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Looks awesome @Thomas. I was always intrigued by the original Brabus Smart car, quirky as it was. Also noticed you snuck in a quick German lesson. Alway appreciated.
While I certainly would like the price to be lower, this car clearly offers the most among the competition. If you want a car that costs almost as much yet doesn't even offer basic functionality, the Volvo EX30 is your car. Also, the BRABUS slogan probably never was "we offer bargain bottom prices". So why do you expect to buy a 3.7s 0-100 BRABUS with more onboard tech that was available in the S-Class just a few years ago now for cheap?
This ticks so many boxes due to the benefits of the combo of Merc and Geely. Great size and shape, not an oversized suv, has enough rear leg and headroom, interesting exterior styling, good interior build quality, well thought out infotainment and drivers display, good ride quality, reasonable indicative pricing. I look forward to this coming to the U.K. only things I dislike are the 19inch wheels which look like dinner plates, and the cover over the cup holders which looks like an armadillo. Also I would like a few more physical buttons
And a Mercedes eqe looks like a bar of soap. German cars are wildly overpriced now. China is a bigger exporter than Japan, your bias on China is flawed
@@milesyounghamilton Just because China is a bigger exporter, it doesn't make them better. Undermining Western manufacturing and jobs isn't the way forward
I’m making a simple observation that BYD, NIO, Volvo, Zeeker X, Polestar, Lotus, Smart are coming up with seriously good cars, competitively priced and they are all made in China. All the reviews I have seen suggest the quality is on par, if not better than Western brands
@@milesyounghamilton Fanboys may like them but in the real world things aren't looking too good. The EV market is stalling and depreciation we're seeing in EVs is nothing short of horrific.
Interesting to see how you rest your hands or individual fingers on the center airvents while using the touch screen. Manufacturers should try to incorporate features to stabilize the hand if they want us to use touchscreens for everything I guess.
Too true. I‘m studying automotive and mobility business and so many, especially the expensive cars just don’t have anything to rest your hand on. My a class has a nice bit of leather under the screen, something like the VWs or the BMW iX don’t have anything (the vw has the touch sliders for sound and temperature where you‘d naturally rest your hands… yikes)
The styling on the 3 is more appealing to me than the 1. The UI would be deal breaker though and I think should have the option to switch it out of kindergarten mode. Other than that, I quite like it but the EX30 is still my favourite and if it offered a HUD, would be pretty much perfect.
The EX30 is a slim down version of the #1, there’s a lot of kit missing, that’s why it’s cheaper. It’s more ikea or Tesla 😁. I think the best looking one of the bunch is the Zeekr X, it’s a good job that we are all different otherwise we would all be driving a RAV4 or a Camry🤣
I drove both the #3 Premium and EX30 a couple of days ago in London - noticed that the Volvo allowed a lot more road noise into the cabin and it's rear legroom was worse that the #1 (and I'm 2m / 6'7")
Wish this were coming to the US, but the only small vehicle we're getting seems to be the EX-30 but they couldn't even put in a rear arm rest and cup holder for my kid to stow their drink in so I scratched it off the list. Guess I'll have to wait to see what the MINI Aceman offers.
Or you can pester Volvo to at least put in the arm rest and cup holder in the rear. Seems only small people can fit in the rear of the EX30. I do love the EX30 however. Just wish Volvo made better decisions on some aspects, like the interface, missing driver's display, and rear space/vents/arm rest. I like the Volvo Scandi style. This is a different Smart than the tiny one that was once in the USA. Not sure how it would do if it came back. I live in the USA and the smallest cars I see are Minis. And not many of them.
It sad that Smart cars aren’t in Canada anymore (not in USA too). I would choose this Smart #3 Brabus. I like very much your presentation. You do very good explanations.
Can you change the recline of rear bench? in #1 I really like movable and adjustable bench. so with a child seat in isofix I have in fact lager boot than in #3.. but ofc I will miss ventilated seats and heated steeringwheel
I laughed my head off when you put it into launch mode 8-))... _Three, two, one, GO!_ No pun intended, but this is a really *_smart_* looking car. Both interior and exterior. Nothing to flashy. Just nice, clean lines.
