I’m buying the Smart #1 Brabus so I’m biased but you didn’t do it justice in explaining why it has so much kit it looks like a real bargain.. 13 speaker stereo, electric tailgate, heads-up display, lane keeping assist, auto overtaking, 360 cameras, automatic self parking, full panoramic roof with electric blind, the 22kw onboard AC charger is a game changer at this price, dog mode, heat pump, refrigerated cooler box, matrix led lights, auto closing grill, plus all the obvious things like electric and heated seats, isofix including front passenger seat, adaptive cruise control , full width front and rear light bars. Only the base model doesn’t have all this kit. Oh it has 75% over the air updates. There’s more but I don’t want to hurt your head.😮Oh and VTL
@@mikebarry229 yes it does I forgot that, it has so much kit it’s amazing I can’t wait to order the #1 Brabus. Possibly next month with UK delivery from September fingers crossed. I might be mad but I have already got Brabus number plate holders, Brabus tee shirt €85 Brabus team jacket €175 direct from Brabus Germany. 🤣
Just did a test drive and I am blown away, superb in every way, super drive, stable, refined and the 0-60 is way less than 6.7, closer to 6.0. I will have to save some pennies
JUST WOW, look at the interior aesthetics of this vehicle... FINALLY someone created a GOOD LOOKING interior. Im totally amazed with the aesthetics of this, im legit interested in buying one mainly due to the interior looks..
Personally I’m not struck on the interface as it’s a bit too cartoonish and in my opinion not in keeping with the relatively sophisticated look of the rest of the car. On the plus side that’s only software and I guess could be changed but then again some might like it. At the end of the day it’s nice to have another new car to consider!
Great review, and congrats on all your content, and good work you put in creating your videos. Just one small remark, if I’m allowed. When stating the range, in ev’s, could you also mention it in kilometres next to miles? Your viewers (like myself) are not only UK based, so it would make our lives easier.😊 Thanks
Shame about the price, thanks Liz Truss ...and no android auto, no V2L and once again the firm ride has been confirmed. The tiny boot was not an issue for me but this review has saved me from pre-ordering so thank you.
Aye v2L is the way to go for all,I was going to say if that was included I would have one but on second thought for that price I could have a twizy and a fortnight in Skeggy for the price lol.
That would make sense, but as every other major review has called it the Hashtag One, and several making the point they were briefed that way by Smart, it unfortunately has to have that daft name.
why does everyone keep discussing the name? What's so weird about #1? Either call it 'hashtag', 'number' or just plain '1', what's the problem there? For example, would you rather say Toyota bZ4X or Smart #1? To me at least the second sounds cooler and easier to say.
I’m cracking up every time he says hashtag 1!! 😂😂 Has the world forgotten that # means “number” when next to a number?! Or have the younger generations been oblivious of this prior use?? It definitely sounds better when you say Smart NUMBER one! 😅
Can it tow? Or take roof bars. How big is the boot with the seats slid forward? Pity the boot is so small. Nissan micra's is bigger. Maybe the Volvo version will have a better boot.
Portugal ;) looks like Leiria's coastline, but I'm not sure about it, but the roads, the tone of the ocean and the vibrant colours are typically Portuguese (trust me, I live in this country for over 28 years)
Great ‘hashtag’ review 😀 I’m assuming CarPlay & Android Auto are standard so Chinese-inspired UI doesn’t bother me. I would have interested to know more about creature comforts (USB C?, heated seats, reversing camera, etc) but Asian cars are usually very well equipped. Priced right with a decent warranty and stable software this could give the ID3 a right kick in the balls
I’d have to put a sticker over that fox, and I don’t like the button down roof. The froot would surely be a much better place to store the charge cable than under the boot floor though.
Smart Cars have always made a small space on the outside, much bigger on the inside, as a 6 1/2 foot person could sit in it and it was comfortable . And it was Swatch and Daimler-Benz who made the 1st series of smart car. Then Daimler-Benz decided to not have the fun in the cars anymore so Swatch pulled out.
We need a choice of EVs that are sub £25k and around £20k to make the market take off. At the moment it’s company car owners and well off/wealthy people. Basically elitism
I’ve liked your reports in the past but was pretty unimpressed by the casual slagging-off of the current SMART FORTWO at the start of your presentation. Not good - cheap laughs never are. I love cars - my Toyota GT86, which I modified, was my pride and joy. But we wanted a second car for going around town and local journeys without contributing to pollution there, especially when journeys were short and when parking can be problematic. So we bought an Edition 1 SMART ForTwo. It’s been amazing. It’s nippy around town, turns on a sixpence, you can park it just about anywhere, it’s very efficient, it charges up rapidly (22kw charger), it’s tailgate opens like a Range Rover, you can get loads of food shopping inside, it’s like a mini-Merc inside, it’s so much better to look at than the old SMARTs (has that puppy look) and we had more people stop to admire, enthuse and ask about it than any fancy car that I’ve driven. For local journeys for 1/2 people it’s perfect. Also fun trying to max out on the range - I managed 100 miles this summer !!!
