Smart EQ fortwo Facelift FULL REVIEW Cabrio vs Coupé comparison - what’s new?
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- This is our in-depth review of the Smart EQ fortwo Facelift. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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(1) how many airbags are there and where are they located, and is there a difference between the cabrio and the coupe? (2) lastly, is this a good car for short people?
@ulhurusurf club I doubt you'd be running around a city for 70 miles before finding a charger.
20:58. This is such a sad truth. People with small cars are rarely taken seriously and are bullied where I live. Like, not everyone wants a giant car or a sedan. Not everyone who buys a small car is poor or useless. Not everyone wants big cars. I think this car is PERFECT for a crowded, tight city, by the way. More people should buy cars like this if they only travel in tight streets and parking lots.
I do treat all road users equally no matter the size of their cars, and I never judge anyone based on what car brand they drive either, though I get judged negatively just because of the brand I drive. The roads are filled with angry people, and I think if you are a short-tempered or easily pissed off to a point were you have violent thoughts when something does not go your way you should not drive. Sadly, it is survival of the fittest. Contrary to popular believe, that and aggressive behaviour causes accidents and deaths on the road.
But anyway, great review! ❤
Thanks very much!
Lightning Farron I live in NYC, 6ft tall, & no one makes fun of me and my Smart Car. Ppl actually get surprised when they see me driving and I let ppl seat in my car to show them that the car is roomy. Also, my car is all black with LED lights so it makes it look cool.
@@pedromolina9558 That's nice.
what a great comment!
Imagine how you feel riding a bicycle on the road (which is perfectly legal and intended by the law and road rules here in Germany) - you become "invisible" to any car leaving a parking spot, or driving from a side road onto the road your're riding on. And will be honked at, to use to sidewalk (which, conversely, is illegal to be used for riding a bicycle here in Germany, with a specific financial fine attached to such an activity - so there is no room for discussion - the law is very clear about that) in case some car driver had to use their brakes, just because they could not overtake you immediately, so they "lost" 5 seconds on their half-an-hour ride in their metal box. I've had several car drivers, who, after overtaking me, and having to slow down and come to halt at the next crossing, intentionally drove as much to the right side of the road, as they could, to make sure, I will not attempt to drive by their car, on my bicycle.
As a Smart Fortwo owner I can tell you that, yes.. people will ignore you but you also can fit in small spaces in traffic where others can’t. The cloth seats allow more head space than the leather option. I had to change my option from leather to cloth when ordering one after sitting in both.
another interesting aspect!
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Hey Thomas, let's be clear: you get "invited" for exclusive first drive riding events by the manufacturers, which often take place in holiday locations. That influences your view on the car. Then, a nice guy of the manufacturer introduces you to the top spec car and puts a strong focus on the strengths of the car - which influences your thoughts on the car. And on top of all, IF you make a disastrous review of a car, that manufacturer will liekely not invite you again or will guarantee you that you will be among the first journalists who may upload the review (which is a disaster for your channel). Then, they tell you the date when you are allowed to post the video, because, you know what, the manufacturer controls its own marketing strategy through you. If you are not even aware how influencial that is and you can't differentiate this to free journalism and you even justify that in front of your audience, it is very abvious what happens here.
Come on, "independent"? Are you kidding me? Influence on journalists has most often been subliminal.
Oh, and as you talk of transparency: what exactly did smart pay for you for this review? My guess: flights, hotel, food, maybe some gimicke marketing presents and maybe the taxi. But yeah, please tell us transparently.
Unique looks very hard not to be taken in by the Smart ForTwo’s charm. Beautiful small car + electric powertrain and tiny dimensions make it perfect for urban. It's a great second car choice. Many thanks Thomas and John excellent review !