It's a really nice car actually. Obviously I don't like the whole hashtag bit, not a fan of the cartoon graphics, and I'd love to have actual switchgear - but that's a problem with most cars now. Better range would be great also
Really nice and exactly the size I would be looking for, but please at least 500km range! Too sad it is meant to be a secondary vehicle for those who already have an EQS 😅
Bigger battery would of course always be nice but that would also increase weight. I think the chosen battery size is a good compromise, this is not a large car for huge road trips and with the fast DC charging capabilities an occasional long trip should work fine.
@@reanult457 The Honda e:Ny1 is indeed quite light but it also has the drivetrain on the front which is not the correct axle🙂 and with only 78kW DC charge speed I would not consider it an acceptable car for long road trips, the smart #3 can charge a lot faster. And at least according to WLTP energy usage data even the 428HP smart #3 BRABUS with AWD is more efficient as well. The honda is bigger though, perhaps I should not complain then. But that shows again that weight is not that important regarding efficiency - air resistance is of much bigger importance.
Awesome review and I have to say, I will be looking to trade in my Tesla M3 LR for the Brabus. My Tesla just has no emotion and the Highland is just a facelifted M3 with what I'm hearing, a suspension setup like a boat. Love your reviews.
My condolences. Trading a Model 3 for a car with an infotainment system for toddlers, built in China by Geely with connections to the CCP. Shameful that this gets a Brabus badge. I guess money silences all complaints about human rights in China.
Loved this review, really, the best and most complete. There are lots of car reviewers on youtube these days, but most of them are not car guys, so they don't get to the point. For a car guy the driving experience is the most important thing, specially in roads like these in the video. How is the acceleration, how is the breaking, how it makes the corners. I 've made a test drive with a #1 Pro Plus and loved it to the bone. I intend to buy one Smart, still don't know wich one exactly. i can reach a #1 Pulse, but I 'm still a bit afraid of how the car reacts as the front motor sudden starts working. Does it go from oversteering to understeering? Does the front still rises at strong acceleration? I'm going to view your reviews again to try to understantd that.
I particularly enjoyed the part of the review on the mountain twisty roads. This Smart 3 Brabus seems to do a similar job to the last hot hatch I had, a 2017 vintage Audi RS3. That car was not fuel efficient, but I did not much care and it seems this one is much the same. So far as I can see it has imported some of the best of Mercedes design without too much of their current star ship approach, though I prefer a bit less of the iPad on a stalk in the middle. What might be a deal breaker is the sun roof without any shade which I absolutely hate. A relatively traditional suspension setup shows you do not need the more complex premium suspensions to have fun. I would say Mercedes could usefully learn something from Smart about how to build cars.
@@LegoInr Vintage in the sense of a date rather than immense age. Eg 2017 vintage bottle of wine rather than 1924 Bentley. BTW a 2017 Audi now looks and feels something from a time long passed.
I’ve had the Smart #1 Brabus since October 4th. I do around 200 miles a week so the range is fine especially as my last car was an i3s. What I like over the #3, EX30, and Zeekr is that Everything is standard like the matrix lights, electric roof blind, heads up display etc. there are only two possible extras flat paint and a tow hitch both I didn’t need. Oh the actual 0-60 time is 3.7 seconds not the quoted 3.9. And the quarter mile is at 12.1 seconds. 😂
@@Alex-fu1jj I love the car done 1,400 miles so far. It’s not a track car but on the road handles very well. The straight line acceleration is ballistic. No problems with driving but.. the app is woeful but I’m sure it will gradually get better with updates. Which brings me on to the over the air updates, the language update is taking for every to download and the system version 1.3.0 EU is as of today not downloading. This update is for Android Auto & Apple Car Play. My car was so early that it didn’t come with these installed. I’m sure that this will be an easy fix. Or if you ordered a car today it will come pre installed. Everything is guaranteed for three years, battery for 8 years. First and second service (3 years) and MOT are all free of charge.
@@garrycroft4215 Great, that sounds reassuring. I'm not that worried about the app and some software bugs which are getting updated quite often. As for handling seems like it's not bad but some short springs and stabi bars are cheap and can do miracles...
@@Alex-fu1jj as far as I can tell it’s in rear wheel drive in ECO & Comfort, AWD in Sport & Brabus modes. So in theory you could drift a roundabout in Comfort mode. 😁
The battery is the exact same size as the hashtag 1 (which was small for that car), but the hashtag 3 is bigger - range will be even worse. Huge disappointment, needed a 77kwh at least
If you had even the slightest idea what you are blathering about you would have noticed that the range of the #3 is slightly HIGHER than that of the #1 due to it having lower wind resistance (it’s not as high).
