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Here is the summary of the review of Smart #3:The Smart #3 is a bigger and fully electric successor to the #1.
This review covers the top-of-the-line, sporty Brabus edition.
The Brabus edition goes on sale for about €56,000 and competes with performance variants of the Tesla Model 3, Polestar 2, and Cupra Born.
The #3 is longer, wider, and lower than the #1, having a sleeker and sportier stance, it’s more of a coupe crossover.
It has a full-width light bar and LED headlights.
There is a range of trim levels available, including the Brabus that has the sportiest look.
It includes a big vent in the bonnet and red trim/a front splitter.
It is a dual-motor car with 428 horsepower.
The standard wheel size is 19-inch; the Brabus sits on 20-inch wheels, red brake calipers.
It’s available in by-tone colour options like the black contrast roof.
Premium design elements like flush, pop-out door handles and frameless doors.
The trunk, opened by a hidden button in the “A” of the Smart logo, provides 370 liters.
Underfloor storage allows stowing of charging cables. Rear seats fold 60/40.
The rear passenger area is spacious with legroom and headroom.
There are pockets in the back of the front seats, door bins, vents, and USB-C ports in the back, an armrest with cupholders, and isofix points on outer seats.
There is a standard glass roof, tinted for sun protection.
The cabin has a smart, upscale, and sporty feel.
It includes red trim throughout the cabin and heated Alcantara steering wheel.
The leather/suede sport seats are heated, ventilated, with a memory function and power adjustment.
There is a slim digital driver display, and a big touch screen.
The reviewer finds that the screen has a lot of menus and is quite busy.
Touch controls with small icons could be challenging when driving.
There are shortcut buttons underneath the screen to pull up menus more quickly.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are included.
It features regenerative braking with three adjustable settings, controlled through the screen. The reviewer would prefer paddles on the steering wheel to adjust this.
The dual-motor setup gives 428hp and 543nm of torque.
Its straight-line performance is impressive, going from 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds.
The reviewer noted that the road noise is quite high speed highway drives.
Its top of the range is dual motor set up, 3.10 Km on a single battery.
The Smart #3 is really fun and exciting to drive, with sharp handling.
