At long last, the smart #1 is now officially open for booking in Malaysia, which becomes the first ASEAN country to begin order taking for the fully electric SUV. Bookings can be made through the Hello smart app with a refundable fee of RM1,000, and the first 501 customers to place a pre-order will be rewarded with charging credits worth RM1,001 when they take delivery of their new electric vehicle (EV).
The #1 will be offered in three variants starting with the entry-level Pro, which is followed by the Premium and performance-focused Brabus. How much will each cost? For now, smart Malaysia is only providing an estimated price range of between RM200,000 and RM250,000 for the #1 line-up, and this price band is on-the-road without insurance.
While we don’t have finalised pricing yet, we do get a complete spec sheet so you’ll know exactly what you’re getting for your money. To start, the #1 occupies a footprint that is close to the MINI Countryman and is smaller than a BYD Atto 3. All three variants share the same dimensions and they are as follows:
- Length: 4,270 mm
- Width: 1,822 mm
- Height: 1,636 mm
- Wheelbase: 2,750 mm
- Ground clearance: 182 mm
- Kerb weight: 1,780 kg (Pro), 1,800 kg (Premium), 1,900 kg (Brabus)
- Boot space: 323 to 411 litres; 986 litres with rear seats folded
- Front trunk (frunk) space: 15 litres
In terms of powertrains, both the Pro and Premium come with a rear-mounted electric motor but differ when it comes to battery capacity and chemistry – the charging capacities are also different. The Brabus version uses the same battery as the Premium but adds on another electric motor at the front for an all-wheel drive setup as well as more power. The specifications of each variant are listed below:
smart #1 Pro
- Electric motor output: 272 PS (268 hp or 200 kW) and 343 Nm; RWD
- 0-100 km/h time: 6.7 seconds
- Top speed: 180 km/h
- Battery: 49 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP)
- Range (WLTP): 315 km
- AC charging: 7.2 kW; 10-80% in six hours
- DC charging: 150 kW; 10-80% in 22 minutes
smart #1 Premium
- Electric motor output: 272 PS (268 hp or 200 kW) and 343 Nm; RWD
- 0-100 km/h time: 6.7 seconds
- Top speed: 180 km/h
- Battery: 66 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC)
- Range (WLTP): 440 km
- AC charging: 22 kW; 10-80% in three hours
- DC charging: 150 kW; 10-80% in 29 minutes
smart #1 Brabus
- Electric motors output: 428 PS (422 hp or 315 kW) and 543 Nm; AWD
- 0-100 km/h time: 3.9 seconds
- Top speed: 180 km/h
- Battery: 66 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC)
- Range (WLTP): 400 km
- AC charging: 22 kW; 10-80% in three hours
- DC charging: 150 kW; 10-80% in 29 minutes
As for equipment, the Pro comes standard with manual-levelling CyberSparks LED headlamps, 19-inch ‘Amps’ alloy wheels with 235/45 profile tyres, a panoramic roof with electric sunblind, roof rails, a powered tailgate, 10-way powered front seats with memory function, leatherette seat upholstery, a 60:40 sliding and split-folding rear bench seat, dual-zone climate control with rear vents, a polyurethane steering wheel, basic 64-colour ambient lighting and a N95 cabin filter.
The list continues with a 9.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a wireless phone charging pad, a five-speaker sound system and a 12.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The last item comes with 4G and Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity along with a navigation function as well as support for wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Pay the premium for the Premium and you get a lot more lighting goodies on the outside. As a start, the CyberSparks headlamps are upgraded to matrix LEDs with adaptive high beam and auto levelling functions. You’ll also sequential turn signals, side mirror puddle lamps, along with an illuminated front grille, door handles and logos (on the C-pillars).
Other features that the Premium adds on include 19-inch ‘Rotor’ alloys, a hands-free function for the powered tailgate, leather upholstery, ventilated front seats, extended 64-colour ambient lighting, illuminated door sill plates and steering wheel logo, a 10-inch head-up display and a 13-speaker sound system by Beats.
For performance junkies, the #1 Brabus is set apart from a regular #1 visually by its vented bonnet, a more aggressive front bumper, 19-inch ‘Dynamo’ alloys, model-specific badging, a sporty rear spoiler and red brake calipers.
Curiously, smart Malaysia did not detail the interior of the #1 Brabus, but we should expect plenty of red stitching, a branded Alcantara/leather-wrapped steering wheel, microfibre seat upholstery and red seat belts. The #1 Brabus gets pretty much the same kit as the Premium when we compare spec sheets.
On the driver assistance front, the regular #1 variants are identically equipped with adaptive cruise control with highway assist and traffic jam assist, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, lane departure prevention, lane change assist, evasive manoeuvre assist as well as front and rear cross traffic alert.
There’s also door opening warning, blind spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition, automatic high beam, parking assist, a 360-degree camera and autonomous emergency braking (front and rear collision mitigation support). Though not mentioned, the #1 Brabus is very likely to get the same systems as its lesser siblings.