Thank you for another great review Thomas. All but the EX-30 are forbidden fruit here in Canada. If the Smart #3 was available here I would but it in an instant. The other two are fine but the Braubus version is just too cool not have. Best...Jim
Thanks for the excellent video Thomas! Very nice looking and interesting car. Smart brand is to me more of the toy like cars. This car has many features that are missing EX30 as drivers instrument panel, rear seat air vents but still EX30 delivers same as this Smart. Interesting to see the prices, if there is MB extra. Maybe next generation Volvo C40 will be on same chassis but hopefully bigger battery.
At 9 minutes .. id prefer a layout that doesnt need a knee pad in the first place howver soft it is. Looks a bit like the cramped Polestar cockpit in that respect
The #3 looks like a really nice car except I really dislike the trend that most manufactures seem to go with the Black and Red accents and styling packages for the “Sporty” versions of their cars. It’s so overused now and I actually think it’s been going on for so long it’s starting to make even new cars look “Tacky” and makes them look and feel old fashioned quicker. Could these manufactures not be a little more inventive with their colour choices?
We've always been told EVs will revolutionize packaging and allow for more interior space in the same footprint. Well, what happened to it? Focus mk4 hatchback, 2 cm shorter, about the same size boot although with worse proportions, more space in the rear from what I can see. The only thing you're missing is this pathetic backpack-sized frunk. It seems the people promising amazing packaging forgot about aero, crumple zones and attachment to conventional body shapes 😂
Dein Akzent (Du sprichst Englisch mit Deutscher Intonation) hat sich immer noch nicht geändert... Es wäre so einfach dies zu ändern, ein wenig Sprachtraining (mit ner App z.B.) würde schon helfen. Auch übersetzt Du oft Deutsche Ausdrücke direkt ins Englische, was einfach nicht passt. Es ist übrigens ein GEPARD, kein Leopard...ernsthaft?! Auf Englisch: Cheetah. Deine Reviews sind Klasse aber diese Deutsche Intonation im Englischen ist für native Speaker kaum auszuhalten.
You can tell by the cartoon red who the car is being marketed to: Gen Y (millennials) and Gen Z. You don't even need to get inside to notice all the juvenile gimmicks. Actually, it looks more like the new VW ID 7 (lights) than it does a Mercedes. Hate integrated head rests. Leave that for 2 seat sport cars where they belong. I do love the clean center console with slider, and the red seat belts. Although not a big fan of the metallic plastic, or the panoramic glass roof that does not open.
So many bad takes. The design language is the same as in old smarts, these red accents are trendy nowadays and why would you gate keep the seats like that 😂
Test drove a #3 Brabus earlier today with a mixed experience. On the plus the HUD is great, makes such a difference compared to what a Model 3 offers. Very clear, very useful blind spot indicators and you of course can keep your eyes where they should be. The accelaration in Brabus mode was like warp speed, went from 100 to 185kph on the Autobahn in a blink of an eye. The negatives were I found the driving area cramped, despite not being the tallest at 185cm I banged my elbow a few times against the central console. The Brabus mode felt twitchy at high speed (probably great on a twisty road however) but the worst thing for me is who this car is actually marketed for. The Hastag name and cutesy UI (which looked a little dated to me already so can only imagine how it will look in a few years) indicate to the under 30s but underneath all that there is what could have been a very good EV for the slightly older driver. With a 50k price tag I am not sure if targetting the Hastag generation will prove to be a succesful idea.
As more or less seen (and also mentioned by other channels): too much, or even everything must be done by the screen. Awful evolution in general. And please: the car is too expensive for youngsters so get rid of the stupid "anime" graphics. The interior however (especially here) I find really great 👍 Just hope the seats aren't too hard because that's one of the reasons I quit driving CLA's...
This is not badge engineering. This shares almost nothing with the Zeekr outside of sitting on the same platform. And a lot of VW Group cars sit on the same platform like the VW Taureg, Audi ETron, Porsche Cayenne, Bentley Bentayga, and Lamborghini Urus. Zeekr is part Swedish, btw.