I would have in Red, Silver, or in a gorgeous Thomas Blue. 🤗
Great job, Thomas and John. You really opened up the vistas of this micro car! I've owned two 2006 Smarts with all their shortcomings, and swore I'd never buy another, however, this electric version means: instantaneous throttle response, linear acceleration throughout the speed range, no more balky shifts, no clutch motor to fail, no expensive oil changes, no waste gate to clog with carbon, no timing chain to fail, no halogen headlamps to regularly burn out, no stinky diesel fuel to dispense, and no growly diesel motor with police car siren (turbo charger). This package really piques my interest. I do like the glass top coupe -- though I do have the rule of not eating inside my car. I'll have to take and E.V. Smart for a test drive. I like your clean style which the whole family can enjoy. I'll be watching for further reviews in the future.
SMART if you are watching this please please bring the new smart car to the SUA
22k Euros for the starting model with halogen headlights. Why would anyone buy this?
Anyone with a decent pay, obviously. 22k Euros is extremely low price for this. That's nothing! A University student with a job could get this. I am projecting with that last point.
I don't know. I'm planning to buy this - this is right now the cheapest electric car you can buy. And it's fun in the city. For a city car you should consider other cars only if you need more than two seats...
yes, this is so overpriced...Zoe all over this
@@johannesfranck1770 but Zoe is more expensive than this. Way more, to be precise.
Arda Celik, these cars are perfect for people who always forget a coin for the shopping cart. 😆
At 10:00 minutes, obviously, the Tailgate storage compartment in the Coupé is NOT for the Roof-Sidebars of the Convertible! 🧐🤔 In my Electric SMART this useful storage space accommodates the portable 110 - 230 Volt AC Charging Unit/Cable. Always a good idea to take this along for trips of more than ~130 km... Any household AC-Outlet will serve as your ‘Charging Station’ in need! Within ~1 to 2 hours the Electric SMART will be all charged up for going home🏡 again! 🙂🤷🏼♂️
32:15 So true! That will lead to the fact, that people with less money won´t be able to buy a now expensive small car anymore, because they tend to be all electric! VAG does the same with up, citigo and mi!
It´s great about this channel, that You mention those obscure strategies of the manufacturers!
appreciated!
Can you spell "Aston Martin Cygnet"? ;) Not a single soul bought that insane $100,000 micro car, and Aston Martin knew that. It was purely because they had to to say "Look EU! We make eco friendly cars too and now we are within your requirements :)"
@@Akinto710 Some things have changed since then, they have to sell those cars and from 2021 on the real life perfomance will be used to measure the fleet economy and emissions.
Sorry but that assumption is wrong. The main reason why small cars will only be available in an electric version is the vehicle weight compensation for CO2 emissions. The average EU emission target is 95 g CO2 /km but that value is adjusted for the vehicles weight. For the VW up! (980 kg) the emission target is 82 g / km. This equals 3,5 litres of 95 ROZ / 100 km which is basically impossible. The only way to reach those low numbers with a combustion engine would be a diesel or hybrid, both of which are way too expensive technologies for such a small car (and take up too much space).
As far as tweaking the fleet emissions goes, selling an EQC is much more valuable for Mercedes than a Smart, as it increases the fleet's average vehicle weight, thereby increasing the emission target. The smart also counts as a zero emission vehicle, but due to it's low weight it not only reduces the fleet emissions but also lowers the target value.
As for VW, they are doing quite the opposite of Mercedes. Mercedes has only done cosmetic changes on the smart, but kept the price and battery size (really, really bad value for the money in 2020 market). VW have barely touched the design but instead have *doubled the battery size and lowered the price* . You can get a *fully specced* Citigo for about 17k€ in Germany.
That's another very important aspect yes, but it doesn't make my statement false. Another reason is that it would be too expensive to build the small vehicles according to the emission laws you just stated. There would be no margin left for the manufacturer.
Sucks that we won't get it in the U.S. It looks so much better
Love your videos - and great work for car enthusiasts, many thanks indeed. By the way Thomas, at 38:29 - it might have been fake fur, or is there no difference?! Best wishes.
Thanks!! Good question!
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this is SUCH a fun little toy of a car especially the cabrio I need one in my life
Thanks Thomas in front of the camera !
