Compared to the EX30 the #1 is really ugly. Bulbous looking with a weird roof that looks stuck on as an afterthought and an overly busy cockpit. And the Fox, are we back to Microsoft Office Clippy from the 90s??
Compared to the Smart #1, the Volvo EX30 is so ugly. EX30 looks like it was designed by a robot where as the #1 by a human being. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Smart #1 really ugly? Looking weird? Overly busy cockpit? Oh dear! I wonder how you appreciate EX30 overall design. Exterior, yes it’s a better design than smart #1 but two different cars has got different charcters. If you want to be funky, fun, quirky, young and unique then smart #1 is for you. While EX30 design is just the same as the other cars, nothing special and nothing new exteriorly. With the interior design, EX30 is crap, the designers never considers the comfort of the passengers unless you’re a midget you’ll get a decent leg room and space. Smart #1 is interiorly designed perfectly prioritising the comfort, space and EV experience of the passengers, very roomy and all the things that car must have interiorly you got it all in smart unlike in EX30 nothing is inside! Feels empty Lots of missing stuff and people are happy to pay so much money to get a car that is so incomplete just because it’s with Volvo badge 😂. Did you say back to 90’s with clippy? 😂😂😂 have you ever seen Mini (spike) and Renault (virtual face assistant) recent software assistant for their new cars? They followed what smart #1 started the fox😂 Soon your beloved Volvo will follow 😂😂😂
Basically agree with our thoughts after test driving both. The Smart is the better car. Not as nice looking as the EX30 though!. 10cm longer but a larger cabin- esp rear and adjustable boot. HUD one of the clearest I have used. Fun to drive. Brabus version looks better and better equipped still but can't get that look and spec with the Premium version as yet. Still concerned about efficiency. And owners here in UK affected by software glitches and car not rapid charging with certain networks! Also 22kW charging which is good. For a compact EV with decent range there are not many choices. Although they are coming..
i wanted a small car to rent as soon as possible and i opted for volvo EX30, because smart #1 and zeekr x are not available in my country yet. So real bummer.
Totally agree with you. EX30 is much nicer on the outside and #1 on the inside. The Volvo is too minimalist for the same price. But the only thing I really miss about the Volvo is the driver's display and the steering wheel buttons.
Haven't seen the #3 live yet. But agree. Volvo are to minimalistic. If I got a HUD, window switches in the doors and proper steering wheel buttons.. Then I would go and order a EX30. Maybe also a kick sensor for the trunk 🤣
I suggest you really consider the #3, slightly bigger, better looking and more aerodynamic. Also infotainment can be updated so maybe I will get better in time 😊
Yeah, maybe I should try a #3 👍 Also considering if I should test the #1 Brabus. That brabus testcar didn't have the navigation bug as this one has. Apparently. And yeah, infotainment will improve, but Smart doesn't have Google built in. They use their own Mercedes top layer with navigation/voice command/user interface.
I really hope they either improve the braking curve both on the one pedal drive as on the adjusted cruise control or create an option in the settings to tweak the curve yourself... It breaks too abrupt in the first switch from accelerate to cruise and when it just crosses the trigger distance to the car in front. A desirable addition would be to have a comfort 4wd drive mode added to the brabus (or automatically activate 4wd in any mode when needed), to improve driving in winter conditions (situations where you do want 4wd but do not want 450 hp)
@@volvo_kristiani know there is #... i meant if its not supposed to read as number 1... but according to this, no ... th-cam.com/video/dvFieDcMc4M/w-d-xo.html its really "a smart hastag one".
If you dont fancy design so much for smrt #3, more efficient also. Infoternmemt likely to ne upgraded, heard they were workimg on a planning applications
If it wasn't for the fox and the door handles I'd probably overlook the exterior design (the EX-30 looks way better to me) and would have chosen this over the EX-30. Yes the EX-30 has some compromises, but I can live with those compared to a bad infotainment, which is a dealbreaker for me (also the reason I decided not to consider VW/Skoda/Cupra even though their cars are otherwise nice)
As I also wrote.. But the rear window button are capacitive. And the steering wheel buttons are also partly capacitive since they register you finger, before you have pressed down. So can see it in the centre screen
Dude complaining about double pull to open the door. You can set it so that the doors unlock when you put the car in P. Thereby just one pull to open the doors. Would make sense to get use to the all the settings you can activate before complaining about something.
Dude commenting nonsense and making assumptions 🤣 But to answer your impolite comment... I looked thru all settings to get to know the car. Can't remember I saw anything about the double pull. And this was a short time test. Therefore it's also called first impressions.. Last note. When I picked it up I didn't get any presentation or short intro. Just here's the key, goodbye 👋 But please make your own video since you weren't pleased with mine 🤣🤣
Settings - Vehicle Settings - Vehicle Functions - Unlock the vehicle in P Gear I don't have a #1 but did spend half a day test driving one. I also test drove the EX30. Both have their plus & minus points but if I had to choose one, it would definitely be the Smart #1 Brabus.
