Reporter Chen Maoli reports from Beijing.
The new long-wheelbase E-Class uses its strength to interpret 'intelligence is not exclusive to electric vehicles', and the E-Class is very smart. Duan Jianjun, President and CEO of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales & Service***, at the new Mercedes-Benz Long Wheelbase E-Class (manufacturer's suggested retail**: 44900,000-52980,000 yuan) said at the listing press conference.
The reporter of "China Business Daily" paid attention to the fact that although it is a fuel model, the Mercedes-Benz long-wheelbase E-class car has introduced many intelligent functions that are the main features of electric vehicles. At present, intelligence has become the second development curve for independent brands, new car-making forces, and luxury brands to enrich their own strength.
Since its inception in 1947, the E-Class has always been a backbone of Chinese society. The E-Class has always been an executive class car that meets various business needs, and it has become the benchmark for executive cars with its grand appearance, spacious space and comfortable experience. Today, the all-new long-wheelbase E-Class not only has a century-old luxury design, but also combines elegance and sportiness, and has become a high-end partner in business activities with intelligent upgrades. Duan Jianjun said.
Zhang Yan, Senior Executive Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Sales & Service*** Beijing, said: "Since the reform and opening up, Mercedes-Benz has been honored to become an important participant and witness in the development of China's automotive industry. Since the 8th generation model started the road of domestic production in China in 2005, the E-class has reached a milestone in the localization development of Mercedes-Benz in China. In 2010, the 9th-generation E-Class became a milestone in the localization of Mercedes-Benz's 'Made in China, Exclusive to China'In 2016, the 10th-generation E-Class became the first Mercedes-Benz model to bring 'exclusive rear luxury and comfort configuration' to Chinese customers. To date, more than 1.3 million E-Class vehicles have driven out of Beijing Benz. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the cooperation between Mercedes-Benz Group and BAIC Group, the new long-wheelbase E-Class will be fully upgraded with intelligent luxury to respond to the expectations and love of the Chinese market. ”
The first to use L2+ navigation assisted driving
As the key elements to realize the differentiated competition of automobiles, intelligent driving and intelligent cockpit have become the focus of current car companies. As the third generation of the long-wheelbase E-Class tailored for Chinese customers, many of its intelligent technologies and luxury features are exclusively upgraded for Chinese customers.
The Mercedes-Benz long-wheelbase E-Class is the first Mercedes-Benz model to be equipped with the L2+ navigation assistance system. It covers high-speed and urban expressways across the country, realizing high-speed point-to-point navigation assistance driving capabilities (automatic entry and exit ramp function will be launched in 2024), and when driving at high speeds, the vehicle can automatically change lanes, automatically move away from large vehicles, and automatically overtake slow vehicles.
The L2+ Navigation Driver Assistance System is the first driver assistance system developed by Mercedes-Benz's local R&D team in China, and has been tested on the roads of dozens of cities in China to ensure reliability in complex road conditions. The test covers more than 23,000 customer usage scenarios, deeply caring for the road travel Xi of Chinese users.
At the same time, the new long-wheelbase E-class is also the first luxury brand model equipped with Qualcomm 8295 intelligent cockpit chip, which has twice the computing power of the 8155 chip, plus 5G communication technology to achieve a smoother in-vehicle experience and more stable data transmission. On this basis, the third-generation MBUX intelligent human-machine interaction system brings the intelligent cockpit experience of luxury executive cars to a new level.
In daily driving, you can use the fully upgraded "Mind Reading Voice Assistant" to voice control common functions without using your hands. The new "Mind Reading Voice Assistant" realizes millisecond-level response of vehicle control functions, and air conditioning, windows, entertainment systems and other operations can be performed within 1 second, which can quickly understand and execute the user's needsIt also supports natural voice interaction and dialogue interruption, such as "the temperature is increased by two degrees" and then "the air volume is increased", and the car can also execute each command in an orderly mannerAfter turning on the wake-up function, you don't even need to say "Hello, Mercedes-Benz" to give instructions to the car machine, making the control more convenient.
Based on the new "scene" function, the all-new long-wheelbase E-Class can automatically perform different functions such as navigation and entertainment according to different trigger conditions such as time, date, and weather.
