Bitauto Original In the current era of highly intelligent automobile technology, the capabilities displayed by a car are not only reflected in appearance, power, control, and workmanship. Its intelligent configuration plays an important role in its comprehensive capabilities. , has become increasingly important. Manufacturers have also given their understanding of this through practical actions.
At the same time, models with different positionings also have different manifestations of intelligence. As an MPV model under SAIC Roewe, the Roewe iMAX8 has demonstrated its level of intelligence that is different from other models of the same class since its launch. In order to more intuitively demonstrate the intelligent features of this model, we found a domestic MPV for it. The main model of GAC Trumpchi M8 is compared with the mainstream models of the same class to see how intelligent the iMAX8 is.
For this comparison, we found the Roewe iMAX8 400TGI Extreme Edition with an official guide price of 253,800 yuan and the Trumpchi M8 Master Series 390T Extreme Edition with an official guide price of 252,800 yuan. The similar selling prices of the two can also more objectively reflect the competitiveness of their products.
1. Comparison of smart cockpits
Roewe iMAX8 400TGI Extreme Edition
The front cabin interior of Roewe iMAX8 adopts a wing-span design, and the two-color combination of blue and rice creates a very warm texture. The vehicle is equipped with a combination of 12.3-inch full LCD instrument + 12.3-inch central control LCD screen. The LCD instrument can be switched in different styles and can also display some general driving information, such as tire pressure, fuel consumption, battery status, etc. In addition, the instrument The disk also has the function of AR real-life navigation, which will be mentioned later.
The central control screen adopts a suspended design, which is very technological. This central control screen is embedded with MediaTek MTK 6-core processor and uses a full IPS high-definition touch screen, which has very good smoothness and display effects. The car system is equipped with the latest Internet car Venus intelligent system. On the left side of the screen, it has some commonly used functions such as 360° panoramic images, air conditioning, navigation, vehicle settings, etc., which are convenient for users to directly access and use. Although the M8 is also equipped with a 360° panoramic image, the side blind spot image is something the M8 does not have.
The navigation uses the car-machine version of Amap. Searching for destinations through the voice function is convenient and fast, and the recognition rate is also high. The car-machine version of Amap also supports group travel. Roewe iMAX8 400The TGI Extreme Edition also supports the instrument AR real-scene navigation function, which combines real-scene scenes with navigation to make driving routes more intuitive. The front camera also gives the front part of the car a wider field of view and a smaller blind spot.
In the regular interface, commonly used functions appear in the form of cards, including itinerary, weather, music, vehicle settings, scene modes and other functions. The entire interface UI design is pleasing to the eye and the colors are very bright. In addition, users can also replace components according to different needs, which also enhances the practicality of this model.
The scene modes include romantic moments, baby mode, nap mode, smoking mode and other scenes. In different modes, the vehicle will play different styles of music and increase or decrease the front/rear volume according to internal settings, and automatically adjust the air volume of the air conditioner. In smoking mode, the sunroof will automatically open at an angle to ensure air circulation, which reflects the humanistic care of the vehicle under intelligence.
In shortcut mode, various functions, apps and applets are presented in the form of icons and can be adjusted according to personal needs, which is very similar to the smartphones we use. Roewe iMAX8 provides Huawei HiCar mobile phone interconnection function, which is good news for many Huawei mobile phone users.
In addition to navigation control, the voice function can also control multimedia, vehicle air conditioning, front/rear windows, etc., and has certain logical dialogue capabilities. In addition, the voice set of iMAX8 can achieve continuous dialogue capabilities of up to 90 seconds without the need to wake up repeatedly, making human-machine communication smoother.
As an MPV model, Roewe iMAX8 has a "full-cabin voice interaction" function. Six microphones distributed in the cockpit allow passengers in different positions to have the opportunity to communicate with the vehicle. At the same time, passengers in the second and third rows can also use the voice communication buttons at hand to achieve precise positioning of voice conversations.
What is special is that the Roewe iMAX8 400TGI Extreme Edition has two "magic screens" behind the front seats. The magic screen adopts an inline design, which is quite coordinated with the vehicle interior. Passengers in the second row can realize simple car-machine interaction functions through the magic screen, and can conduct navigation, multimedia and other operations through voice. The whole concept of the magic screen is relatively new, and it also allows passengers in the second row to feel the intelligence of the vehicle.
