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[@Kevin-dp1vy]

All of the pressing and probing of the touch screen makes me wonder how using a mobile telephone is illegal yet this is not.

[@backwoodsbungalow9674]

15:30

[@IsakSwahn]

Using a *handheld* phone is illegal.

[@moestrei]

Totally agree

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

@@IsakSwahn exactly what he said... you can't use a phone yet you can look at a tablet and play with it for ages while not watching the road. it's stupid.

[@Mariobrownio1989]

Touch screens has been in cars for many years, he is using it more because it is a review video, otherwise it is not different from my Nissan

[@marczellufful]

The nice and smooth asphalt is definitely not Belgium.... Greetings from a Dutchman who lives near the border with Belgium 😊

[@RemmeryA]

+1

[@garrycroft4215]

I’ve bought the Brabus it has the 13 speaker Beat Audio. You have the 5 speaker budget stereo.

[@sdjfvgfgb]

Wow, this car have 4 giant USB-C on dashboard

[@tavi7]

I can't unsee it

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

The name "hashtag" just shout; PR nrainstorming, trying to be cool. The name is just stupid.

[@chriss4949]

Info…software update 1.3.0 has sorted the regen “lag”. Hope you can test fully soon👍

[@VladislavCantea]

Bjorn can you please test Volvo EX30? I want your expert opinion on it. Thanks

[@ท่องเที่ยวทั่วโลก-ฑ2ฑ]

Looking forward for #2 & #3😂

[@spicybanter3860]

#3 is pretty cool, like a baby EQC

[@bjornnyland]

I'm waiting for the #9999 :D

[@sjengie6671]

wow wow the roads are much smoother in the Netherlands than Belgium. I know because I drive both all the time :-)

[@Jeggo65]

We have our #1 Premium since May 2023. It was delivered with Smart OS 1.0.3, which is a real pain. Since last week you can get 1.2.0. from your dealer (OTA will start in October). Sign recognition is still as good as Tesla. Interior and exterior are quite good. The software still needs a few updates to really work.

[@vorlon81]

Do you like the Car?

[@Jeggo65]

@@vorlon81It is a good value for the money (39k€ for the Premium line here in Germany). There are a lot of useful features (Isofix in the front, HUD, 1.600kg tow capacity, adjustable rear seats etc.). Only the software and the service from Smart is still a weak point. I hope, this will improve in the future. I am still missing Apply CarePlay / Android Auto. It was promised from Smart for this year. But it is still unclear if it will be a paid option (one time or subscription).

[@garrycroft4215]

You don’t use the power button, the car will turn off and lock when you walk away and unlock and power up as you walk towards the car. Unless you set to dog mode or set to leave people in the car they can work the AC and Audio.

[@temper44]

Bjorn, can you make a standardized summary section at the end of your videos for those of us that don't have 40 minutes to spare? That way we can go to the end of each of your video and compare the numbers with other similar cars.

[@bjornnyland]

No

[@jcchilli]

As a solution. Put out an audioversion on a podcast platform?@@bjornnyland

[@garrycroft4215]

Rear wheel drive is 272 hp

[@cpnphx323]

The delay of regen in this car is pretty annoying when I did a test drive several months ago. The regen acts just like the Zeekr 001 do

[@christianr7051]

Best comment about the power button. So true! The only downside is that once you drive a different car you always forget to turn the car off and to lock it 😅

[@Yelonek1986]

Happened to me a few times now! I left the keys in the car in public parking for a couple of hours.

[@garrycroft4215]

You can alter the regen from soft, strong, one pedal driving.

[@garrycroft4215]

The Brabus is fully loaded. Modes are Eco, Comfort, Sport, Brabus.

[@jtefa]

you need to edit it, you're gonna lose your license

[@watataenjoyer]

Thank you bjørn i have drop my booking after watching your unbias review. The car fully design by mercedes

[@willemtjaffer7356]

It looks like there’s a lot of reflection in the wind screen from the dashboard

[@polyglotuk]

I hate centre console/armrests that are so high you end up with your shoulder hunched up by your ears.

[@razvanlex]

Then maybe you have your seat too low? I guess it depends on the car.

[@polyglotuk]

@@razvanlex If I raise the seat then often I have to duck to see out of the windscreen. Can't win! 😉

[@Republic3D]

If the manufacturers spent just €200 more on a proper DAC and better sound padding around the existing woofers and tweeters, it would have sounded pretty good. But I guess they're trying to upsell to a more expensive model with a better sound system.

