The long-awaited 2023 Smart #1 has finally been launched in Malaysia. Offered in three variants – Pro, Premium, and Brabus, prices start from RM189,000 (OTR, without insurance).
- Smart #1 Pro – RM189,000
- Smart #1 Premium – RM219,000
- Smart #1 Brabus – RM249,000
The Smart #1 is built on the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform, which is the same platform that underpins the Volvo EX30. Dimension-wise, both the Smart #1 Pro and Premium measure 4,270 mm long, 1,822 mm wide, and 1,636 mm tall, and are underpinned by a 2,750 mm wheelbase.
The sportier Brabus variant, on the other hand, is pretty much the same size as the Pro and Premium variants, but is a tad bit longer at 4,300 mm.
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On the outside, all variants of the Smart #1 in Malaysia get LED headlamps, albeit different types, along with 19-inch alloys, and a power tailgate. As expected, the Smart #1 Brabus gets a sportier exterior design, thanks to the Brabus aero kit. The higher-end Premium and Brabus variants also get luminous side logos that pulse when the car is being charged.
The Smart #1 in Malaysia features a total of 10 colour combinations. This includes Future Green, Quantum Blue, Digital White, Cyber Silver, Lumen Yellow, Laser Red, Atom Grey – Matte (Atom Roof), Atom Grey – Matte (Red Roof), Cyber Silver (Red Roof), and Meta Black (Red Roof). The Atom Grey – Matte colour option costs an additional RM5,000.
Standard exterior equipment included with the Smart #1 Pro in Malaysia are:
- CyberSparks LED headlamps with daytime running lights (DRL)
- Manual headlamp levelling
- 19-inch amp alloy wheels
- Power tailgate
- Roof rails
The Smart #1 Premium gets these extras:
- Cybersparks LED and Matrix LED headlamps with adaptive high beam (AHB)
- Auto headlamp levelling
- Automatic front and rear sequential LED turn signal
- Illuminated front grille and door handle
- Luminous side logo
- Welcome lights
- Side view mirror-mounted courtesy light
- 19-inch rotor alloy wheels
- Power tailgate with kick sensor
Opting for the sportier Smart #1 Brabus get you these kits:
- Brabus aero kit
- 19-inch dynamo alloy wheels
Performance-wise, the Smart #1 Pro and Premium in Malaysia feature a single motor setup that delivers a maximum output of 272 hp (metric) and 343 Nm to the rear wheels. To better suit the driver’s needs, Smart has packed its new EV with three drive modes – Eco, Comfort, and Sport.
The top-of-the-range Brabus variant on the other hand is powered by a dual-motor setup that pushes 428 hp (metric) and 543 Nm to all four wheels. Like its more affordable Pro and Premium counterparts, the Smart #1 Brabus gets the same drive modes, with the addition of a Brabus mode, which comes with an engine sound that simulates an Italian V6.
Range-wise, the entry-level Smart #1 Pro in Malaysia is said to be able to travel as far as 315 km (WLTP) thanks to its 49 kWh LFP battery. The Premium variant on the other hand can travel further up to 440 km (WLTP), thanks to its 66 kWh ternary (NCM) battery.
Despite the Smart #1 Brabus also sporting the same battery capacity as the Premium variant, it has a shorter range of 400 km (WLTP) due to the more powerful dual motors.