@kamz_a_legend That I saw. Didn't think that affected the single/double pull.. So in my opinion still annoying. Yeah both have pros and cons. Why would you go Smart? What's the main attraction vs EX30
I did a test-drive on the Smart#1 a few weeks ago. It was horrible. Like sitting on a bar stool in a rowing boat. All over the place. The EX30 is a a much firmer, comfortable ride. I'd like to try the Coupe version (Smart#3) but I cannot get a test drive - the local dealer doesn't have a demonstrator car. The Smart does however have a much better equipped interior. Sun roof & 360 cameras are standard on all trims.
Exterior, it's kinda ugly to me. :P #3 is a little better, but bigger car. The real problem with EX30 interior to me, it's how bad it scale with the money you spend. Because they look pretty decent for a 35-38K EV. But if you get the ER or Twin, even if you get the Myst room... it's not SO much better, considering you are spending 15-20k more then the standard core version. Also Smart gives you the glass roof, you need to get the Ultra EX30 for that, which doesn't make sense. Interior looks way better, although I'm not a huge fan of the super tall front diveder between the seats (hope you never need to enter from the passenger window...), kinda prefer the Volvo space there. But front display and REAL PHYSICAL BUTTONS are top choice. 💯💯 I'd like to see the pro version of the #1 and #3, I may decide to drop my order for the EX30 core (also delivery should be pretty fast here, I still have to wait at least until june for the EX30, ordered almost an year ago).
What a comment! 😂😂😂 Volvo EX30 is using the same platform as Smart #1 and its SEA platform from Geely. I bet the smart #1 would not want to hit you as well because you’re a very cheap minded person 😂😂😂😂
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Compared to the EX30 the #1 is really ugly. Bulbous looking with a weird roof that looks stuck on as an afterthought and an overly busy cockpit. And the Fox, are we back to Microsoft Office Clippy from the 90s??
feel exactly the same :D
Compared to the Smart #1, the Volvo EX30 is so ugly. EX30 looks like it was designed by a robot where as the #1 by a human being. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Totally agree with your last sentence@@kamz_a_legend. All the best.
Hehe 😂 Yeah.. bulbous are the word.. Exterior design aren't a highlight here
Smart #1 really ugly? Looking weird? Overly busy cockpit? Oh dear! I wonder how you appreciate EX30 overall design. Exterior, yes it’s a better design than smart #1 but two different cars has got different charcters. If you want to be funky, fun, quirky, young and unique then smart #1 is for you. While EX30 design is just the same as the other cars, nothing special and nothing new exteriorly. With the interior design, EX30 is crap, the designers never considers the comfort of the passengers unless you’re a midget you’ll get a decent leg room and space. Smart #1 is interiorly designed perfectly prioritising the comfort, space and EV experience of the passengers, very roomy and all the things that car must have interiorly you got it all in smart unlike in EX30 nothing is inside! Feels empty Lots of missing stuff and people are happy to pay so much money to get a car that is so incomplete just because it’s with Volvo badge 😂.
Did you say back to 90’s with clippy? 😂😂😂 have you ever seen Mini (spike) and Renault (virtual face assistant) recent software assistant for their new cars? They followed what smart #1 started the fox😂
Soon your beloved Volvo will follow 😂😂😂
Would take an EX30 over this any day.
Basically agree with our thoughts after test driving both. The Smart is the better car. Not as nice looking as the EX30 though!. 10cm longer but a larger cabin- esp rear and adjustable boot. HUD one of the clearest I have used. Fun to drive. Brabus version looks better and better equipped still but can't get that look and spec with the Premium version as yet. Still concerned about efficiency. And owners here in UK affected by software glitches and car not rapid charging with certain networks! Also 22kW charging which is good. For a compact EV with decent range there are not many choices. Although they are coming..
i wanted a small car to rent as soon as possible and i opted for volvo EX30, because smart #1 and zeekr x are not available in my country yet. So real bummer.
Totally agree with you. EX30 is much nicer on the outside and #1 on the inside. The Volvo is too minimalist for the same price. But the only thing I really miss about the Volvo is the driver's display and the steering wheel buttons.
Haven't seen the #3 live yet. But agree. Volvo are to minimalistic. If I got a HUD, window switches in the doors and proper steering wheel buttons.. Then I would go and order a EX30. Maybe also a kick sensor for the trunk 🤣
I suggest you really consider the #3, slightly bigger, better looking and more aerodynamic. Also infotainment can be updated so maybe I will get better in time 😊
Yeah, maybe I should try a #3 👍 Also considering if I should test the #1 Brabus. That brabus testcar didn't have the navigation bug as this one has. Apparently. And yeah, infotainment will improve, but Smart doesn't have Google built in. They use their own Mercedes top layer with navigation/voice command/user interface.
Something you didn't comment on is the boot capacity. I imagine because the rear legroom is better than the EX30, the boot capacity is less.
Yeah, forgot to show it. It's smaller, but since you can adjust the 2nd row you can easily compensate massively for that.
