Detailed Smart #1 review – plus a test of the Brabus #1 electric crossover: full road test, prices and a verdict you can trust from CAR magazine
Well, you do get a revised front suspension system to deal with the added weight of the additional e-motor and a Brabus driving mode to unleash all 422bhp, but that’s about it. That’s right, you get the same size wheel, tyre, brakes and the suspension is tuned to replicate the comfort of the standard Smart #1.
Part of that is suspension noise, although the 19-inch wheels won’t be helping with initial bump absorption. We’ve now driven the Smart #1 in Portugal and the UK and can confirm the set-up in the standard car works well over here. This is a compliant, comfort-oriented small crossover. Lessen the electronic intervention in the touchscreen’s menu and you can mobilise the tail to a degree, although too much angle will result in cut power and some brake intervention.
You select Brabus mode using a touch-sensitive shortcut icon under the infotainment screen to release the full 422bhp and add a bit of, but not too much, heft to the steering. In a straight line, things are peachy. Punch the throttle from a standstill and it just grips and goes, with the motor’s full power seemingly limited over the first few mph.
Practicality is boosted by a sliding and reclining rear bench with ski flap, making up for it being a 60/40 rather than 40/20/40 split.
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