I don't understand the connection between the Volvo EX90, Smart#1 and Zeekr X. Yes, they have the same platforms but platforms are basic foundations of cars. And while it is true they have similar performance, the brands are quite different from each other. I don't think they're siblings unless same brand or related brand. Volvo is most close to Polestar but sometimes both will use a Zeekr as a base, though not often (so far). But Smart is just using the same platform and is it's own distinct brand. It's good to see the interiors and exterior designs are quite different as well, the last thing I want to see is badge engineering like say the Alfa Romeo Tonale/Dodge Hornet or the Volvo EM90/Zeekr009. But, yeah, the Smart is a mini-Mercedes and this review gives more insight in to how it is. Drive mode switching noise: annoying. Knobs on seats: rather not have them. Interior details: mostly nice and well done. Definitely Mercedes look. EV acceleration now is expected and, well, it's too much. Car seems fine, reasonably sporty alternate Mercedes but maybe for less? But service/dealership experience may be quite different?
The car looks good for a smart car.... Looks def cool with the Brabus Package but the one thing that pushed me away from this car straight away was the Cluster and with this shitty cartoon-ish designd and with the sound when u was changing the driving modes... So that's def crossed out this car from my list..
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00:00 Smart 3 Brabus: Mercedes or Geely?
01:03 Length vs Smart 1, EQA and EQB
02:51 Trims and colors
03:14 Battery kWh sizes and recharging
04:09 Frunk?
04:22 Interior: doors and steering
06:05 Comfort and seats
07:16 Build quality details
09:58 Cockpit overview and interface
11:11 Heat pump?
11:29 Rear seats Smart 3 vs 1
12:17 Trunk / boot
13:48 Acceleration and driving
18:58 Motorway
19:03 Agile driving
19:48 Recuperation modes
20:55 Smart vs Volvo EX30 vs Zeekr X
23:54 Efficiency and real-world range
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Ooh I really like this color combo - black with red top. Suits the #3 perfectly!
Her shrieks of delight are the best things I've heard today.
Nice ride and great review.
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Looks awesome @Thomas. I was always intrigued by the original Brabus Smart car, quirky as it was.
Also noticed you snuck in a quick German lesson. Alway appreciated.
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If companies stopped charging ridiculous amounts of money, then we wouldn't have a problem. It is shameful how little they offer for the price.
While I certainly would like the price to be lower, this car clearly offers the most among the competition. If you want a car that costs almost as much yet doesn't even offer basic functionality, the Volvo EX30 is your car.
Also, the BRABUS slogan probably never was "we offer bargain bottom prices". So why do you expect to buy a 3.7s 0-100 BRABUS with more onboard tech that was available in the S-Class just a few years ago now for cheap?
Thomas - you are the best test driver ... and entertainer! Thanks very much for your expertise!
thanks so much! please recommend !
This ticks so many boxes due to the benefits of the combo of Merc and Geely. Great size and shape, not an oversized suv, has enough rear leg and headroom, interesting exterior styling, good interior build quality, well thought out infotainment and drivers display, good ride quality, reasonable indicative pricing. I look forward to this coming to the U.K. only things I dislike are the 19inch wheels which look like dinner plates, and the cover over the cup holders which looks like an armadillo. Also I would like a few more physical buttons
Yeah, melted Mercedes-Benz styling and made in China. Incredibly niche.
And a Mercedes eqe looks like a bar of soap. German cars are wildly overpriced now. China is a bigger exporter than Japan, your bias on China is flawed
@@milesyounghamilton Just because China is a bigger exporter, it doesn't make them better. Undermining Western manufacturing and jobs isn't the way forward
I’m making a simple observation that BYD, NIO, Volvo, Zeeker X, Polestar, Lotus, Smart are coming up with seriously good cars, competitively priced and they are all made in China. All the reviews I have seen suggest the quality is on par, if not better than Western brands
@@milesyounghamilton Fanboys may like them but in the real world things aren't looking too good. The EV market is stalling and depreciation we're seeing in EVs is nothing short of horrific.
Great attention to detail both in the car and in the review. Thank you Thomas. Too bad we won’t get this in the US.
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My fav auto channel on UA-cam! Great video as always! Would love to hear more about driving assist features from your videos if possible
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That steering is better than those in latest MB cars
19:35 nice to see it handle these mountain roads so well, they are very similar to the ones in the south of Germany where I live
Nice to see they finally activated wireless carplay. Makes me want one even more
Interesting to see how you rest your hands or individual fingers on the center airvents while using the touch screen. Manufacturers should try to incorporate features to stabilize the hand if they want us to use touchscreens for everything I guess.
