Smart #1 EV launched in Malaysia, check full details

KUALA LUMPUR: After a long wait, the smart #1 EV is finally up for grabs in Malaysia. Distributed via Proton’s subsidiary Pro-Net, the all-electric smart SUV is available in three different variants locally viz. Pro, Premium, and Brabus.

Let’s get to know the new EV in detail - 

Smart #1 price

Variants	Price (on the road, without insurance)
Smart #1 Pro	RM 189,000
Smart #1 Premium	RM 219,000
Smart #1 Brabus	RM 249,000

Smart #1 dimensions

Based on Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform, the smart #1 measures 4,270 mm in length (the Brabus variant is 4,300 mm long), 1,822 mm in width, and 1,636 mm in height, and spans a 2,750-mm long wheelbase. The boot space measures up to 411 litres, which is expandable up to 986 litres with rear seats folded.

Smart #1 powertrain, range, and charging

The Smart #1 Pro and Premium are powered by a single rear-wheel-drive motor churning out 272 PS of maximum power and 343 Nm of peak torque. It comes paired with three drive modes - Eco, Comfort, and Sport. The Brabus variant, on the other hand, runs on an all-wheel drive dual-motor setup that makes 428 PS and 543 Nm. Here, we get one extra drive mode viz. Brabus.

When it comes to battery packs, the base-spec Pro is equipped with a 49 kWh LFP battery offering a range of 315 km (on the WLTP cycle). On the contrary, the Premium and Brabus versions feature a 66 kWh ternary (NCM) pack with a driving range of 440 km on the Premium and 400 km on the Brabus.

As for charging, the EV supports both AC and DC charging. The 150 kW DC unit can juice up 10 to 80% battery in 29 minutes only.

Smart #1 features

The standard exterior kit of the electric SUV comprises CyberSparks LED headlamps with daytime running lights, manual headlamp levelling, roof rails, a power tailgate, and 19-inch amp alloy wheels.

The Premium variant adds an illuminated front grille, Matrix LED headlamps with adaptive high beam function, auto headlamp levelling, a power tailgate with kick sensor, auto LED sequential turn signals (front and rear), and 19-inch rotor alloy wheels. With the Brabus trim exclusively comes a Brabus aero kit and 19-inch dynamo alloy wheels.

The key interior features of the Malaysia-spec Smart #1 EV are - 

• 9.2-inch digital instrument cluster
• 12.8-inch infotainment unit
• 10-inch head-up display (Premium and Brabus)
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity
• Leatherette seats (Leather seats with Premium and Ultra suede with Brabus)
• Dual-zone automatic air-conditioning system
• Five-speaker audio system (Beats 13-speaker system with Premium and Brabus)
• Wireless smartphone charging pad
• Panoramic halo roof with electric sunblind
• 64-colour ambient light
• PU leather steering (Leather with Premium and Alcantara with Brabus)
• 10-way power front seats (driver seat with memory function)
• Ventilated front seats (Premium and Brabus)
• ‘Brabus’ interior trim and sporty seat stitchings (Brabus)
• Aluminium sport pedals (Brabus)

Parts of the EV’s standard safety kit are - adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, Front collision mitigation support, rear collision mitigation support, emergency lane keep assist, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, lane departure prevention, lane change assist, evasive manoeuvre assist, front and rear cross-traffic alert, door opening warning, blind spot detection, highway assist, traffic jam assist, driver performance monitoring, and a 360 visual park assist.

With the higher-spec models, customers also get autonomous parking assist, full autonomous parking, and a parking emergency brake.

Smart #1 colours

Variant	Exterior	Interior
smart #1 Pro	Digital White, Laser Red, Cyber Silver, Quantum Blue, and Future Green	"After Dark" trim with Eclipse Black Roof
smart #1 Premium	Digital White, Laser Red, Cyber Silver, Quantum Blue, Future Green, Atom Grey Matte and Lumen Yellow	Two-tone white and black "Dark Matter" trim (Atom Grey Matte with a body coloured roof)
smart #1 Brabus	Atom Grey Matte, Meta Black, and Cyber Silver with Radiant Red roof Digital White, Laser Red, and Cyber Silver with a Black roof Atom Grey Matte with an exclusive matte body-colored roof	'BRABUS' interior

What do you think of the all-new smart #1 EV? Let us know in the comments.

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