It's convenient for parking but a used first generation Nissan Leaf has more range
The drivetrain of the motor and batteries is as old/outdated as the first gen Nissan Leaf.
It's only bright spot is the 22kW 3-phase charging, in Europe only.
Please review the Smart EQ forfour! Same here, smaller cars get bullied all the time, pity!
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I love how cute it looks. It's little face! It reminds me of those tiny Mercedes-Benz A-class hatchbacks.
Thank you, Autogefühl! 💖
@Benjamin Burkhardt Okay...? Irrelevant.
Smart did a big mistakes by cancelling the colored interiors !!
What an amazing Mini-Mercedes!! I want one even though it's not ideal to use in cold and extensive North America.
Same! 🤗
Great Review as always Thomas. "Guests on stage!" Shame ride is so rough, whilst UK city street surfaces are so torn up and rough. 30:25 yes, I love a heated steering wheel, too. And I'd pick the cabrio - if only the whole thing wasn't so expensive. Many thanks, team.
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No one bought the electric smart because of the price, and now they kill the petrol car and leave the price the same on the EQ. What are they planning, to sell 10 of them?
Hello from the Philippines ...
i loved to watch your channel 💖
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Really like your review! Saw alot of these e-smarts i Rome a few months ago!
Another question: whats the name of the song in the video?
Wouldn't feel at all safe in these cars
They are very safe however. Just a shame you can't get AEB.
They are safe. They have to pass safety regulations before being sold to the public. They are safe enough.
T H I get what you mean, feel the same way
These cars are to be used in cities and won't be usually involved in high speed crashes, they have been safety tested and are safe otherwise they won't be legal. Millions of people ride motorcycles and people know they're unsafe but they're convenient
I love both my Smart car and my Can Am Spyder!
Electric propulsion makes great sense. It’s center of gravity should be much lower. It’s acceleration should be much quicker. ALL pluses in my book.
Thanks for the super video. Makes me all the more excited thinking about the arrival of my Edition 1 next week. Magic to be having a non-polluting, super-cute car second car that avoids those all too present parking spot worries and can turn around on itself. Perfect for local journeys in the city and village. With my mileage I only expect to charge it up once or twice a week.
cool - enjoy =)
My Smart EQ Edition 1 arrived yesterday - COVID-19 prompted delivery to my house on a huge transporter. It looks great with the Brabus features making it special. And the inside is super light with the glass roof and the leather seats are really comfortable. The suspension is decent for a car with such a short wheelbase, the steering has feel and the turning circle is so small that it has you laughing out loud - and people look on in awe. But what really surprised me is how nippy it is and how much fun to drive - I was seriously amazed ! I TOTALLY LOVE IT 😊
I’ve honestly been waiting and anticipating for this video, Your other smart videos are lovely & very descriptive x
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That botox though! What a facelift!
I also follow the Thomas rules too. No eating, and Cabrio. Thanks for showing us all of the colours, that's great.
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Keep up the good work Thomas...
Love your reviews mate!
thanks !!
for a tall person 1.85 or more, the telescopic steering wheel adjustment is vital. Also I never see the reviewers talking about the foot rest. Another very important part of the car. Me, being a big man, I found out that Japanese cars are designed for small Japanese people and my foot, 46 size, never feet in the foot rest. Also happened to me in Ford models but never had problems with german models like VW or BMW. This means that Germans design cars for bigger people hence for Europeans. That's why I stick with german brands being a big person.
Yep good point
hello from Russia, we also watch your channel!
Spassibo!
I had the 1st and the 2nd gen and i loved it
Very informative. Thank you.
I like this smart electric car review , and I like Thomas in full HD too☺
Huge Smart fan but disappointed with this. Makes no sense when Mii electric/Citigo does twice the distance for less money. Quickly buy a petrol one before it’s too late!
Here in the USA I have a 2019 EQ base level. It’s hard to find Smart EQ accessories here. Such as the headlights and taillights in video. Also things for facelift like grills, badges, etc. Also are the ApplePlay entertainment radios available and swappable? Where can I find upgrades online? Can such upgrades be purchased online from Europe and is there anything about USA models design or build that would prevent such facelifts using European parts? I have spoken to local Mercedes dealerships but - since they don’t sell new Smarts over here anymore - they act like they know nothing. Thanks!