Too true. I‘m studying automotive and mobility business and so many, especially the expensive cars just don’t have anything to rest your hand on. My a class has a nice bit of leather under the screen, something like the VWs or the BMW iX don’t have anything (the vw has the touch sliders for sound and temperature where you‘d naturally rest your hands… yikes)
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Brabus doesn't mess around. Gr8 vid as usual. 🚙 🇺🇸 🔌
that red combo with space gray woulddd be SICK!!
The styling on the 3 is more appealing to me than the 1. The UI would be deal breaker though and I think should have the option to switch it out of kindergarten mode. Other than that, I quite like it but the EX30 is still my favourite and if it offered a HUD, would be pretty much perfect.
The EX30 is a slim down version of the #1, there’s a lot of kit missing, that’s why it’s cheaper. It’s more ikea or Tesla 😁. I think the best looking one of the bunch is the Zeekr X, it’s a good job that we are all different otherwise we would all be driving a RAV4 or a Camry🤣
great vehicle and review thank you Thomas
I drove both the #3 Premium and EX30 a couple of days ago in London - noticed that the Volvo allowed a lot more road noise into the cabin and it's rear legroom was worse that the #1 (and I'm 2m / 6'7")
what was the verdict? which one?
Wish this were coming to the US, but the only small vehicle we're getting seems to be the EX-30 but they couldn't even put in a rear arm rest and cup holder for my kid to stow their drink in so I scratched it off the list. Guess I'll have to wait to see what the MINI Aceman offers.
Or you can pester Volvo to at least put in the arm rest and cup holder in the rear. Seems only small people can fit in the rear of the EX30. I do love the EX30 however. Just wish Volvo made better decisions on some aspects, like the interface, missing driver's display, and rear space/vents/arm rest. I like the Volvo Scandi style.
This is a different Smart than the tiny one that was once in the USA. Not sure how it would do if it came back. I live in the USA and the smallest cars I see are Minis. And not many of them.
The made in China will kill this car from coming to the US with the new tariffs being imposed.
It sad that Smart cars aren’t in Canada anymore (not in USA too). I would choose this Smart #3 Brabus. I like very much your presentation. You do very good explanations.
We had a Smart ForTwo when they were introduced into the United States and loved it. I wish the Smart #3 were available in the U.S.!
Love the design! and the interior is really awsome! small mercedes!
Very good review! 👌🏻
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Looks good! I like it!
Is there an app for your phone with this car, so you can control the climate from outside the car for example?
Can you change the recline of rear bench? in #1 I really like movable and adjustable bench. so with a child seat in isofix I have in fact lager boot than in #3.. but ofc I will miss ventilated seats and heated steeringwheel
Love it. when will they come to USA?
I like it a lot pretty cool design looks really a small EQS man i love that
I laughed my head off when you put it into launch mode 8-))... _Three, two, one, GO!_
No pun intended, but this is a really *_smart_* looking car. Both interior and exterior. Nothing to flashy. Just nice, clean lines.
You should mention what tyres are fitted to the test car cos they affect handling, grip n noise level
Really nice car 😍the tow hook is it foldable like Mercedes have ?
Thank you for sharing😂❤
What was the difference between sport mode and brabus mode?
It's a really nice car actually. Obviously I don't like the whole hashtag bit, not a fan of the cartoon graphics, and I'd love to have actual switchgear - but that's a problem with most cars now. Better range would be great also
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Really nice and exactly the size I would be looking for, but please at least 500km range! Too sad it is meant to be a secondary vehicle for those who already have an EQS 😅
yeah u got the point 😅
The range of 435 km is fine for almost every use case, wdym
Bigger battery would of course always be nice but that would also increase weight. I think the chosen battery size is a good compromise, this is not a large car for huge road trips and with the fast DC charging capabilities an occasional long trip should work fine.
@@geraldh.8047 That's why Honda e:Ny1 is quite light considering it's an EV, only 1730 kg.
@@reanult457 The Honda e:Ny1 is indeed quite light but it also has the drivetrain on the front which is not the correct axle🙂 and with only 78kW DC charge speed I would not consider it an acceptable car for long road trips, the smart #3 can charge a lot faster. And at least according to WLTP energy usage data even the 428HP smart #3 BRABUS with AWD is more efficient as well.
The honda is bigger though, perhaps I should not complain then. But that shows again that weight is not that important regarding efficiency - air resistance is of much bigger importance.