In addition, the car machine also provides a variety of preset scenes, individuals can set custom scenes, and AI artificial intelligence can learn Xi users Xi habit to generate exclusive "scenes", bringing a "customized" personalized experience. For example, in the cold winter, when the outside temperature drops to 0 degrees Celsius, the vehicle can automatically turn on the seat heating and adjust the ambient lighting to warm colors, bringing a comfortable experience to the winter morning. In addition, Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive brand to apply federated Xi technology, which is commonly used in the financial industry to achieve "data privacy and model sharing", which not only allows customers to enjoy the powerful computing power of AI-related clouds, but also fully protects customers' data and privacy security.
Intelligent technology empowers the cockpit
For multi-person travel, the new long-wheelbase E-Class can not only help focus on driving, but also bring a pleasant experience to the co-pilot passengers. Its instrument screen is equipped with a glasses-free 3D function, which provides the driver with a wealth of information in a three-dimensional and realistic wayMBUX Super Screen to 144-inch central control screen with 12The 3-inch passenger screen is integrated with two screens, bringing a delicate visual picture.
On this basis, the 3rd generation MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system integrates a new Android compatibility layer, which can provide iQiyi, Tencent**, Volcano Car Entertainment, QQ**, and Himalaya's entertainment content ecology, and 3 years of unlimited traffic (from January 1, 2024), whether it is chasing fans, listening to songs, or watching dramas, it can meet the entertainment needs of co-pilot passengers.
When the driver looks at the passenger display, the front passenger screen privacy function with driving anti-interference can also be set at 0The brightness is reduced by 50% in 8 seconds, which effectively avoids driver distraction while not affecting the entertainment experience of passengers, so that the main driver and co-driver can enjoy their own fun, so that the whole family can enjoy a safe journey.
The new long-wheelbase E-Class is equipped with a digital key, which can be transformed into an exclusive car for every family member. It uses UWB technology, which can be shared with up to 16 family and friends, and can be unlocked by pulling the door on the same side as the digital key, and the driver can start the vehicle anywhere in the car, bringing a senseless and safe travel experience. Even if your phone runs out of battery, you can unlock and start your vehicle in a short time.
In order to meet the power needs of different customers in different travel scenarios, the new long-wheelbase E-class is equipped with M254 2 as standardThe 0-liter inline four-cylinder engine and the ISG intelligent motor system combine the engine and the intelligent motor to achieve quiet operation, smooth acceleration and energy saving.
Safety is a core value of Mercedes-Benz and a top priority for every owner when traveling with the whole family. The all-new long-wheelbase E-Class has been fully upgraded in terms of safety, with a steel-aluminum hybrid body that adopts a globally unified development strategy, and some body panels such as the body-in-white's crash bearing area, engine cover, door panels and trunk lid are made of aircraft-grade extruded aluminum and die-cast aluminum to ensure that the impact can be effectively absorbed and dispersed in the event of a collision.
The body-in-white frame structure, floor and side wall collision zone are made of steel of different strengths, and the proportion of high-strength steel is more than 77%, including 20% ultra-high-strength steel, to achieve high-strength safety protection performance.
In times of unavoidable crisis, the new long-wheelbase E-Class also offers 13 airbags as standard to provide even more comprehensive protection for passengers. In addition, the new long-wheelbase E-Class is equipped with the Pre-Safe system, which straightens the seat backs, tightens seat belts, closes the sunroof and even pushes passengers away from the doors, and emits pink noise to protect the eardrums.
The all-new long-wheelbase E-Class achieves Mercedes-Benz quality with industry-leading manufacturing standards. The new long-wheelbase E-Class body stamping plant uses aerospace-grade technology to control the tooling tolerances to 0Within 01 mm, there are only 1 8 of human hair. Its body adopts 16 world-leading welding processes, and is equipped with the current domestic leading automated assembly line to achieve efficient production. In addition, the total length of the body gluing of the new long-wheelbase E-class vehicle has reached 216 meters, of which the structural adhesive that plays a role in strengthening the strength accounts for more than 50%, further improving the strength of the body and ensuring the safety of the vehicle.
Worldwide, the cumulative sales of Mercedes-Benz E-Class have exceeded 16 million units. Become one of the world's most popular luxury executive cars of all time. Countless innovations in the E-Class are now standard in contemporary cars. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has not only defined the benchmark for luxury executive cars, but also become the benchmark of the times. Zhang Yan said.
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