Smart #1 review (2024): The Best New EV? | TotallyEV
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Күн бұрынThe Smart #1 is a new all-electric vehicle that competes with Tesla, VW, Kia, Hyundai, Citroen, MG and others. See how it compares to other EVs by watching our review!
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Alternative hatchbacks and saloons to consider:
Tesla Model 3 (best range): totallyev.net/tesla-model-3-r...
BMW i4 (sporty feel): totallyev.net/bmw-i4-review-i...
Polestar 2 (stylish and good range): totallyev.net/polestar-2-revi...
Volkswagen ID.3 (a great all-round electric hatchback): totallyev.net/volkswagen-id-3...
Cupra Born (near-identical to the ID.3): totallyev.net/cupra-born-revi...
Ora Funky Cat (feature-packed and safe): totallyev.net/ora-funky-cat-r...
Nissan Leaf (comfortable EV): totallyev.net/nissan-leaf-rev...
Fiat 500 Electric (best compact EV): totallyev.net/fiat-500-electr...
Peugeot e-208 (another compact EV): totallyev.net/peugeot-e-208-r...
Mini Electric (best driver's feel): totallyev.net/mini-electric-r...
Smart EQ Fortwo (best city car): totallyev.net/smart-eq-fortwo...
Alternative SUVs to consider:
Citroen e-C4 (supremely comfortable): totallyev.net/citroen-e-c4-re...
Citroen e-C4 X (the e-C4's larger sibling): totallyev.net/citroen-e-c4-x-...
MG4 EV (excellent value for money): totallyev.net/mg4-ev-review-t...
MG ZS EV (affordable & feature-packed): totallyev.net/new-mg-zs-ev-re...
Hyundai Kona Electric (good range): totallyev.net/hyundai-kona-el...
Kia Soul EV (great range and feature-packed): totallyev.net/kia-soul-ev-rev...
Kia Niro EV (stylish interior & affordable): totallyev.net/kia-niro-ev-rev...
Skoda Enyaq iV (long-range & very spacious): totallyev.net/skoda-enyaq-iv-...
Volkswagen ID.4 (stylish design & good range): totallyev.net/volkswagen-id-4...
Volkswagen ID.5 (class-leading range): totallyev.net/volkswagen-id-5...
Tesla Model Y (long-range and fast): totallyev.net/tesla-model-y-r...
Kia EV6 (good range & spacious): totallyev.net/kia-ev6-review-...
Hyundai Ioniq 5 (futuristic & spacious): totallyev.net/hyundai-ioniq-5...
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Video timestamps:
Price & range: 00:00
Charging: 02:18
Performance: 04:22
Driving comfort: 06:37
Interior: 08:23
Seating comfort: 10:34
Storage: 12:44
Exterior design: 14:42
Safety & parking: 15:53
Verdict: 17:28
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@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Find the best Smart 1 deals: locally.link/VUsv Read the Smart 1 review on our website: totallyev.net/smart-1-review-the-best-new-ev/ Video timestamps: Price & range: 00:00 Charging: 02:18 Performance: 04:22 Driving comfort: 06:37 Interior: 08:23 Seating comfort: 10:34 Storage: 12:44 Exterior design: 14:42 Safety & parking: 15:53 Verdict: 17:28
@darthja8292 4 ай бұрын
Just found your channel, brilliant review and very informative. Very impressed with the real world range that you mentioned. I’m very happy to subscribe😁👍🏻
@TotallyEV 4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the kind words, much appreciated!
@TTThedarkknight 11 ай бұрын
No buttons no buy. Great video tho!
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Haha thanks!
@75KoDe 11 ай бұрын
At least buttons on the steering wheel 😅
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
@75KoDe haha true
@ASTMA193 11 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@mussinata8133 10 ай бұрын
Outstanding review, thanks ;)
@TotallyEV 10 ай бұрын
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!
@openmindedbloke 11 ай бұрын
Great review. Thank you
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!
@TechJamo 11 ай бұрын
I had a smart forfour 0.9l turbo 65" plate before I went onto my Honda E. But those 0-60 claims have awoken the boy racer in me 🤣🤣. No physical buttons is deffo a bit of a deal breaker though, unless we can set it can forget it.
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Glad you didn't forget mentioning it was a turbo haha! Yeah unfortunately, some of the controls are a faff, like the drive mode selector or the safety systems that get enabled each time.
@spicydragon3881 9 ай бұрын
Outstanding and honest review, thank you. Even with its quirks I am really liking this. I am excited to see and compare this to its coming Volvo XC30 brother (sister, cousin? whatever).
