, Premium, and their official pre-sale price range is 190,000-230,000 yuan.
At the press conference, Mr. Tong Xiangbei, CEO of Smart Brand Global, said: "With the official launch of the first new mass production model, the smart brand has entered a new stage of full-speed development. In the future, we will adhere to the forward-looking development strategy of 'China-Europe dual-core, global layout' and continuously expand the global development margin of the enterprise." Smart has grown up, and tomorrow's journey is the sea of stars. ”
Specifically, the new car adopts the "sensibility and sharpness" design philosophy tailored for the Mercedes-Benz global design team. 11 kinds of body colors, 4 kinds of interior styles, a variety of color collocations to choose from, fully take care of the user's personality expression.
Inside the stepper, the 12.8-inch suspended central control screen combines clear display with sensitive touch. The front seats support multiple adjustments to provide a comfortable ride that fits the body. Heat pump air conditioning, dual-zone automatic constant temperature air conditioning, 1.3 square meters of oversized immersive canopy, multi-directional adjustment, ventilation/heating seats and other configurations, bringing intimate protection of knowing cold and knowing heat.
In terms of endurance, the new car is equipped with a 66 kWh ternary lithium battery, and the maximum pure electric cruising range can reach 560 kilometers (CLTC China light vehicle driving conditions). In DC overcharge mode (150 kW, 380 amps), it takes less than 30 minutes to increase the power from 10% to 80%.
In terms of power, the maximum power of the permanent magnet synchronous electric drive can reach 200 kilowatts, the peak torque is 343 Nm, and it can break 100 in 6.7 seconds. In addition, 3 driving modes and 3 steering comfort levels are available.
It is worth mentioning that the new car attaches great importance to safety this time. The smart Pilot intelligent driver assistance system provides more intelligent protection in terms of active safety. The vehicle is equipped with up to 23 high-precision sensing hardware, which can realize 23 items (including L2+ level) intelligent driving assistance functions. In addition, TA also meets the dual safety standards of China and Europe, using a cage body structure, the proportion of high-strength steel reaches 74%, and the proportion of vehicle thermoformed steel is as high as 19%.