LOVE THIS CAR❤❤❤😍
Awesome review and I have to say, I will be looking to trade in my Tesla M3 LR for the Brabus. My Tesla just has no emotion and the Highland is just a facelifted M3 with what I'm hearing, a suspension setup like a boat. Love your reviews.
My condolences. Trading a Model 3 for a car with an infotainment system for toddlers, built in China by Geely with connections to the CCP.
Shameful that this gets a Brabus badge. I guess money silences all complaints about human rights in China.
What about display? Which company shares?
Loved this review, really, the best and most complete. There are lots of car reviewers on youtube these days, but most of them are not car guys, so they don't get to the point. For a car guy the driving experience is the most important thing, specially in roads like these in the video. How is the acceleration, how is the breaking, how it makes the corners. I 've made a test drive with a #1 Pro Plus and loved it to the bone. I intend to buy one Smart, still don't know wich one exactly. i can reach a #1 Pulse, but I 'm still a bit afraid of how the car reacts as the front motor sudden starts working. Does it go from oversteering to understeering? Does the front still rises at strong acceleration? I'm going to view your reviews again to try to understantd that.
Hello Thomas. Where is your review of the Smart #1, I cannot find it on the channel..?
Hey! The vehicles are not really different tbh! We dont have a separate one, I do have some comparisons to the 1 in this video though!
I love how it is NOT a large stupid SUV but an electric coupé.
That Disney style mode change sound and animation is really annoying - is there someway to turn that off?
Afaik not
I particularly enjoyed the part of the review on the mountain twisty roads.
This Smart 3 Brabus seems to do a similar job to the last hot hatch I had, a 2017 vintage Audi RS3. That car was not fuel efficient, but I did not much care and it seems this one is much the same. So far as I can see it has imported some of the best of Mercedes design without too much of their current star ship approach, though I prefer a bit less of the iPad on a stalk in the middle. What might be a deal breaker is the sun roof without any shade which I absolutely hate. A relatively traditional suspension setup shows you do not need the more complex premium suspensions to have fun.
I would say Mercedes could usefully learn something from Smart about how to build cars.
How is a 2017 car vintage?
@@LegoInr
Vintage in the sense of a date rather than immense age. Eg 2017 vintage bottle of wine rather than 1924 Bentley. BTW a 2017 Audi now looks and feels something from a time long passed.
@@PaulMeier-cu3ds still doesn't make much sense, I think you should look up the definition of this word.
Wow magnificent Tom 😊
I’ve had the Smart #1 Brabus since October 4th. I do around 200 miles a week so the range is fine especially as my last car was an i3s. What I like over the #3, EX30, and Zeekr is that Everything is standard like the matrix lights, electric roof blind, heads up display etc. there are only two possible extras flat paint and a tow hitch both I didn’t need. Oh the actual 0-60 time is 3.7 seconds not the quoted 3.9. And the quarter mile is at 12.1 seconds. 😂
Do you like it so far? Any issues yet? How is the handling? I’ve ordered mine but still hesitating…
@@Alex-fu1jj I love the car done 1,400 miles so far. It’s not a track car but on the road handles very well. The straight line acceleration is ballistic. No problems with driving but.. the app is woeful but I’m sure it will gradually get better with updates. Which brings me on to the over the air updates, the language update is taking for every to download and the system version 1.3.0 EU is as of today not downloading. This update is for Android Auto & Apple Car Play. My car was so early that it didn’t come with these installed. I’m sure that this will be an easy fix. Or if you ordered a car today it will come pre installed. Everything is guaranteed for three years, battery for 8 years. First and second service (3 years) and MOT are all free of charge.
@@garrycroft4215 Great, that sounds reassuring. I'm not that worried about the app and some software bugs which are getting updated quite often. As for handling seems like it's not bad but some short springs and stabi bars are cheap and can do miracles...
@@Alex-fu1jj as far as I can tell it’s in rear wheel drive in ECO & Comfort, AWD in Sport & Brabus modes. So in theory you could drift a roundabout in Comfort mode. 😁
@@garrycroft4215 I've read you can't turn off ESP completely, unfortunately
better looking inside out than new mercedes vehicles... the only thing i dont like is the UI graphics... however its bearable in dark mode.
anyone know whether the #1 comes with launch control ?