@TotallyEV 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Would be curious too, but unfortunately there are no plans to review the EX30 in the near future. Let's hope Volvo UK will sort things out soon!
@paolofabri8758 11 ай бұрын
Great review. Every statistic you could possibly think of. I am very tempted to buy this car however having to switch on "Lane assist" and "stronger break assist" every time seems crazy. The suspension doesn't sound great either.
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
@paolofabri8758 11 ай бұрын
To be honest I think you deserve more 👍🏻 and views.
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
@paolofabri8758 really appreciate it, thank you!
@evilutionltd 9 ай бұрын
Apparently the car has driver profiles which you can preset stuff like this.
@PetrosVasiliki 11 ай бұрын
great
@subramaniamrajamohan1319 11 ай бұрын
good review
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@gordonmccartney5648 11 ай бұрын
I mean price wise it's pretty competitive. Same as a Cupra Born or ID3....this looks much better imo.
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Indeed!
@paolofabri8758 11 ай бұрын
A lot more positives than those two you mentioned from reviews I've watched. I'd choose this over them for sure.
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Yup!
@Clarioner1 11 ай бұрын
Designed by Mercedes, built by Geely in China I believe, who also build Volvo/Polestar, Lotus, London EV cabs, Proton, Zeekr and their own brand. We will see a lot EVs manfacturwed via partnerships/affiliations for some time, due to the high cost of gearing-up/converting factories for EV manufacture. Ford Explorer = VW MEB platform EV underpinnings, which is a strange partnership, being direct competitors in Europe. Btw: @TotallyEV - did you used to review headphones?
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Indeed, all correct! And yes, still do on the tech channel TotallydubbedHD, albeit I've not reviewed a set of headphones for quite some time!
@garrycroft4215 10 ай бұрын
I have driven the Brabus version and the MG4 Xpower. I’m buying the Brabus despite it being £7k more expensive. You really do get what you pay for.
@renz2.060 9 ай бұрын
Me too and I chose the XPower.
@garrycroft4215 9 ай бұрын
@@renz2.060 done the first 500 miles in the Brabus. 😊
@renz2.060 9 ай бұрын
@@garrycroft4215 Is the 0-60 really a second slower than advertised?
@garrycroft4215 9 ай бұрын
@@renz2.060 the Xpower is 3.6 & the Brabus 3.7 so both are quicker than the 3.8 & 3.9 advertised. Being 0-60 & not 0-62 is not going to make that much difference. Both faster than an Audi RS3, BMW M2.
@ColonelSternlove 10 ай бұрын
Are the maps 3D?
@TotallyEV 10 ай бұрын
Honestly, can't remember sorry!
@nottooherbal 11 ай бұрын
Is it a car or a cinema? Clear review though. What is the need for such speed and acceleration requiring bigger batteries and motors ?
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Haha! Well the extra motor is there for those who want it - arguably not the most sensible decision but nonetheless there will be a market for it. Glad you liked the review!
@rodneilson5831 11 ай бұрын
Be better if it was a Fortwo size, too expensive.
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
That would have been nice, but range is an issue with current gen battery tech
@garrycroft4215 10 ай бұрын
There might be one coming called #2 there already is a #1 #3
@tomquimby8669 7 ай бұрын
Door test?
@fredbeblein2622 5 ай бұрын
You are the only youtuber who has ever complained about the ride quality. Yes, personal impressions are fully and totally subjective. By now I have test driven both the #1 and the #3, and yes, both are comfortable cars, with the #1 being more plush in the suspension and the #3 more sporty. That said, otherwise a great review!
@TotallyEV 5 ай бұрын
Guess I'm the only honest and thorough reviewer? Other publications have also noted the firmer ride of the #1. Enjoy!
@fredbeblein2622 5 ай бұрын
@@TotallyEV as I said; I did Drive it myself. And my impression does not go along with yours. That ist all ...
@TotallyEV 5 ай бұрын
@fredbeblein2622 sure, your entitled to your own opinion, but I'm curious have you driven all of its competitors? What's your benchmark other than the #3?
@fredbeblein2622 5 ай бұрын
This is beginning to become an interesting exchange now! I drove the Mazda MX-30, the Cupra Born, in ten days a VW ID3 will follow up. Cars from the Stellantis group are not in my focus because of their smaller batteries. And Volvos are becoming too expensive, respectively do not suit to my and my wife`s needs. So?@@TotallyEV
@TotallyEV 5 ай бұрын
So, the MX-30 has as stiff or similar setup to the Smart (and isn't recommended). The Cupra, dependent on which model is chosen, could have a stiffer setup too, but generally is more comfortable than the Smart, while the ID.3 is much like the softer setup of the Cupra.