A summary of the 2023 Smart #1 Pro’s electric drive system and handling-related specifications is as follows:
- Drivetrain: Single motor RWD
- Max. power output: 272 hp (metric)
- Max. torque: 343 Nm
- 0-100 km/h: 6.7 seconds
- Top speed: 180 km/h
- Battery: 49 kWh LFP
- Range (WLTP): 315 km
- Max. AC charging rate: 7.2 kW
- AC charging speed: 10-80% SoC in 6 hours
- Max. DC charging rate: 150 kW
- DC charging speed: 10-80% SoC in 22 minutes
- Front suspension: Macpherson Struts
- Rear suspension: Multilink
- Suspension setting: Comfort
A summary of the 2023 Smart #1 Premium’s electric drive system and handling-related specifications is as follows:
- Drivetrain: Single motor RWD
- Max. power output: 272 hp (metric)
- Max. torque: 343 Nm
- 0-100 km/h: 6.7 seconds
- Top speed: 180 km/h
- Battery: 66 kWh ternary (NCM)
- Range (WLTP): 440 km
- Max. AC charging rate: 22 kW
- AC charging speed: 10-80% SoC in 3 hours
- Max. DC charging rate: 150 kW
- DC charging speed: 10-80% SoC in 29 minutes
- Front suspension: Macpherson Struts
- Rear suspension: Multilink
- Suspension setting: Comfort
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A summary of the 2023 Smart #1 Brabus’ electric drive system and handling-related specifications is as follows:
- Drivetrain: Dual-motor AWD
- Max. power output: 428 hp (metric)
- Max. torque: 543 Nm
- 0-100 km/h: 3.9 seconds
- Top speed: 180 km/h
- Battery: 66 kWh ternary (NCM)
- Range (WLTP): 400 km
- Max. AC charging rate: 22 kW
- AC charging speed: 10-80% SoC in 3 hours
- Max. DC charging rate: 150 kW
- DC charging speed: 10-80% SoC in 29 minutes
- Front suspension: Macpherson Struts
- Rear suspension: Multilink
- Suspension setting: Sport
Moving inside, the 2023 Smart #1 in Malaysia comes as standard with equipment such as a 9.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.8-inch infotainment touchscreen head unit with Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, rear air-con vents, and a panoramic halo roof with electric sunblind, among other features.
A summary of the interior features that come with the Smart #1 Pro as standard in Malaysia are as follows:
- 9.2-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.8-inch infotainment touchscreen head unit
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support
- Leatherette seats
- ‘After Dark’ interior trim
- 10-way power front seats (driver seat with memory function)
- PU leather steering
- Dual-zone automatic air-con
- Rear air-con vents
- Five-speaker audio system
- Mobile phone wireless charger
- Panoramic halo roof with electric sunblind
- Centre armrest storage with cooling chiller
- Rear seat centre armrest with cup holders
- 64-colour ambient light
Moving up to the Premium variant will get you these:
- 10-inch full-colour head-up display (HUD)
- Leather seats
- 10-way power front seats (driver seat with memory function)
- Ventilated front seats
- Two-tone black and white ‘Dark Matter’ trim
- Leather steering with illuminated steering logo
- Beats 13-speaker audio system
These are the extras if you opt for the Brabus variant:
- Ultra suede seats
- Sporty seat stitchings
- Alcantara steering with illuminated Brabus logo
- ‘Brabus’ interior trim
- Aluminium sport pedals
Safety-wise, all variants of the Smart #1 in Malaysia are equipped with Level 2+ advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). There is also support for the Hello Smart app, which Smart Malaysia launched earlier in September this year.
Safety features that are included as standard with the Smart #1 Pro in Malaysia include:
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) (including pedestrian and cyclist detection)
- Front collision mitigation support (FCMS)
- Rear collision mitigation support (RCMS)
- Emergency lane keep assist (ELKA)
- 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)
- Speed limited information function (SLIF)
- Driver performance monitoring (DPM)
- Highway assist (HWA)
- Traffic jam assist (TJA)
- Automatic high beam (AHB)
- 360 visual park assist
- Hello Smart app
- Vehicle status monitoring
- Theft notification
The Smart #1 Premium in Malaysia adds on these features:
- Adaptive high beam (AHB)
- Full autonomous parking (FAP)
- Parking emergency brake (PEB)
- Autonomous parking assist (APA)
To recap, the 2023 Smart #1 has just been launched in Malaysia. Offered in three variants – Pro, Premium, and Brabus, prices start at RM189,000 (OTR, without insurance), and tops out at RM249,000 (OTR, without insurance).
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