TWIN TEST: smart #1 vs Mercedes-Benz EQA facelift with

[@garrycroft4215]

This is where I’m going to be Smug. I bought the Smart #1 Brabus a week after it launched in the UK. It’s my forever car I will never ever sell it.❤

[@docserdileo9075]

I prefer EQA mercedes

[@patricepnc]

hi guys, the smart provides a lot more for its price tag indeed, but you could have compared, with the #3, in the same class as the EQA.

[@Saturnuria]

I've test driven both the EQA (Premium Plus) and the Smart #1 Brabus in the past few weeks. I think the exterior styling is entirely subjective. Some people will like one and some the other. the same goes for the interior. They have very different styles but the difference in build quality is minimal. If I had to be picky, I'd say the EQA just about has the edge on build quality but only by a minuscule amount. I did find the Smart steering wheel a little bit uncomfortable. It's hard to describe but it's not tube-shaped. Instead it has something of a ridge that can slightly dig into the palm of your hand. Clearly the Smart (Brabus) wins on performance and price. If you're a cash buyer, the Smart is a lot cheaper. On finance, the price difference isn't quite as much once you factor in the current Mercedes 0% finance offer and £4,500 discount (and the extra £2,000 the dealership offered me.) On a four-year PCP deal, the monthly cost was almost the same (Premium Plus vs Brabus.) If you're considering buying either of these two cars and you're not instantly won over by the Brabus' performance I really think it's simply down to personal preference. The Smart infotainment system with its avatars, animations and constant sounds drove me nuts. As would the inability to disable some of the driving assistance features without them becoming reenabled next time the car is started. On the other hand, the EQA styling, interior and exterior is very sedated. Less quirky and 'fun' than the Smart. Some might even call it boring. I watched this review before I test drove the cars. It wasn't until I tried each of them that I made my decision, though I still came away knowing, with almost certainty, that other potential buyers would come to the opposite conclusion.

[@TheXude]

Great work!

[@garrycroft4215]

I know which is the best value because I own it.

[@michaelbaker9590]

Great review guys

[@darrenbodfish4591]

Seen both in the Mercedes showroom, everyone walked straight past the Smart car to get to the EQ's. That's all you need to know. 😂

[@LastRenegade00]

Hahaha ignorance is bliss after all 🤣🤣

[@darrenbodfish4591]

​@@LastRenegade00The Smart car looks like a child's toy car.

[@aneta57]

smart feels like a kid car

[@estevemarti6803]

My winner is ... Smart #1 ❤!

[@birilol]

Mercedes is insane with their pricing for smart. The companies have lost their mind with prices

[@GoksCarLounge]

Hey guys 👋🏻

[@bitmanev4331]

Smart #1 £? / EQA (showing) £?

[@darrenbodfish4591]

Fart#1, yeah if going to a Mercedes garage you really want a Mercedes, not a car that looks like it was designed by Fisher Price.😂😂

[@krizndzone]

❤❤❤❤❤ #1

[@KristieAllen-h2e]

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