The Smart #1 redefines expectations with its bold design and electric performance! For a truly advanced electric SUV experience, the Toyota bZ4X combines innovation, reliability, and eco-friendly technology, setting a remarkable standard.
This post introduces the Smart #1, a fully electric SUV that redefines expectations. The Toyota bZ4X also sets new standards with its reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly design, delivering top-tier performance and advanced features for modern driving experiences.
I dont think the 'good quality plastics' are the issue on a car like this nor the touchscreen UI. The questionis: how will it drive and will it last. The other aspects are nuisances at best - even though the manfucaturers seem to want us to believe otherwise.
Why do you keep calling it Hashtag 1, it's Number 1, the hash symbol means "number"... "Hashtag" comes from using the hash symbol to add "tags" to content/posts.
The software ui looks completely disgusting, like a child's tablet, looks a complete mess with glossy plastic guaranteed get easily scratched, centre console is huge and ugly.. trying to make comparisons between the crappy id3 to make it sound good, what a complete load of capp both are......
it's simply incorrect to call it hashtag one, # has always meant "Number", so it's simply Smart number 1, 2 and 3 a hashtag is a # (also called hash) followed by a word, the tag !, hashtag is not the character itself as 1, 2 3 are clearly numbers, not words, the original meaning of the # sign, NUMBER (just check wikipedia) prevails, whatever smart say, they can't change the meaning of letters even if they want to, and i doubt that they intended the car to be called hashtag ! something might have been lost between departments at mercedes, but that is irrelevant, it's NUMBER 1, PERIOD ! (oh no, no period, sorry, exclamation point !)
#1 was supposed to be read as "Number 1" and not as "Hashtag 1" Right? Or am I crazy? He even said in the review this is the 1st car from a line of cars to come....
Good idea by Mercedes’ to badge up a Chinese car and charge a super high price but the Chinese competition already setting up in Europe will be as good, if not better with more realistic pricing. So saying, good effort…..we’ve had a few Smarts, two managed to blow their tiny engines within 40k, I guess these electric ones will be more reliable !
The originals smarts (created by watch company Swatch in collaboration with Daimler Benz) had so much character, and were extremely unique on the road. There’s nothing wrong with how this car is designed, but I think it would have been better to create a new brand name for it. It’s too far away from the original philosophy and concept.
47K Euros? EVs are really taking the piss. Saw one on the motorway today. Big, ugly, and apparently effing expensive. Like all other EVs coming out now.
Seriously overpriced to the point only middle class or rich people will own one I’m on the verge of loosing the ability to own a car as I can’t afford a huge suv
Hope Opel patented that Opel Adam roof shape and are getting royalties. It is a ripoff of the shape. Smart number one looks ok. No one will be saying hashtag in a few years when Twitter dies...
Build by Geely, which in China isn't an appealing brand to show to your family and friends. They'll just launch at you for your poor choice in cheap brand. 😂😂😂
I’m buying the Smart #1 Brabus so I’m biased but you didn’t do it justice in explaining why it has so much kit it looks like a real bargain.. 13 speaker stereo, electric tailgate, heads-up display, lane keeping assist, auto overtaking, 360 cameras, automatic self parking, full panoramic roof with electric blind, the 22kw onboard AC charger is a game changer at this price, dog mode, heat pump, refrigerated cooler box, matrix led lights, auto closing grill, plus all the obvious things like electric and heated seats, isofix including front passenger seat, adaptive cruise control , full width front and rear light bars. Only the base model doesn’t have all this kit. Oh it has 75% over the air updates. There’s more but I don’t want to hurt your head.😮Oh and VTL
and one of the fastest processors on the market
And apparently 1600kg towing capacity which is pretty rare in an ev
@@mikebarry229 yes it does I forgot that, it has so much kit it’s amazing I can’t wait to order the #1 Brabus. Possibly next month with UK delivery from September fingers crossed. I might be mad but I have already got Brabus number plate holders, Brabus tee shirt €85 Brabus team jacket €175 direct from Brabus Germany. 🤣
@@mikebarry229 yup
thank you
Just did a test drive and I am blown away, superb in every way, super drive, stable, refined and the 0-60 is way less than 6.7, closer to 6.0. I will have to save some pennies
I like it!!! Hopefully stays at that price in UK with quite a lot of equipment.