Glad Smart ditched the stink ⛽☠️⛽toxic engine 😁
Smart all over in Town
Thank you. I would love to see more kW and would be fun with a sport version leve v8 old technology AMGs behind. 😁# BUZZOFFTOXIC
Pretty sure that thing is not going to sell that well. After all the new e-up, seat mii electric and skoda citigo iv all are under 20k and have double the battery capacity
This will be the best car for packed cities
This car is ridiculous. It's extortionate considering you only get 70 miles! You'd need to be tapped in the head to buy one of these over a Citigo iV!
@A Gentleman I've owned two original ForFour's and whilst I really liked them as cars they were dogged with very serious faults and build quality issues.
@A Gentleman I regularly get 80+ on my '16 ED Smart. Guess it depends on how and where you drive them. Mine is mostly city with some hwy.
Interesting how little the design has changed since the very first Smart car over 20 years ago. Shows they got the overall design right first time.
There's not much they can change, the hard points and compactness of the car dictate the styling.
When they announced it with basically unchanged specs I couldn’t really understand it. And I still can’t really understand it as a Smart EQ owner. The car is decent. Not spectacular but decent. But if they’re wanting to sell cars, then it really needs to have an option for a bigger battery and CCS charging.
It’s going to be hard to sell a car with 60 miles of range in big numbers no matter how many public chargers there are. If the plan is to sell it to people who only drive locally, like me most of the time, then I think that will eventually fail. This will be my last car and I’m going to swap it for an eBike at the end of the year. And I think many other people will come to that same decision.
Seeing as many cities are going to be blocking their centres to cars in the coming years, the idea of a city car will be destroyed.
One thing I like that I didn’t realise at first is that they changed the centre console and put the USBs at the front rather than where the armrest is. This is so much better. And the cup holders are adaptive which is also long overdue. And of course Apple CarPlay. All of these things would have been great 2 years ago when I got mine. But at least people now will have a better time.
The VW e-up! got a 36.8 kwh pack this year. 17 seems awfully small.
It doesn't matter - nobody buys a smart car if they're going more than 70 miles a day. This is a bold move by smart but these cars are selling well in my city.
@@mach1nefan I would like to travel a lot on Smart when I have it. I love this car, and for me, in fact, it is very important. Im happy
Mercedes should have used the drive stalk like in the BMW i3 and got rid of the center console stick shift and used that space for center console deep pocket storage. Just sayin...
I wonder if you are better off buying an used smart gas car and just turn it to an EV.
The dark/burnt red colour looks very classy.
Hi Thomas, thank you for the video, always enjoy your videos, so detailed
Ridiculous number of adverts. I used to subscribe to this channel before the advert overload drove me off so that's me off again.
Where can you get these body parts in the US? I want that front bumper especially!
I wonder how the side curtain airbag works in the convertible. It does have the same emblems as the non-convertible.
wow, they are copying Toyota IQ, not only the design but also the name, IQ and this is EQ.
What a great review. Thank you !
appreciated m8 !
Nice car
Uhm, nope - next car please!
This has a niche market but it's still a good car
if they give this thing decent power and range, like 50kwh and 140hp, this would be a blast. The battery tech might just now have gotten to a point where this is possible.
140 hp? Do you have a death wish?
YES
Mmmm, I'll take a Honda E over this.
In my case an Opel Corsa E. It's even cheaper. The local Smart dealership is somewhat opposed to sell cars, I tried twice! A Roadster back in 2006 and I then bought the cheaper MX-5 and a FourTwo in 2017 where I got an Opel Adam instead. So I asked my local Opel dealership what they can do for me after doublechecking that there realy is no Honda dealer in Bremen.
Oh, that's nice. Didn't know that Opel has an EV offering. The better to have more choices!
