Among joint venture electric vehicles, the Volkswagen ID. series is a relatively special one.
Thanks to its early transformation and sufficient penetration into lower-tier markets, Volkswagen's ID. series is currently performing well in the Chinese market. However, in the face of the endless stream of new electric vehicles in the Chinese market, it is undoubtedly a smart choice to maintain the market performance of the two sales-leading models, ID.3 and ID.4, and to make up for the shortcomings while ensuring the basic market.
In this light, it is not difficult to understand the "smart versions" of ID.3 and ID.4 recently launched by SAIC Volkswagen.
On July 31, SAIC Volkswagen ID. family launched new models, including ID.3 Smart Edition and ID.4 X Smart Edition. The ID.3 Smart Edition has five models on the market, with a limited-time transaction price of 119,888 to 136,888 yuan; while the ID.4 X Smart Edition has three models on the market, with a limited-time transaction price of 149,888 to 197,888 yuan.
Compared with the old models, the two smart models have not changed much in appearance. Taking the ID.3 smart model as an example, the main difference is that the luminous Volkswagen Logo through-light has changed from optional to standard, and the white theme interior of the bright moon and gold star, which was very popular among female consumers in the actual sales process, has also become the standard of the mid-to-high-end models, focusing on "listening to advice" according to user needs.
What is more "advisable" is mainly reflected in the significantly improved interior, smart cockpit and intelligent driving.
Both new models have replaced the original screen with a 12.9-inch central control screen, which is equipped with Samsung Exynos Auto V7 car chip and Volkswagen's latest ID.S 5.0 car system, and the memory is increased to 16GB, providing users with a smoother and richer in-car experience. In addition, the smart model also introduces a new human-machine interface (HMI), iFlytek voice interaction system, V Mate smart assistant, voice cloning function, smart scene mode and intelligent connected car control function, further enhancing the user's interactive experience.
In terms of intelligent driving, the Travel Assist High advanced intelligent driving assistance system allows smart models to achieve functions such as turning on the lights and changing lanes on the basis of the original L2 level assisted driving. The original ACC adaptive cruise has also been upgraded to a Predictive-predictive speed control ACC cruise system, which can predict and adjust special road conditions such as bends, intersections, roundabouts, etc. in real time, and the intelligent driving experience has been significantly improved.
Apart from the smart cabin and smart driving, the rest of the changes in the smart model are mainly configuration adjustments. Configurations such as digital tire pressure display, front seat ventilation, dual USB fast charging ports, Huawei HiCar mobile phone interconnection, and higher-power mobile phone wireless charging have been added. In addition, Carplay navigation information can finally be integrated into the AR-HUD, greatly improving daily usability.
Overall, from the launch of the two smart models, SAIC Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4 X, we can indeed see how much SAIC Volkswagen values the Chinese market and caters to consumer needs. The upgrades of the two models have indeed brought them more outstanding product strength.
In July, SAIC Volkswagen delivered 11,258 new cars in the ID. pure electric family, and its sales have exceeded 10,000 for 12 consecutive months since July last year. The new ID.3 Smart and ID.4 X Smart models will continue to be the sales leader in the new energy field of SAIC Volkswagen, contributing to the growth of the SAIC Volkswagen ID. pure electric family.