It looks like a funky small EQA at the rear
£38K is a rip off for any car
Would never agree that 453 EQ is one of the worst because of the low range. For me it is perfect for the city and I don't need long range....ever!
4:36 there is a mistake: boot space of smart #1 is 373 liters
JUST WOW, look at the interior aesthetics of this vehicle... FINALLY someone created a GOOD LOOKING interior. Im totally amazed with the aesthetics of this, im legit interested in buying one mainly due to the interior looks..
Personally I’m not struck on the interface as it’s a bit too cartoonish and in my opinion not in keeping with the relatively sophisticated look of the rest of the car. On the plus side that’s only software and I guess could be changed but then again some might like it. At the end of the day it’s nice to have another new car to consider!
An excellent review. Finally a Smart of good quality. Still overpriced by Mercedes. I wonder how it compares to the Volvo EX30.
Great review, and congrats on all your content, and good work you put in creating your videos. Just one small remark, if I’m allowed. When stating the range, in ev’s, could you also mention it in kilometres next to miles? Your viewers (like myself) are not only UK based, so it would make our lives easier.😊
Thanks
Will this be coming to the States?
Ordered the German Chinese mixed race #1 Brabus UK - black and red can’t wait!- 3/4 week delivery. 🎁
Shame about the price, thanks Liz Truss ...and no android auto, no V2L and once again the firm ride has been confirmed. The tiny boot was not an issue for me but this review has saved me from pre-ordering so thank you.
Not a fan of the PM but why her fault?
@@brianjohnstone394 rampant inflation and crash in pounds value Vs dollar and euro
Aye v2L is the way to go for all,I was going to say if that was included I would have one but on second thought for that price I could have a twizy and a fortnight in Skeggy for the price lol.
There is android auto, plus the price is alright (the British economy however…)
This current inflation wasn’t caused by Liz Truss 😂
None of her policies were implemented.
Looks nice 👍🏻 Standard version sounds plenty powerful enough.
I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be called “number one”
You'd think, but Smart insists on journalists calling it the hashtag one.
That would make sense, but as every other major review has called it the Hashtag One, and several making the point they were briefed that way by Smart, it unfortunately has to have that daft name.
@@mikeymike1792 god help the chinese😂😂😂
I would go further and say it’s supported to be called, the Smart One
Smart already said it’s Hashtag One
Frunk is clearly designed to hold the cables…
why does everyone keep discussing the name? What's so weird about #1? Either call it 'hashtag', 'number' or just plain '1', what's the problem there? For example, would you rather say Toyota bZ4X or Smart #1? To me at least the second sounds cooler and easier to say.
if that ends up being the price I cant see why you would buy this.....
I’m cracking up every time he says hashtag 1!! 😂😂
Has the world forgotten that # means “number” when next to a number?! Or have the younger generations been oblivious of this prior use??
It definitely sounds better when you say Smart NUMBER one! 😅
It is Smart who insist on "hashtag", and as you say... it's wrong.
Just wait for the #2 or will that apply to all EVs with ridiculous prices?
At 05:16, you can fit far more that "just about one high-vis jacket" in the 15L frunk! Don't sell the frunk short 😄👍
Can it tow? Or take roof bars.
How big is the boot with the seats slid forward?
Pity the boot is so small. Nissan micra's is bigger.
Maybe the Volvo version will have a better boot.
Looks like a Hotpoint, which is ideal for people who don't like real cars.
imaginary cars are the best 💗
How does it compare to slightly smaller Ora Good Cat GT? Sub 7 seconds 0-100 and 500 km range
What location did you shoot this review? Scenery is beautiful!
Portugal ;) looks like Leiria's coastline, but I'm not sure about it, but the roads, the tone of the ocean and the vibrant colours are typically Portuguese (trust me, I live in this country for over 28 years)
Preety sure its Cascais (more exactly around Guincho) and Serra de Sintra in Portugal. Lots of international car launches happen in the area.
It’s Lisbon near the Ponte 25 de Abril
@@pedrobrigas tens razão, reparei agora nas placas de indicação, se bem que também lembre São Pedro de Moel
Will you test it against Cupra Born and Volvo EX30?
Which is the top speed for the normal and brabus version please?
180kmh for both
@@just4therecord Thank you
Great ‘hashtag’ review 😀
I’m assuming CarPlay & Android Auto are standard so Chinese-inspired UI doesn’t bother me.
