Order taking for the smart #5 has started in Malaysia. This comes several months after the brand’s third electric vehicle (EV) was previewed to the public in May this year, and later in August to the media.
According to smart Malaysia, customers can place an order for the #5 with a RM2,000 booking fee via the Hello smart app or official website. For now, the company isn’t providing estimated pricing for the three available variants, which have the following powertrain specifications:
smart #5 Pro
- EV architecture: 400V
- Electric motor output: 340 PS (335 hp or 250 kW) and 373 Nm; RWD
- 0-100 km/h: 6.9 seconds
- Top speed: 200 km/h
- Battery: 76 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP)
- Range (WLTP) 465 km
- AC charging: 11 kW; 10-80% in 8.5 hours
- DC charging: 150 kW; 10-80% in 30 minutes
smart #5 Premium
- EV architecture: 800V
- Electric motor output: 363 PS (358 hp or 267 kW) and 373 Nm; RWD
- 0-100 km/h: 6.5 seconds
- Top speed: 200 km/h
- Battery: 100 kWh nickel cobalt manganese (NCM)
- Range (WLTP): 590 km
- AC charging: 22 kW; 10-80% in 4.5 hours
- DC charging: 400 kW; 10-80% in 15 minutes
smart #5 Brabus
- EV architecture: 800V
- Front electric motor output: 224 PS (221 hp or 165 kW) and 270 Nm
- Rear electric motor output: 421 PS (416 hp or 310 kW) and 440 Nm
- Total system output: 646 PS (637 hp or 475 kW) and 710 Nm; AWD
- 0-100 km/h: 3.8 seconds
- Top speed: 210 km/h
- Battery: 100 kWh nickel cobalt manganese (NCM)
- Range (WLTP): 540 km
- AC charging: 22 kW; 10-80% in 4.5 hours
- DC charging: 400 kW; 10-80% in 15 minutes
In terms of dimensions, the #5 measures 4,705 mm long, 1,920 mm wide, 1,705 mm tall and has a wheelbase spanning 2,900 mm. That makes it larger than the #3 that is 4,400 mm long, 1,844 mm wide, 1,556 mm tall and with a wheelbase of 2,785 mm.
In terms of dimensions, the #5 measures 4,705 mm long, 1,920 mm wide, 1,705 mm tall and has a wheelbase spanning 2,900 mm. For context, the #3, which is currently the largest smart EV on sale here, is 4,400 mm long, 1,844 mm wide, 1,556 mm tall and its wheelbase is 2,785 mm.
For more context, the #5 is close in size to the Zeekr 7X, which measures 4,787 mm long, 1,930 mm wide, 1,650 mm tall and has the same wheelbase of 2,900 mm. Other EVs in the same size class as the #5 include the Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 and Xpeng G6. The latest MINI Countryman SE All4 comes close in terms of the #5’s off-roader look but it is a much smaller vehicle overall at 4,433 mm long, 1,843 mm wide and with a wheelbase of 2,692 mm.
Standard equipment for the Pro variant includes polyurethane leather seat upholstery and door trims, dual 13-inch AMOLED 2.5K touchscreens, automatic high beam, a powered tailgate, three drive modes (Eco, Comfort and Sport), manual-levelling headlamps, basic 256-colour ambient lighting, seven airbags as well as static front and rear positioning lights.
The Premium adds on a hands-free function (kick sensor) for the powered tailgate, illuminated and concealed exterior door handles, LED door sill plates, Nappa leather (steering wheel, seats, door trims), adaptive high beam, automatic headlamp levelling, dynamic positioning lights and extended functions for the ambient lighting.
The Brabus being the only all-wheel drive variant gets additional drive modes such as Snow, Sand, Mud, Rock, Adaptive and Brabus. It also comes with sports suspension (China’s version comes with air suspension) and simulated engine sounds.
Buyers of the Premium will have the option of four exterior colours, including Meta Black, Cyber Silver, Pulsar Ruby and Saturn Beige (pictured here), all paired with an Eclipse Black roof and Shadow Black interior. The Brabus also gets an Eclipse Black roof and black cabin as standard, with the primary body colours available being Atom Grey Matte (pictured here), Meta Black and Digital White. The brown seats in the Premium preview car seen in the gallery is a pre-production unit.
GALLERY: smart #5 Premium
GALLERY: smart #5 Brabus
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