Last month, the all-new third-generation Roewe RX5 unveiled the industry-first 27-inch “panoramic borderless sliding screen”. Today, Roewe announced more details about this screen. Specifically, on the RX5, the screen can be moved left and right on the instrument panel when switching between different modes, with a maximum moving distance of 30 cm.
In the intelligent driving mode, the driving information on the screen is concentrated on the inner side of the steering wheel circle, and the driver can easily grasp the surrounding status of the vehicle at a glance. The layout of functional application contents is located outside the steering wheel circle, which is closer to the driver than the previous separately placed central control screen, and the driver can easily perform simple touch operations on the application functions.
When the front passenger gets in the car, they can choose to enter the intelligent entertainment mode, and the driver can slide the screen to the front passenger for use. The front passenger not only can use the screen for entertainment but also can assist the driver in some vehicle operations.
In addition, this screen is also equipped with Roewe’s brand new HMI design, based on the Eastern aesthetic theme, and taking the “form, color, texture, and space” as the starting point, which constitute the visual theme of this screen – “Mountain and Water” UI. Moreover, it also provides an immersive scene of the 24 solar terms.
Roewe RX5 integrates related functions into one area, and users can easily find the necessary functions in one area. Of course, users can also freely edit the card modules on the desktop based on their own needs. In addition to editing card modules, Roewe RX5 also supports user-defined scenarios. Users can pre-set multiple settings and save them in a scene, so that they can easily switch to their pre-set modes with just one click, without having to adjust the settings one by one.
In addition to disclosing details about the software, other hardware parameters of the Roewe RX5 have also been announced. The 27-inch screen on the Roewe RX5 uses the popular Mini LED backlight technology, achieving over 800 zones with a contrast ratio of up to 100000:1, providing a more vivid display effect.
Moreover, based on the benefits brought by the Mini LED backlight technology, the Roewe RX5 can also achieve pure black display with a brightness of 0 nit, avoiding the adverse visual effects caused by light leakage during night driving.
Regarding the processor, the Roewe RX5 uses the current flagship processor Snapdragon 8155, providing performance that is not inferior to models with higher price points.
This time, the car machine of the Roewe RX5 emphasizes the design concept of “panoramic and borderless”. We can see that in addition to the “borderless” on the hardware screen, many system interfaces have also been adapted. However, in the most commonly used navigation interface, it seems that a more traditional application segmentation is still used, and the hardware advantages of this ultra-wide screen have not been fully utilized. We also hope that the Roewe RX5 can bring more excellent and easy-to-use interface design in subsequent updates.
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