Smart Malaysia today unveiled the Smart #1 Brabus at IEMS 2023 in KLCC. The company has previously unveiled the Smart #1 Premium and now the second of the three variants has made its first public appearance in Malaysia. If the previously-announced estimated price range of the Smart #1 remains, the Smart #1 Brabus will cost an estimated RM250,000.
The Smart #1 Brabus is the range-topping variant of the Smart #1, sitting above the Smart #1 Premium which sits above the Smart #1 Pro. Its Brabus monicker is indicative of its high-performance nature and this is also hinted through the red accents on the outside, special wheels, and Brabus emblems. All else, the Smart #1 Brabus is identical to its Premium and Pro counterparts.
Propelling the Smart #1 Brabus is a dual-motor all-wheel drive (AWD) system that makes 428 hp and 584 Nm. It does the century sprint in 3.9 seconds, onward to a limited top speed of 180 km/h. We’ve tested it (whilst in camouflage) and it is quite a fun little car to hoon around in.
Storing power in the Smart #1 Brabus is the same 66-kWh battery pack found in other variants. In the Smart #1 Brabus, this translates to a range of 400 km (WLTP). To charge the battery, the Smart #1 Brabus can handle a maximum AC charging rate of 22 kW and a maximum DC charging rate of 150 kW. The former charges the car from flat to full in less than 3 hours while the latter charges the car from 10% to 80% in less than 30 minutes.
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Safety features on the Smart #1 Brabus include:
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Front Collision Mitigation Support (FCMS)
- Rear Collision Mitigation Support (RCMS)
- Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
- Lane Change Assist (LCA)
- Evasive Manoeuvre Assist (EMA)
- Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- Door Opening Warning (DOW)
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
- Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)
- Driver Performance Monitoring (DPM)
- Highway Assist (HWA)
- Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)
- Automatic High Beam
- Full Autonomous Parking (FAP)
Smart Malaysia says that the Smart #1 will be officially launched in Malaysia in the fourth quarter of 2023. With the Premium and Brabus variants already unveiled, all that is left is for us to see the Smart #1 Pro in Malaysia. Previously the company has already announced the estimated price range for all three variants in Malaysia. It will range from RM200,000 to RM250,000 for all 3 variants.
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