@jk330ci 5 ай бұрын
Did you say no heated steering wheel… Brabus defo has heated wheel.
@TotallyEV 5 ай бұрын
At the time of the review, it wasn't plausible. Maybe things have changed or there are differences in other markets.
@jk330ci 5 ай бұрын
Yeah fair one. Maybe it’s something that was added. I had a uk test drive last week. So for anyone interested in the brabus version it includes the heated steering wheel.
@TotallyEV 5 ай бұрын
@@jk330ci good to know, thanks for sharing!
@achmadosman9807 11 ай бұрын
Smart number one. (#1)
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Mhmm
@stefanlauger3186 10 ай бұрын
Smart calls it hashtag one
@colinharvey1049 9 ай бұрын
I went to see one at Mercedes and the interior is very nice but the boot is terrible.
@TotallyEV 9 ай бұрын
In terms of capacity or?
@colinharvey1049 9 ай бұрын
@@TotallyEV boot space same as 5 door mini 280 litres. Mini Countryman EV boot 450 litres. #1 no good for lab or medium size dog in boot.
@TotallyEV 9 ай бұрын
@colinharvey1049 ah yes, it's not the largest but should be fine for most
@cmpc724 8 ай бұрын
@@colinharvey1049 putting your dog in the boot isn’t exactly advisable anyway..
@ohyesitsme 11 ай бұрын
Why are EV manufacturers putting all controls into the infortainment screen, plainly stupid.
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Honestly, it's happening everywhere - not really sure why either.
@Beemanga 8 ай бұрын
Cost savings i'm sure@@TotallyEV
@cmpc724 8 ай бұрын
Cost savings disguised as “new fancy tech” 🙃
@TotallyEV 8 ай бұрын
Potentially, but think it's more to do with design.
@aussiegeehar 7 ай бұрын
I’ve cancelled my order. I’m just not willing to tell people that I drive a bwabus
@TotallyEV 7 ай бұрын
Haha what!?
@minniesaab7255 11 ай бұрын
🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
@bushmasterflash 11 ай бұрын
I would lose some of that acceleration for more range. Also that finger print collecting glove hating infoswitchtainmentsystemssetupdonotoperatewhiledriving panel needs to be chucked into a ditch. Can you imagine if you cracked that thing how useless your car would become?
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@BaderAlBanna 6 ай бұрын
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOO :(
@TotallyEV 6 ай бұрын
No?
@BaderAlBanna 6 ай бұрын
lol. I am of those who still likes the old smart look and size :D @@TotallyEV
@TotallyEV 6 ай бұрын
@BaderAlBanna haha, fair enough!
@no-oneman.4140 11 ай бұрын
Elon won't be losing any sleep ....
@billienomates1606 11 ай бұрын
toooooooo expensive
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
What price would you say is reasonable?
@chriss4949 7 ай бұрын
I dont think too expensive. Not much more than a 1.0 litre petrol Ford Focus of similar trim😊😊
@billienomates1606 7 ай бұрын
I suppose that is a relative term.@@chriss4949
@Displays.1234. 11 ай бұрын
This car has not been very well thought out, totally disgusting oversized very glossy centre console. Very childish and lagging software, no proper heater knobs and buttons, all on a totally stupid touch screen..
@TotallyEV 11 ай бұрын
Some strong feelings there!
@glowingbunny5865 4 ай бұрын
Good afternoon TEV. If you pick this text up I was wondering what your thoughts were on the #1 Pro + standard stereo i.e non Beats system? I’d really appreciate any feedback I’ve ordered my #1 and so look forward to exchanging it for my MG4 which has proven to be bitterly disappointing. If you’re out there do drop a line…🫡
@TotallyEV 4 ай бұрын
Unfortunately didn't have extensive amounts of time testing and didn't compare to the Beats system, so wouldn't be able to realistically tell you about the systems - the stock one was, however, decent (quite punchy). What didn't you like about the MG4?
@glowingbunny5865 4 ай бұрын
Good morning:@@TotallyEV Very grateful for the reply and that's good to hear re: standard system, hopefully, sounds okay. Oh dear, where to start regarding my MG4 - my car has been rejected and I'm in the process of where I go with what's unravelled as I feel the car is dangerously flawed and needs to be recalled. I'll keep you posted and I'm really enjoying your enthusiasm and detailed uploads...
@TotallyEV 4 ай бұрын
Ah sorry to hear that! But glad you found an alternative. Let us know how you get on.
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