[@svenroarrubach449]

When will you test Maxus Euniq6?

[@konachim]

fully agree, the delayed regen is not acceptable especially in strong mode. Does the delay disappear in One Pedal Mode?

[@bjornnyland]

No

[@konachim]

@@bjornnyland Then this is a real shop stopper for a city car like Smart #1! How to manage stop and go with I-pedal when you have nearly one second reaction time with every breaking? At the end of the day you will switch to low regen and use break pedal as like with fossil cars. Obviously nobody in China uses regen ;-) I have heard that Zeekr X has the same behavior, so I am not sure if this can be fixed by a software update.

I don’t think you even used the I-pedal setting (you never opened that menu). And this is the RWD, 272hp (you can really tell when you floor it, the nose comes up). Only the Brabus is 428 and 2 motors.

[@w0rna]

He said that this is #1 pulse . If you search it up its 2 motor AWD

@@w0rna I stand corrected. I only knew about Pro+ , Premium and Brabus.

[@w0rna]

@ i do believe it was announced later and possibly only for EU market.

[@noradtux]

I wonder, is that thing really meant to be called _hashtag_ one? I always thought #1 to mean _number_ one.

[@bjornnyland]

According to Smart, yes.

[@w0rna]

I have heard about the regen delay from others too hopefully they can fix it. Other than that seems interesting

[@Roobubba]

I test drove one in the UK a few days ago and having seen a lot from various reviews about the regen delay, I was specifically looking out for it. I think they have already fixed it, I couldn't find any hint of it at all. We liked the car so much we've ordered one, it was so much nicer than the others on our shortlist (Niro and Kona; the Ariya, Megane, MG4 and ID3 didn't make the cut for a variety of reasons for us). The compromises we made on this are the small boot, slightly worse efficiency and fewer physical buttons, but everything else was waaay nicer. It's also a lot cheaper for us on a salary sacrifice scheme, around £360 per month compared to the equivalent spec Niro (~430) and Kona (~460). RWD premium - we don't need all that power or AWD in the UK, and the premium trim is the most efficient.

[@Roobubba]

I should add that those prices include tyres, EU-wide breakdown cover, servicing, a home charger installed, insurance, second driver and are for a 4y contract with 7500miles/year

[@w0rna]

@@Roobubba oooh great to hear! Grats on your new car !! Sounds like a good one

[@hawedehre]

Thank you. If the car was small and had 41 hp like the first generation I would be more interested. Waiting for #1/2 😅

[@crazydrifter13]

41hp motor might not consume way less than 400hp electric motor. Motors are different than engines in this way. I agree though that there must be an option for lighter cars

[@cavramau]

How was the cruise control and lane keeping?

[@bitmanev4331]

May be test the NORMAL version instead the highest KW motors not a lot of peolpe can buy as a daily driver

[@DouglasJMark]

The Chinese characters under the annoying washer fluid lid meant this car must have Chinese roots. According to Google, Smart is owned by Mercedes Benz, Daimler, and Geely. This might explain the comfort handling. PS The bridge console storage space would be appreciated by my wife for a purse place 💯 Lotsa love too all ❤❤❤

[@MauriMoore]

38 minutes of video but you have not shown how it moves in small spaces or its turning radius

[@ischju]

I think with the stoke you have the fastest way of starting to drive. When changing from Tesla, to Kona to MG you have there different „starting“ modes. Kona you have to push start, MG car starts when you select drive mode (so no „start“ button, and with Tesla it feels most convenient. Just push it down to D. How do you rate this Björn? There are so many systems to get rolling. Edith: Funny at the end you talked about this. So solved ? (:

[@cavramau]

Good interpretation of the Dutch perception of Belgian infrastructure.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Very interesting car - looks to be very successful too - Geely is killing it!

[@petrosrz8990]

They did it the correct way! They bought Volvo as a base and grew from there

[@MyrKnof]

Killing it at spying perhaps.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Geely is just the group of brands. Mercedes designed and tuned it, Geely just brings a platform. I really don't know how good Geely Auto cars are as I've not seen reviews.

[@ultimateteamfc2579]

​@@benjaminsmith2287What about Volvo or Polestar? ... Both Brands are 100 percent geely.

[@dao6435]

​@@MyrKnofspying on who exactly..?

[@JohnJonas12345]

I think Tesla and also Polestar nailed the wattpedal response. VW, Kia and Hyundai has a irritating delay like they try to mimic a fossil car, it makes you feel a bit dissconnected from what the pedal is doing.