In addition to the magic screen, the "Magic Bar" of Roewe iMAX8 is an ingenious configuration. We can regard it as an intelligent mobile phone.Bring on the drinks. The operation of the magic bar can be realized through the touch buttons on the front, and it can also be controlled by voice. The front half can hold some drinks and can be refrigerated and heated, and the space is large enough. A tea table is designed in the second half, and the tea set comes with the car, and its up and down movements are realized by electronic control.
In addition, slide rails are laid on the central floor of the vehicle, so that the Magic Bar can be electrically moved forward and backward, which also allows front, middle and rear passengers to enjoy the benefits brought by the Magic Bar. At the same time, the movement of the magic bar can also be realized through voice, and its front and rear positions can also be adjusted through the central control screen.
Trumpchi M8 Master Series 390T Supreme Edition
The interior of Trumpchi M8 adopts a design style that is different from Roewe iMAX8, and the overall look is more bold. Its LCD instrument size is 12.3 inches, and different instrument display styles can also be switched. The size of the central control screen is 10.1 inches, which is slightly smaller than iMAX8.
The central control screen of Trumpchi M8 is equipped with the ADiGO intelligent IoT system. Its voice interaction function was developed by GAC and iFlytek, which can operate seats, sunroof, air conditioning, navigation, multimedia, etc. In addition, the third Second-row passengers can also communicate with the car through the rear microphone. The system can be awakened by "Hello, Xiaoqi", but I wonder if the engineers are too sensitive to its settings. During daily communication between passengers in the car, the system is sometimes awakened by mistake.
Under the application interface, commonly used functions and apps are also presented in the form of icons, including traditional multimedia applications such as QQ Music and Himalaya FM. Trumpchi M8 is also equipped with the car version of AutoNavi, which can map maps to the dashboard. In addition, this car system also has Baidu CarLife mobile phone interconnection, but it also does not support the use of Apple CarPlay.
Compared with the Roewe iMAX8, the Trumpchi M8's car-machine system appears to be more traditional. While it satisfies the basic premise of car use, it appears to be quite satisfactory in terms of innovation and personalization. In fact, this kind of car-machine system can basically be regarded as the mainstream situation among models of the same level. This also reflects from the side that Roewe iMAX8 has done enough in smart car-machine and "magic screen" and "magic bar"Got the time.
2. Comparison of intelligent driving assistance
The 360° environment perception system of the Roewe iMAX8 400TGI Extreme Edition is equipped with a total of 3 millimeter wave radars, 6 cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars. These hardware configurations can allow The driver has a clearer understanding of the situation around the vehicle, minimizing the impact of visual blind spots on safe driving.
The equipped AI-Pilot intelligent driving assistance system includes ACC full-speed adaptive cruise, TJA traffic jam assist, AEB active braking system, IHC intelligent headlight high and low beam switching and other functions, which can easily achieve L2 level autonomous driving. The system can also realize intelligent early warning up to 150m ahead.
In this comparison, the Trumpchi M8 Master Series 390T Extreme Edition seems relatively shabby. It only has a very basic cruise control function, and the driving assistance adjustment in the central control LCD screen is only It has functions such as speed reminder and parking radar opening and closing. However, the vehicle is still equipped with a 360° panoramic image, which can be said to be a relatively important configuration for a vehicle with a length of more than 5 meters.
Editor’s comment: In this comparison focusing on intelligence, the strength shown by Trumpchi M8 can basically represent the level of most models on the market in this ability, but it also reflects that it is quite satisfactory. The features do not leave a very deep impression on people. The actual performance of Roewe iMAX8 makes us feel its distinct vitality and creativity. At the same time, the comprehensive and intelligent driving assistance system gives the iMAX8 cockpit all-round intelligent care, which also proves to us that Roewe's determination to maintain sustained competitiveness in the intelligent era. Combined with the price of the two models and Roewe's high comfort configuration, its high cost performance compared to the Trumpchi M8 may be another manifestation of its strength.