The battery is the exact same size as the hashtag 1 (which was small for that car), but the hashtag 3 is bigger - range will be even worse. Huge disappointment, needed a 77kwh at least
If you had even the slightest idea what you are blathering about you would have noticed that the range of the #3 is slightly HIGHER than that of the #1 due to it having lower wind resistance (it’s not as high).
Very nice inside
Wow that's cool
I dont get 4k . Only 480 p .crazy
Thank you for another great review Thomas. All but the EX-30 are forbidden fruit here in Canada. If the Smart #3 was available here I would but it in an instant. The other two are fine but the Braubus version is just too cool not have. Best...Jim
Thanks my friend !
Smart with the size of a Touareg. A true city car 💜
Looks nice, shame about the noises it plays when changing the car mode. That actually would put me off buying. Hopefully can be disabled.
Like it, standard wheel.have a bit of Maybach vibes, sort of if you squint
I nearly died when you mentioned it being called #..., does this one contain Thomas # Capacitive BS ? 🤣🤣😂😂
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Really fun and interesting vehicle.
Thanks for the excellent video Thomas! Very nice looking and interesting car. Smart brand is to me more of the toy like cars. This car has many features that are missing EX30 as drivers instrument panel, rear seat air vents but still EX30 delivers same as this Smart. Interesting to see the prices, if there is MB extra. Maybe next generation Volvo C40 will be on same chassis but hopefully bigger battery.
I think next generation C40 is on a new platform and it is several years away. Late decade, like 2027 at the earliest.
I wish they’d sell it in Canada!
I guess there is no insulated glass ☹️ It should be default in every vehicle above 30k
Brabus put their name on anything
kan man den froderen motor aus salten?
Kommt auf den Fahrmodus an. Sport/Brabus ist die Kupplung immer zu, in den anderen Modi ist die Kupplung offen, es sei denn, man tritt durch
@@autogefuehlach da ist echt eine mechanische Kupplung verbaut, sicher?
Ja, also nicht für die Allradverteilung, sondern für den vorderen Elektromotor, damit der nicht mitlaufen muss
At 9 minutes .. id prefer a layout that doesnt need a knee pad in the first place howver soft it is. Looks a bit like the cramped Polestar cockpit in that respect
1:52 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, 245/40 ZR 20.
That's 316€ per wheel 😅
Seems like a great car
It remains incredibly funny that you have to press the a-hole to open the trunk.
BYD Atto in the front, Cupra Born in the back.
The #3 looks like a really nice car except I really dislike the trend that most manufactures seem to go with the Black and Red accents and styling packages for the “Sporty” versions of their cars. It’s so overused now and I actually think it’s been going on for so long it’s starting to make even new cars look “Tacky” and makes them look and feel old fashioned quicker. Could these manufactures not be a little more inventive with their colour choices?
The ridiculously childish UI is an extreme nogo for me.. Also add 200+ kW DC charging and a larger battery. Then it'd be not bad.
I was the # as “Smart number 3”. Where without it I would say “Smart 3”
Great car ❤
Very nice, and cool 😎
This should have been the Smart from the get go.
We've always been told EVs will revolutionize packaging and allow for more interior space in the same footprint. Well, what happened to it? Focus mk4 hatchback, 2 cm shorter, about the same size boot although with worse proportions, more space in the rear from what I can see. The only thing you're missing is this pathetic backpack-sized frunk. It seems the people promising amazing packaging forgot about aero, crumple zones and attachment to conventional body shapes 😂
Dein Akzent (Du sprichst Englisch mit Deutscher Intonation) hat sich immer noch nicht geändert...
Es wäre so einfach dies zu ändern, ein wenig Sprachtraining (mit ner App z.B.) würde schon helfen.
Auch übersetzt Du oft Deutsche Ausdrücke direkt ins Englische, was einfach nicht passt.
Es ist übrigens ein GEPARD, kein Leopard...ernsthaft?! Auf Englisch: Cheetah.
Deine Reviews sind Klasse aber diese Deutsche Intonation im Englischen ist für native Speaker kaum auszuhalten.
Deutsche Reviews von uns: youtube.com/@AutogefuehlDeutsch?sub_confirmation=1
You can tell by the cartoon red who the car is being marketed to: Gen Y (millennials) and Gen Z. You don't even need to get inside to notice all the juvenile gimmicks.
Actually, it looks more like the new VW ID 7 (lights) than it does a Mercedes. Hate integrated head rests. Leave that for 2 seat sport cars where they belong. I do love the clean center console with slider, and the red seat belts. Although not a big fan of the metallic plastic, or the panoramic glass roof that does not open.