I would have interested to know more about creature comforts (USB C?, heated seats, reversing camera, etc) but Asian cars are usually very well equipped.
Priced right with a decent warranty and stable software this could give the ID3 a right kick in the balls
In an another review, i heard CarPlay & Android Auto is not an option ATM.
@@onlyrgu it will be standard
Everything you listed is included
I’d have to put a sticker over that fox, and I don’t like the button down roof. The froot would surely be a much better place to store the charge cable than under the boot floor though.
Smart Cars have always made a small space on the outside, much bigger on the inside, as a 6 1/2 foot person could sit in it and it was comfortable . And it was Swatch and Daimler-Benz who made the 1st series of smart car. Then Daimler-Benz decided to not have the fun in the cars anymore so Swatch pulled out.
Hi 🎉
Do you know their battery manufacturer name?
It's beautiful car, is it for sell?
I'm not normally bothered by this but the panel gaps on that front bumper are dreadful, can't believe they did that on a press car.
35k! Same mistake as the original smart cars..priced like they actually were Mercs!!
35k for a hideously ugly hatchback...
This car looks excellent! Sadly it's not coming to the USA...
We need a choice of EVs that are sub £25k and around £20k to make the market take off. At the moment it’s company car owners and well off/wealthy people. Basically elitism
I’ve liked your reports in the past but was pretty unimpressed by the casual slagging-off of the current SMART FORTWO at the start of your presentation. Not good - cheap laughs never are.
I love cars - my Toyota GT86, which I modified, was my pride and joy.
But we wanted a second car for going around town and local journeys without contributing to pollution there, especially when journeys were short and when parking can be problematic. So we bought an Edition 1 SMART ForTwo. It’s been amazing. It’s nippy around town, turns on a sixpence, you can park it just about anywhere, it’s very efficient, it charges up rapidly (22kw charger), it’s tailgate opens like a Range Rover, you can get loads of food shopping inside, it’s like a mini-Merc inside, it’s so much better to look at than the old SMARTs (has that puppy look) and we had more people stop to admire, enthuse and ask about it than any fancy car that I’ve driven. For local journeys for 1/2 people it’s perfect. Also fun trying to max out on the range - I managed 100 miles this summer !!!
The Smart #1 redefines expectations with its bold design and electric performance! For a truly advanced electric SUV experience, the Toyota bZ4X combines innovation, reliability, and eco-friendly technology, setting a remarkable standard.
Not Front Trunk or Frunk please - in British/Irish English we say Boot so FROOT would be better.
Lovely car all the same and informative video.
Quite like it; its certainly on my list to consider along with the MG4
It looks cheaply constructed to me. IMO, save yourself 9k and get the base MG4, unless you are sure you need more range.
@@nigel.w What "looks" cheaply constructed to you?
In English you dont say Geely with a sharp or HARD G. The G is followed by the letter e which makes the G a soft G.
This post introduces the Smart #1, a fully electric SUV that redefines expectations. The Toyota bZ4X also sets new standards with its reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly design, delivering top-tier performance and advanced features for modern driving experiences.
Interesting but far too expensive for what it is.
That little fox is going to get someone in the car accident
look really good
That knees up seating position in the back is a bit off putting. It’s a shame because the rest of it seems amazing
Wow, I really miss the old style cars
You can see this car's design was heavily influenced by the Merc electric range
Great review mate
gorgeous car, more expensive than I'd imagined.
Tesla Model 3 is still 3k cheaper (at least in my country), also, I don’t know how reliable an electric chinese powertrain will be tbh
The first Smart Fourtwo was rubbish? Not my experience…
Doug is weird...
i want one esap
the twin motor MG4 is gonna kick the Brabus's arse on price
A car made in China that cost 20k euro in China but 41K euro in Europe....make no sense
smart ev #One all down to how they Price it its good for 35k-36k but is it 40k good not sure ?
Nice
Smart #1
Production 2022-present
Assembly China: Xi'an, Shaanxi
Designer Yi Gao and Mohammad Aminiyekta (concept)
Body and chassis
I'd love to drive that. Buckle up. Safety first.
The closer an EV-only future gets the worse it feels. Tiny ranges and everyone sat around for hours at charging points.
Hours? If you don’t use fast chargers ig
I dont think the 'good quality plastics' are the issue on a car like this nor the touchscreen UI. The questionis: how will it drive and will it last. The other aspects are nuisances at best - even though the manfucaturers seem to want us to believe otherwise.
Why do you keep calling it Hashtag 1, it's Number 1, the hash symbol means "number"...
"Hashtag" comes from using the hash symbol to add "tags" to content/posts.
