Video Summary
- In 2019, Smart became the world's first manufacturer to switch from only making combustion engine cars to only making electric cars.- New for 2020 is the updated Smart EQ family with new exterior and interior design features and technologies.
- The 44 with its downturned grill looks determined and focused; the 42 has its own character with a smiling face looking back at you.
- The first year of production of the facelift model has the Addition One available with bespoke styling features outside and in; it has a contrasting grill stripe on the side and two-tone Brabus design wheels and black and red trim on the rear diffuser.
- The optionally available full LED lights are a first for the Smarts history.
- The car has a four-segment LED taillight with a Smart logo hidden within.
- The 42 is only 2.69 meters long and 1.87 meters wide, minimizing external footprint and maximizing cabin space.
- Two 42s can be parked nose to tail in the same space it would take for a long wheelbase S class.
- Both models have large glass sections, with the interior designed to be as close to a smartphone on wheels as possible.
- Current production models come standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- The infotainment is simple and easy to use, including energy flow information.
- Cabins are tall and spacious with lots of natural light due to large glass surfaces.
- The interior of the 42 has passenger seats that can be folded down to fit golf clubs, or any of the back seats can be folded down on the 44.
- The split folding tailgate is easy to drop smaller bits of luggage into.
- The 42 Cabrio is the only convertible electric car on sale in the world right now.
- An electric motor is mounted just beneath the boot floor, delivering 81 brake horsepower and maximum torque at 0 RPM, with instant response whenever you touch the accelerator pedal.
- It's hooked up to a 17.2-kilowatt-hour battery, and depending on model it can deliver a range of up to 83.8 miles.
- All Smart models heading to the UK come with fast charging capability with their 22-kilowatt onboard charger.
- Charging from 10 to 80% on a 22-kilowatt fast charger takes under 40 minutes; a full charge from a seven kilowatt wall box at home or at work takes less than 3 hours and 20 minutes, but it takes 8 and a half hours to fully charge with a three-pin plug.
- Smart EQ Control app sets charging times, locates chargers, checks car status, and even pre-air conditions the car.
- There are now over 30,000 charging stations in the UK.
- Prices start around 17,550 pounds on the road for a 42 and 18,035 pounds on the road for a 44, both in Passion Advanced equipment level.
- These EQ models know exactly what they want to be and aren't ashamed of it.
- The car drives like a smart, only quieter.
- Handling is better due to battery placement.
- The models corner confidently with very little body roll.
- Smart cars are head turners; some viewers have had less looks in an AMG S63 than driving the Smart EQ.
- The car’s acoustic warning for pedestrians sounds almost like a spaceship.
- Clever tech can help to increase the range.
- Driving smartly by using regenerative braking can increase range.
- Like a gas powered car, driving too hard will reduce range.
- It is one of the easiest cars to park on the market with the same turning circle as a London taxi.
- It is a safe, ultra-maneuverable, and ultra-compact city car perfect for transporting two people and their precious cargo of beer.
- The Smart EQ is the next level in Nicholas Hayek’s electrified vision.