Well i m Gen Z and i found the childish gimmicks over the top
So many bad takes. The design language is the same as in old smarts, these red accents are trendy nowadays and why would you gate keep the seats like that 😂
I’m 59 and have no problem with the so called “gimmicks”. Need to chill out and not take life too seriously
While i think it looks better than the non brabus #3, anything with red (outside of a fully red car) accents will always age badly
Test drove a #3 Brabus earlier today with a mixed experience. On the plus the HUD is great, makes such a difference compared to what a Model 3 offers. Very clear, very useful blind spot indicators and you of course can keep your eyes where they should be. The accelaration in Brabus mode was like warp speed, went from 100 to 185kph on the Autobahn in a blink of an eye. The negatives were I found the driving area cramped, despite not being the tallest at 185cm I banged my elbow a few times against the central console. The Brabus mode felt twitchy at high speed (probably great on a twisty road however) but the worst thing for me is who this car is actually marketed for. The Hastag name and cutesy UI (which looked a little dated to me already so can only imagine how it will look in a few years) indicate to the under 30s but underneath all that there is what could have been a very good EV for the slightly older driver. With a 50k price tag I am not sure if targetting the Hastag generation will prove to be a succesful idea.
Is this the first time Leah makes a full appearance? The mystery is revealed, like The Stig.
Hehe actually she did have some appearances before, maybe u should watch more full length! 😎
Leah got the 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo for Thomas
Okay, yes it's true I don't watch all the videos :) @@autogefuehl
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That needs to be changed! 😎
I didn't like the inside doors design, they kept it to simple
Nice car.
The most Important thing you said in this vid . This car is a 2nd car mainly for City Town driving . Long journeys Petrol Deisel .
It has knobs! Just because they're on the chairs and not connected to anything 😬😂
Maybe Smart can start earning its owner Mercedes some decent revenue and profit after years of producing an over priced 2 seat Tonka toy.
As more or less seen (and also mentioned by other channels): too much, or even everything must be done by the screen. Awful evolution in general. And please: the car is too expensive for youngsters so get rid of the stupid "anime" graphics. The interior however (especially here) I find really great 👍 Just hope the seats aren't too hard because that's one of the reasons I quit driving CLA's...
Zeekr X is better as you do not pay extra for badge engineering
Lol the zeekr x was dumbed down a lot for the eu market, over 3 features were removed.
This is not badge engineering. This shares almost nothing with the Zeekr outside of sitting on the same platform. And a lot of VW Group cars sit on the same platform like the VW Taureg, Audi ETron, Porsche Cayenne, Bentley Bentayga, and Lamborghini Urus.
Zeekr is part Swedish, btw.
I don't understand the connection between the Volvo EX90, Smart#1 and Zeekr X. Yes, they have the same platforms but platforms are basic foundations of cars. And while it is true they have similar performance, the brands are quite different from each other. I don't think they're siblings unless same brand or related brand. Volvo is most close to Polestar but sometimes both will use a Zeekr as a base, though not often (so far). But Smart is just using the same platform and is it's own distinct brand. It's good to see the interiors and exterior designs are quite different as well, the last thing I want to see is badge engineering like say the Alfa Romeo Tonale/Dodge Hornet or the Volvo EM90/Zeekr009.
But, yeah, the Smart is a mini-Mercedes and this review gives more insight in to how it is.
Drive mode switching noise: annoying. Knobs on seats: rather not have them. Interior details: mostly nice and well done. Definitely Mercedes look. EV acceleration now is expected and, well, it's too much. Car seems fine, reasonably sporty alternate Mercedes but maybe for less? But service/dealership experience may be quite different?
#1 or no. 1, same
Looks like a squashed a1
Hello mate
The car looks good for a smart car.... Looks def cool with the Brabus Package but the one thing that pushed me away from this car straight away was the Cluster and with this shitty cartoon-ish designd and with the sound when u was changing the driving modes... So that's def crossed out this car from my list..
3:03 do look sh!t wheels 😆
Some people like them. I don’t. I guess they are more aerodynamic and improve range.
I do prefer the Volvo EX30 😊
From Japan. Thank you for watching your beautiful assistant. I appreciate to watch your charming partner.
If you have a “hashtag” in your model name, you are selling purely a marketing exercise. Come on.