@@VolkerHett I guess this issue is everywhere. I've been wanting to buy a Smart ForFour for a few years now, but it's nearly impossible! The internet site has all the info about cars and prices, but absolutely no contacts either for test drive or dealerships. I went to 2 Mercedes dealerships and they were completely out of Smarts so if you wanted a Smart you needed to order it, but I want to test drive a car before I buy it. So Smart needs to step up!
"Animal skin seating" :D hahaha made my day
First, check out what the leather industry is trying to do:
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Below this video you'll find more resources in the pinned comment to explain the topic even more in-depth.
Is it Mercedes...or Renault tech..? Please answer...
Thomas the best presenter on You Tube. Your relaxed style makes you the best. Unhurried and professional. Every person that wants to learn how to be good in front of the camera should be forced to watch Autogefuhl videos to learn the proper way to make documentary videos.
Agreed on his style though his English could do with improving for phrases and variety.
You give some of the best detailed car reviews on TH-cam, which is why I subscribed to your channel. How tall are you exactly? I’m 6’4” and I like to watch your reviews for practicality purposes
thanks Joel, welcome! Stated in every interior part, 6"1
Color choices are not good. It looks old for old people not fresh for younger generation
very good vidéo.
Cheers please recommend us!
From his expression in the rearview mirror it looks like Jonas is concentrating hard. Or he's just desperate for some leg room.
Hahaha you have never sat in one then. 6' 5" is no problem here.
Seems like a very limited market compared to IC version.
Queen palm trees in Stuttgart? who'd a thunk?
Not quite enough storage to use as a golf cart.
I love this...😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Sadly a city car with no blind spot warning. Smh
Very Smart Review
Thomas you are too civilized for this planet 😂
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What shoes are you wearing?
Looks so cute!
True! I love its little lights! 🤗
How did you u opened up the upper trunk at 05:56 ?
Which country is this channel from?
32:15 Thank you for your honesty, Thomas.
I have a 2015 SMART edition1 turbo and it is superb.Comes with JBL sound system..great fun to drive
SEAT Leon next please
Nice good looking little car
The word you were looking for is : compliance car or model, in order to sell more and much bigger models without penalty for emissions...
Aqui.No 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷Brasil.ultima Série.Smart.Fortwo.2015.😟😟😟😟😟😂 City. Itajaí.Santa.Catatina.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
I like my 2014 second GEN, or the first GEN for the United States. I don’t like the newer model look and I might be a bit biased
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Finallyyyyyyy, the included an armrest !!!! Why the small cars never have armrest???????
'thought it was the failed Toyota IQ ... which should've been a Much Better car
I think it is good that Smart drop combustion options. Ideal for modern cities, better for product design, and their piston engines were a bit rubbish anyway.
Is good 🤙💞💞❤👍👍
can I get the car for 5000
Its so cute i want one so badly . And those bbs wheels ,convertible and that gorgeous red colour is all i need.
Imagine fitting this car with the Koenigsegg 330 bhp electric motor
Sad no more in the US...
I have a 2019 eq which is the newest year you can get in the U.S. Smart pulled out in 2019, but 17m range! wow mines 55m range and from one end of city of Los Angeles to the other is over 50 miles travel distance, and you pretty much have to use the FWY's to get around and they are the worst in the world drivers are monsters will even pull out guns and shoot at you sometimes even thru their own windows! yes they are that CRAZY. So you really have to plan out any trip with chargers in minds fortunately they are putting in news ones all the time tho less free ones but still very cheap. I also still have my 2015 451 and now the 2019 453 both electric the first electric and the last one sold in the U.S. The one thing i like the LEAST is that the seats do NOT recline at all I just want like 3 inches back not for driving of course but when you are just sitting in the car.
I think he said “70” mile range not “17”. 😊 My 2019 base model - only complaint I have is the steering wheel is fixed, not adjustable.
Honda E any time soon?! Can't wait!
I hope so. Let s see what we can do
Ark the rear light 🤮🤮🤮
Wow that thing is ugly(of course it's a subjective opinion)
Pls come to Brazil