Video Summary
Here is the requested summary:- Smart has teamed up with Chinese automator Geely to design this car.
- The car is an electric SUV/hatchback starting at £36,000 for the Pro+.
- The premium model costs £38,000 and the dual motor Brabus costs £43,500.
- Across all trims, a 62-kilowatt hour battery pack is included.
- The pro+ does not have a heat pump, but the Premium and Brabus models do.
- Range: Pro+ is 260 miles, Premium 273 miles, and the Brabus version is 248 miles.
- 250-270 miles were netted during a Premium model test drive.
- It gets better mileage than some competitors.
- The standard regeneration presets recuperate energy well.
- E-pedal, or one-pedal drive, isn't as refined as other vehicles.
- High speed DC charging will go from 10 to 80% in 30 minutes.
- A type-2 port (AC) will take 7.5 hours with a 7kw charger or 3 hours with the optional 22kw charger.
- Pro+ and Premium have a single motor on the rear axle with a rear-wheel-drive configuration producing 268hp and 343Nm of torque.
- Race logic testing finds 0 to 20mph in 1.64 seconds, 0 to 30mph in 2.46 seconds, and 0 to 60 mph in 5.75 seconds.
- 50-70mph is at 2.6 seconds with a top speed of 112mph.
- The Brabus model has all-wheel drive. It generates 422 horsepower and 584Nm of torque.
- The Premium’s suspension is stiffer than other models.
- There is great use of technology in the cabin.
- The lush interior is class-leading.
- There are no physical buttons on the dashboard. Climate is controlled via the infotainment system.
- Android Auto and Apple Carplay are missing but will be added in a future firmware update.
- A third-party mobile operating system will feed into the instrument cluster and heads-up display.
- The cabin is well-insulated.
- It has optimized storage.
- Roof load capacity is 50kg.
- Five out of five stars were awarded in a Euro NCAP safety test.
- Excellent crash test results: 96% in adult occupancy, 89% in child occupancy, 88% safety assist.
- The Smarthas been awarded the tester's "Best Buy" award.