I really hope they either improve the braking curve both on the one pedal drive as on the adjusted cruise control or create an option in the settings to tweak the curve yourself... It breaks too abrupt in the first switch from accelerate to cruise and when it just crosses the trigger distance to the car in front.
A desirable addition would be to have a comfort 4wd drive mode added to the brabus (or automatically activate 4wd in any mode when needed), to improve driving in winter conditions (situations where you do want 4wd but do not want 450 hp)
isnt it smart number 1? instead of hastag? btw i love it inside out, very nice package.
Check the back of the car.
@@volvo_kristiani know there is #... i meant if its not supposed to read as number 1... but according to this, no ... th-cam.com/video/dvFieDcMc4M/w-d-xo.html its really "a smart hastag one".
Looks is everything 😉
Has Smart implemented Phone key? When this is in place, who wants a KeyFOB?
Park Assist?
Yes smart has phone key. It has auto parking service (but it has some imperfections in detecting parking spots)
If you dont fancy design so much for smrt #3, more efficient also. Infoternmemt likely to ne upgraded, heard they were workimg on a planning applications
Outside styling and shape is similar to Ora Cat.
Octothorpe 1... Pound sign 1...
Stay safe, Tim
Only real Italian Job is the first one with Michael Cain - everything else is a poor copy, but I can see the rear influence from the Mini
Not sure if I have seen that 🤔 Will put it on my watch list
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If it wasn't for the fox and the door handles I'd probably overlook the exterior design (the EX-30 looks way better to me) and would have chosen this over the EX-30. Yes the EX-30 has some compromises, but I can live with those compared to a bad infotainment, which is a dealbreaker for me (also the reason I decided not to consider VW/Skoda/Cupra even though their cars are otherwise nice)
You better try the #3 Premium
Maybe 👍
buttons in Volvo are not capacitive... there is physical clicking sound under the plastic. just need to press in accurated position.
As I also wrote.. But the rear window button are capacitive. And the steering wheel buttons are also partly capacitive since they register you finger, before you have pressed down. So can see it in the centre screen
Such a cool looking car
Dude complaining about double pull to open the door. You can set it so that the doors unlock when you put the car in P. Thereby just one pull to open the doors. Would make sense to get use to the all the settings you can activate before complaining about something.
Dude commenting nonsense and making assumptions 🤣
But to answer your impolite comment... I looked thru all settings to get to know the car. Can't remember I saw anything about the double pull. And this was a short time test. Therefore it's also called first impressions.. Last note. When I picked it up I didn't get any presentation or short intro. Just here's the key, goodbye 👋
But please make your own video since you weren't pleased with mine 🤣🤣
Settings - Vehicle Settings - Vehicle Functions - Unlock the vehicle in P Gear
I don't have a #1 but did spend half a day test driving one. I also test drove the EX30. Both have their plus & minus points but if I had to choose one, it would definitely be the Smart #1 Brabus.
@kamz_a_legend That I saw. Didn't think that affected the single/double pull.. So in my opinion still annoying.
Yeah both have pros and cons. Why would you go Smart? What's the main attraction vs EX30
The inside looks like a train station toilet. Sorry
What? 🤣🤣 We don't have so posh toilets here in Norway 🤣
I did a test-drive on the Smart#1 a few weeks ago. It was horrible. Like sitting on a bar stool in a rowing boat. All over the place. The EX30 is a a much firmer, comfortable ride. I'd like to try the Coupe version (Smart#3) but I cannot get a test drive - the local dealer doesn't have a demonstrator car.
The Smart does however have a much better equipped interior. Sun roof & 360 cameras are standard on all trims.
Exterior, it's kinda ugly to me. :P
#3 is a little better, but bigger car.
The real problem with EX30 interior to me, it's how bad it scale with the money you spend. Because they look pretty decent for a 35-38K EV. But if you get the ER or Twin, even if you get the Myst room... it's not SO much better, considering you are spending 15-20k more then the standard core version.
Also Smart gives you the glass roof, you need to get the Ultra EX30 for that, which doesn't make sense.
Interior looks way better, although I'm not a huge fan of the super tall front diveder between the seats (hope you never need to enter from the passenger window...), kinda prefer the Volvo space there.
But front display and REAL PHYSICAL BUTTONS are top choice. 💯💯
I'd like to see the pro version of the #1 and #3, I may decide to drop my order for the EX30 core (also delivery should be pretty fast here, I still have to wait at least until june for the EX30, ordered almost an year ago).
Would not want to get hit in this car! Very cheap. Volvo is the best!🎉
Do you think Volvo's EX30 are safer than this? Its the same car in different uniform
What a comment! 😂😂😂 Volvo EX30 is using the same platform as Smart #1 and its SEA platform from Geely. I bet the smart #1 would not want to hit you as well because you’re a very cheap minded person 😂😂😂😂
I think the infotainment is limited because you are using a demonstration car. 🙈
No, was apparently something wrong with this one. They hadn't accepted all the "settings"
Agree, funky and don’t like the exterior and interior.