With the rapid development of intelligent networked vehicles, automobile intelligence will become the focus of automobile enterprises for a long time to come. Among them, the intelligent car machine system has played an important role, and has gradually been favored by more and more consumers, and even become one of the necessary conditions for car purchase. In the field of smart cars, Huawei, which does not build cars, has set off a wave of enthusiasm in the automobile industry with its unique ecological empowerment. The Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance version evaluated this time is equipped with HarmonyOS car, and it is the latest version 4.0. So for the 2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance version, what are the bright performances of its smart car? This issue of "Intelligent Car Machine Evaluation" will comprehensively evaluate the car machine system of 2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance edition from two dimensions: system hardware and system software.
First, the system hardware
1. Hardware parameters
The 2023 Aouita 12 Four-wheel Drive Performance Edition is equipped with a 15.6-inch floating touch screen, where the vehicle operation functions are basically integrated. The resolution of the central control screen is high, the screen display is clear, and the screen accounts for a large proportion, and the visual impression is quite good. It is worth mentioning that the 2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance version is also equipped with a 35.4-inch 4K resolution integrated remote screen, which can actually be regarded as an instrument panel, and its placement position is closer to the front of the car. The left side of the remote screen displays vehicle-related information, while the right side displays tire pressure monitoring, clocks, mileage and other information, and the display effect is very intuitive.
2. Hardware evaluation
The 15.6-inch central control panel does not reflect light even if it is sunny during the day, and the use experience is quite good. The multi-functional area of the steering wheel adopts roller design, which is simple and convenient to operate. Among them, the right wheel integrates the steering wheel customization function, and the driver can set the functions controlled by the right wheel through the central control panel, including switching driving modes, switching multimedia audio sources, taking photos inside, etc.
Second, the software system
1. Software parameters
2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance edition supports OTA upgrade. The HarmonyOS 4.0 system has added a super desktop, which optimizes the distributed collaborative experience of multiple devices in the cockpit, adapts to more third-party applications and covers more scenes. At the same time, thanks to Huawei’s Ark graphics engine, the operation fluency has been upgraded. The measured 2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance version completed the boot in only 2 seconds, and performed well.
2. Basic application evaluation
The interface of 2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance car machine system is very beautiful, and you can switch wallpaper with a flick of your finger, which is very convenient to operate. System functions are set at the bottom of the screen, and the placement position is more reasonable. In addition, the layout of instrument information displayed on the remote screen is also very reasonable and the display is very clear. Unfortunately, topic switching is not supported.
DOCK bar has many common functions, such as trunk, screen brightness, headlight control, charging port, vehicle power-off, automatic parking and driving mode, which improves the convenience of daily operation.
2023 Aouita 12 4WD Performance Edition is equipped with 360 panoramic image and transparent chassis/540 image function. It is measured that the quality of the reversing image is clear when there is plenty of sunshine during the day, but after switching to 3D mode, the edge of the image is distorted. The 360 panoramic image supports multiple viewing angles, and it is also equipped with parking auxiliary lines, which can help drivers to finish daily parking more easily. In addition, in the upper right corner setting, the 2023 Aouita 12 Four-wheel Drive Performance Edition also provides "narrow track automatic activation image" and "turn signal activation image", which drivers can choose according to their driving habits.
3. Map navigation evaluation
The 2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance version is equipped with the car version of Gaode Map. It should be noted that the APP that enters the navigation interface is not an icon of Gaode Map, but an icon named "Huawei Smart Drive", which may be a bit confusing for the first time. Of course, the driver can also open the navigation interface through voice. After entering the interface, the whole map is very concise, and the operation process is consistent with that of the mobile phone, which has good convenience.
After searching the destination, the navigation will provide three different types of routes for drivers to choose from. At the same time, the navigation settings also provide route preferences such as avoiding congestion, not taking high-speed, giving priority to high-speed, charging less, being the fastest, giving priority to major roads, etc. In addition, the system will also provide the driver with the location of the charging pile on the whole route, which is convenient for the driver to charge the car. After determining the navigation route, the route and a small amount of information will also be displayed in the remote screen.
Like most new energy vehicles, the car system provides female voice, children’s voice, girl voice, male voice and custom voice, and drivers can choose according to their own needs.
4, audio-visual entertainment evaluation
The 2023 Aouita 12 Four-wheel Drive Performance Edition comes with some commonly used apps. At the same time, Huawei APP Mall also provides a very rich selection of third-party apps to meet the entertainment needs of consumers. In addition, the evaluation car also provides a variety of sound effects modes and headrest modes, and the sound wave simulation is also provided at the bottom of the adjustment interface, and the internal sound waves of "V6", "V8" and "V12" engines can be simulated. The measured sound is relatively false, but the starting point is still quite good.
The 2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance radio is located in the upper left corner of the music interface. After entering the main interface of the radio, FM broadcasting and network broadcasting will be provided at the top, which is quite selective.
5. In-vehicle interconnection evaluation
The car systems of all 2023 Aouita 12 models support 5G network, and the search speed is fast. In the process of mobile phone Bluetooth measurement, the speed of mobile phone Bluetooth search and connection is relatively fast and the convenience is excellent. In addition, thanks to the rich ecosystem of HarmonyOS system, after logging into Huawei account, users can control the related equipment in their home in real time through the control center on the car, such as sweeping robot, intelligent air conditioner, air purifier, lights, sockets and switches, and can also transfer photos and videos to and from the car through Huawei mobile phones, tablets, computers and other equipment, thus truly realizing the wisdom of everything.
6. Intelligent interactive evaluation
Interactive experience is definitely the focus of "involution" for smart cars today. The 2023 Aouita 12 4WD Performance Edition, like most other mainstream smart cars, only supports voice interaction, and does not set the interactive mode of gesture operation. The measured speech interaction reaction speed is fast and the recognition rate is high. At the same time, fine instructions such as "main driving window is open 40%" and "switching driving mode" can also be recognized.
In addition, for the 2023 Aouita 12 Four-wheel Drive Performance Edition, we have also tested the fuzzy semantic recognition of this voice system, and interacted with the car engine with four commands: "I’m a little hungry", "I’m a little tired", "I’m not feeling well" and "I’m a little thirsty" respectively.
After the actual measurement, it was found that the four instructions failed to get effective feedback. When "I’m a little hungry" was said, the system would reply "I suggest you go to eat some rice", but the restaurant was not recommended on the map. When you say "I’m a little tired", the system will answer "I suggest you have a rest", but the "rest mode" is not turned on. This kind of "nonsense literature" needs to be improved in the future.
Summary:
Through a series of experiences, the overall performance of the 2023 Aouita 12 four-wheel drive performance version of the intelligent car system is satisfactory. Especially with the addition of HarmonyOS system, the operation fluency is impressive, which can be described as "silky". However, during the actual measurement, some problems of this system were also found, for example, there is a certain "nonsense literature" in the voice system. If we can provide more intimate feedback in the future, it will surely be more pleasing. I hope it can be improved in the next OTA upgrade.