On the subject of colours, the #1 Pro gets an ‘After Dark’ interior, while the Premium comes with a two-tone white and black ‘Dark Matter’ cabin. Customers will have no shortage of exterior colours to choose from, with monotone and two-tone choices available depending on variant. It’s easier to list them out, so here are your options:
smart #1 Pro
- Digital White with Eclipse Black roof
- Laser Red with Eclipse Black roof
- Cyber Silver with Eclipse Black roof
- Quantum Blue with Eclipse Black roof
- Future Green with Eclipse Black roof
smart #1 Premium
- Digital White with Eclipse Black roof
- Laser Red with Eclipse Black roof
- Cyber Silver with Eclipse Black roof
- Quantum Blue with Eclipse Black roof
- Future Green with Eclipse Black roof
- Atom Grey-Matte
- Lumen Yellow with Eclipse Black roof
smart #1 Brabus
- Atom Grey-Matte
- Atom Grey-Matte with Radiant Red roof
- Meta Black with Radiant Red roof
- Cyber Silver with Radiant Red roof
- Digital White with Black roof
- Laser Red with Black roof
- Cyber Silver with Black roof
With almost all the information on the #1 out in the open and with an estimated price range of between RM200,000 and RM250,000, are you down to place a booking? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
GALLERY: 2023 smart #1 Premium in Malaysia
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As the saying goes” Too little, too late”
Better late than never.
AWD vs AWD
(Like) Tesla Model-3 LR: 250K
0-100km/h 4.4s range 630km
Upgraded to full self-driving
(Dislike) Smart#1 Brabus: 250K
0-100km/h 3.9s range 400km
More like “too much, too late”
It has become a norm now where dealers to collect orders without even telling the final price of the car they are selling.
Dead on arrival. Why buy this China made suv when you can buy Model Y with beeter feature at the same price. Some more this car is being distributed by Proton. LOL
But where do you think our Tesla Model Y and Model 3 comes from. The last I heard, it’s also from China Tesla plant.
LOL Pwnge!
Poton mau make money maa
Damn 200k and you get 5 speakers?
NMC batt is better than LFP?
No, it’s not. Significantly faster degradation, also less safe (more prone to runaway heating). This battery and the likely high cost of replacing it will mean the car will be worth close to nothing after 5 years. I like this car and was considering it for my wife, but told my wife not to bother due to this reason. The Pro version with 290km range is just not very practical.
lol D.O.A. Starting at 200k for a base spec with 315 km, what a joke.
Not bad. The Brabus is half the price of that A45, quicker too!
Not bad? You set your standard way too low lmao
you can bash china all you want, but face facts china EV (either designed there or manufactured there) are taking over the world
They decided to take higher margin..In uk smart #1 is cheaper than model Y..here even the base model is more expensive with way lower range and lower spec.they decided on playing margin..so imo its not worth it for the price..so unlikely can help in building initial userbase..but what do i know,just an armchair analyst..
its because only tesla is exempted from AP and local partner
2023 smart #1 will definitely cannibalize 2023 mercedes benz GLC sales.
Bro you think rich soccer moms want to get seen in this puny pathetic smart#1?
Tesla model 3 way Cheaper. When will they remove the AP so models are sold on even playing field? Smart being related to drb hicom means syed mokhtsr could be earning AP on top of selling the cars.
Rm200k-250k u guys will buy smart #1 or Mini Countryman EV ….. smart press …… countryman press or even Tesla? byd?
Rm200k-250k u guys will buy smart #1 or Mini Countryman EV ….. smart press …… countryman press or even Tesla? byd?
This just confirms my decision to go with Tesla Model 3. Good luck Smart.
yeah just book on Tesla app after read this news. bye Smart. been waiting for the price out to decide.
Pls scrap cars above 20yrs
200k and don’t even have leather steering???
Soar high need to buy smart car to become sui yee smarter.
RIP Smart
Those owners that trusted Smart brand and bought their cars many years back regretted buying it at the first place. Nowadays you rarely see any Smart car on the road as most of the older models have been scrapped. So technically even if Tesla hadn’t entered the Malaysian market, people would still not buy Smart at over RM200k
Collecting preorders to gauge the selling price should be made illegal.
Asking rm200k for just 315km short range for this small SUV is way below my expectations. No i will not go for this.
What were they thinking? We all know the price in China vs this.
Had they were smarter and launch followed by deliveries 6 months earlier or early part of 2023 then they could have grabbed some sales. Then some smart guy decided to wait until Tesla come and crash the party making it not a very smart proposition compared to Tesla.
It is not like it is some super rare EV which cannot be found everywhere around the world. Those smart enough to shop for EV will be smart enough to research, watch reviews of it, compare it online where it is has been released in other countries.
looking many of the comments.. thinks that TESLA is a luxury brand.. LMAO my ass… TESLA is cheaper because of the build quality la.. waiting all your kampung boy complain comment when getting your luxury TESLA
According to UK reviews, their built quality is worse than a Proton Saga. Jeremy confirms it
not so SMART
#baikbelitesla
When Geely and Mercedes work together, they sell Geely quality at Mercedes’ price.
Berambus?
In the UK, this is cheaper than a model 3…only idiot will buy this instead of model 3…hahahahaha
Car specs okok only but add on Proton’s after sales service reputation…do you dare to buy???