Please, please please, call it the "Number One"
The software ui looks completely disgusting, like a child's tablet, looks a complete mess with glossy plastic guaranteed get easily scratched, centre console is huge and ugly.. trying to make comparisons between the crappy id3 to make it sound good, what a complete load of capp both are......
Bring it to the states 😢
Smart should go back to making funky small cars and not electric qashqais
it's simply incorrect to call it hashtag one, # has always meant "Number", so it's simply Smart number 1, 2 and 3
a hashtag is a # (also called hash) followed by a word, the tag !, hashtag is not the character itself
as 1, 2 3 are clearly numbers, not words, the original meaning of the # sign, NUMBER (just check wikipedia) prevails, whatever smart say, they can't change the meaning of letters even if they want to, and i doubt that they intended the car to be called hashtag ! something might have been lost between departments at mercedes, but that is irrelevant, it's NUMBER 1, PERIOD ! (oh no, no period, sorry, exclamation point !)
Considered a Smart car but decided against it and went out and bought a BMW 2.0 diesel
Which BMW model?
New Smart is crazy 8:00
#1 was supposed to be read as "Number 1" and not as "Hashtag 1"
Right? Or am I crazy? He even said in the review this is the 1st car from a line of cars to come....
Not keen on the exterior looks but otherwise looks a great car
He really called number sign a hashtag here
He is completely right as Smart#1 is the official name of the car.
The user interface design and screen responsiveness is ugly, childish and slow. Other than that not a bad car. Pricing remains to be seen.
Good idea by Mercedes’ to badge up a Chinese car and charge a super high price but the Chinese competition already setting up in Europe will be as good, if not better with more realistic pricing. So saying, good effort…..we’ve had a few Smarts, two managed to blow their tiny engines within 40k, I guess these electric ones will be more reliable !
LOL. Geely's EV architecture is better than Mercedes'. EQE SUV doesn't even has a frunk. But this small EV has one.
This thing is actually a bargain.
Also I know multiple people who love their smart cars and they serve them well
we love our 3 cylinder GAS smart, but i won't be buying this...why? it's electric. goodbye smart.
Omg thats so sad for smart
This is a pure Chinese that is sold under Smart brand.
Smaller mb eqa
Number . #1 is Number one
Looks like typical Chinese EV software like BYD
The originals smarts (created by watch company Swatch in collaboration with Daimler Benz) had so much character, and were extremely unique on the road.
There’s nothing wrong with how this car is designed, but I think it would have been better to create a new brand name for it. It’s too far away from the original philosophy and concept.
Hmmm, I get the distinct impression that the car is a good car, but not stunning. The reviewer didn’t really sing it’s praises like I was expecting.
A really crappy software, fox what a complete load of capp..... Just give us proper Android auto...
When will this car be available to order ?
Now (at least in Germany)
That front 🤦🏼♂️
Looks good
@@MaticTheProto no “face”…
47K Euros? EVs are really taking the piss. Saw one on the motorway today. Big, ugly, and apparently effing expensive. Like all other EVs coming out now.
It look like a xl
Seriously overpriced to the point only middle class or rich people will own one
I’m on the verge of loosing the ability to own a car as I can’t afford a huge suv
Hope Opel patented that Opel Adam roof shape and are getting royalties. It is a ripoff of the shape.
Smart number one looks ok. No one will be saying hashtag in a few years when Twitter dies...
Electric cars are just all overpriced they are cheaper to produce but they asked more money for them
Another stupid priced car.
I take it merc and volvo doesn't bother about china's human rights,well done guys.
They only care about profits
As Chinese I think you are weird, you keep talking about a China that doesn't exist, a China in your prejudiced eyes
Where’s your phone made? And your kitchen stuff? And your clothes?
你自己先有了人权之后，再来关心中国的人权
Why is everything an SUV
Battery
I refuse to call anything a "hashtag one" christ.
I've seen better reviews of this car too.
like your presenter, pity he still wears women's pants like it's still 2011
more External Combustion Engine "cars". yawn.
Its not SUV !!!!
Definitely not an suv.
It's an impractical oversized hatchback.
Very ugly and childish design. Poor aerodynamics, big battery yet low range. Will be a flop.
Build by Geely, which in China isn't an appealing brand to show to your family and friends. They'll just launch at you for your poor choice in cheap brand. 😂😂😂
awful
Yep it's hatefully ugly. Just why would you put that on your drive, like no self respect at that point lol.
Every manufacturer has an ugly duckling. This one's been designed by an apprentice.
it is Number One... why call it hashtag 🤯