Smart: First data and photos of the SUV #1 🎥
BIG DEAL The surprise was perfect when Smart presented the study of an electric SUV at the IAA Munich. The #1 is the first product of a new era, a fun electric SUV with key data to be taken seriously.
However, the Concept #1 was not intended to be a show car, but the harbinger of a completely new Smart - and the series version is already in the starting blocks today. However, it will still be March 2023 before the electric SUV is launched on the market.
Series version looks similar to the study
Once again, the surprise was great when Smart invited guests to the world premiere of the #1, as the finished production version looks confusingly similar to the IAA study. With a length of 4.27 meters, the SUV towers far above the previously available Smart models, but the playfulness of the small car originally designed by Swatch founder Nicolas Hayek has been retained. Smart has reinvented itself.
Style, connectivity and community
At least that's how the brand presented itself at the world premiere: young, modern, colorful and hip. Many of the manufacturer's management positions are held by strikingly young people. It's all about style, connectivity and community, with no mention of performance or other technical details.
The end product, however, looks well thought out, solid and serious: the #1 is a vehicle designed from the ground up as an electric car, surprisingly well equipped and with a generous engine.
For Switzerland with two motors
An electric motor with 200 kW (272 hp) drives the rear wheels, a battery with 66 kWh capacity provides a range of 420 to 440 kilometers, charging takes place with up to 150 kW, which makes a full charge possible in 30 minutes. In Switzerland, it goes one better: The #1 rolls up to us with two motors and all-wheel drive.
Amazing space inside
The Smart also packs a punch when it comes to equipment: The cockpit is fully digital with a 9.2-inch instrument cluster, 10-inch head-up display and 12.8-inch touchscreen. LED headlights with adaptive high beam, a highway and traffic jam assistant with adaptive cruise control and other features ensure safety.
The space inside is surprisingly good, the rear seat can not only be folded down in a 60:40 ratio, but can also be moved lengthways - another feature that cannot be taken for granted in this segment.
