2023 Smart #1: Electric crossover unveiled with 200kW

The 2023 Smart #1 has been revealed for European and Chinese markets overnight.

The #1 is an all-new fully-electric compact SUV from Smart – now a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely – with the model offering up to 440 kilometres from a single charge based on the WLTP test cycle.

The electric motor delivers 200kW and 343Nm to the rear wheels, powered by a 66kWh nickel-cobalt-manganese battery pack.

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Charging from 10 to 80 per cent takes as little as 30 minutes when using a 150kW DC fast charger, or around 3.5 hours on a 22kW AC charger.

Inside, occupants are greeted with a 12.8-inch customisable infotainment touchscreen, a 13-speaker Beats premium sound system with subwoofer, a panoramic glass roof, and a floating centre console.

Along with seven airbags, the Smart #1 comes with radar cruise control with stop and go, lane-keep assist, blind-spot assist, active traffic monitoring, semi-autonomous parking, and automatic high-beams.

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“The new Smart #1 stands for the re-start of the Smart brand and showcases our new design DNA of ‘Sensual Product’,” Mercedes-Benz Group Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener said at the unveiling.

“It is grown up, cool and embodies beauty with smart solutions. Therefore, it is new, fresh, and enchanting. Our new Smart #1 has the potential to make Smart a leading design brand.”

The 2023 Smart #1 is expected to go on sale in Europe and China in late 2022, though no plans have been announced for an Australian launch.