[@simontemplar873]

What I really like about my Ionic 5 is the immediate and linear response to the accelerator. The id 5 in comparison feels more like a diesel car with slower and less linear response. It's not as nice to drive, but still better than an ICE car. Those two are the only electric cars I have tried.

[@JohnJonas12345]

Agreed on the Id cars, even the Id4 GTX is delayed. Havent tried the Ionic 5 but Kona and Kia Ev6 and E-niro is not that linear and for example reacts slow when letting of from full accelerator.

[@supra800]

Time to review Mini Cooper EV !

[@bd8594]

Geely is making amazing EVs.

[@MyrKnof]

If you want china spying on you, sure.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

This isn't a Geely. They make the corporate platform which many brands contribute to. The brand designs over it. So Mercedes designs the car, does the shock and bushing tuning and so forth. Geely just made the platform and provides some electronics, motors. But this isn't a Geely car, it's just made in a Geely factory to Smart specs.

[@sylvainsauvage8301]

"What Does the Fox Says" :D

[@AdrianNelson1507]

Volume to the max! 😂

[@TomSchillemans]

What I think of Mercedes (and Therefore Smart too) is that the interior looks cramped. There is this high middle console that curves around you instead of giving you more space.

[@beniaminopisati2667]

Seeing the tests of the Smart #1 it seems that it does not have great dynamics in relation to power, I hope that the ex30, which I have already ordered and will arrive in January, is better.

[@ricosun]

sofa

[@StaticApnea]

No, I watched the video for the view. I miss that place

[@gal2109]

Does baby stroller fit in the small boot ? :/

[@garrycroft4215]

Built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8155 intelligent chipset with 7nm process technology and an 8-core CPU processor - making it the strongest mass-produced car-level chip presently on the market - and combined with ECARX’s self-developed software stack, the smart #1 boasts one of the most advanced infotainment platforms available today.

[@chengcao418]

Strongest? Doubts. Tesla with its Ryzen CPU+ dedicated GPU is wayyy more powerful than this

[@garrycroft4215]

@@chengcao418 i know nothing about CPU power I’m just printing the specs.

[@nielsvandenkieboom5034]

Tesla has about the same processing power as a PS5 or Xbox Series X in their cars and can play full videogames on their infotainment. But it’s good marketing talk I guess 😂

[@Jajalaatmaar]

What dedicated gpu?

[@tavi7]

7nm is 2017 tech 🤣 in 2023 you can get a $100 phone with a similar chip

[@pumpuppthevolume]

that mouth and eyes in the center console tho D : :P

[@tridruankham2657]

❤❤❤

[@dutchbavarian]

The Geely cars are not optimal. Also the software is not good. Oh, and the roads in N seem really bad ;-)

[@bjornnyland]

Go to Belgium and you will learn how bad roads are.

[@tridrean]

❤❤❤

[@monkeyfish227]

Those roads look pretty patchy….

[@inclusivelove5165]

perfect for montreal roads in canada

[@bokoler9107]

The Brabus Version is 👠

[@LittleSpot]

Every time when I saw the #1, I was worried about crappy european BEV technology. Now I know its BEV capabilities are from geely, I see it with a more positive view. Europe is so behind the BEV development, it is very bad.

[@RamazanSay]

Comes with an iPad 😅

[@garrycroft4215]

Bottom right button for mode

[@pumpuppthevolume]

hmm golf lenght

[@tommyovesen]

Did the rollerskiers call in a drunk driver? 🙂

[@bjornnyland]

No, they were too busy taking selfies and posting them on Instagram.

[@watataenjoyer]

8:43 beats 😂

[@paescu_2k350]

Did you test autosteer?

[@bjornnyland]

No

[@rodneilson5831]

Perhaps you should have tested the Premium version which has a better sound system

[@ynse4568]

Its a Volvo, so its a nice car!

[@benjaminsmith2287]

No it is not. It's a Mercedes/Smart built on a Geely platform. It's really not much like a Volvo which will have different suspension feel, handling, seats, materials, designs, etc. and is produced by a totally different group of people in a different location.

[@chriss4949]

Volvo is poor interior compared to this

[@MyrKnof]

Chinese spy machine on 4 wheels? no thanks

[@MyrKnof]

@@MaticTheProto China is banning teslas left and right over spy worries, and you think the Chinese aren't worried, because they already do it to great extent? You are aware the Chinese government can get access to all the data that Chinese companies gather? No warrent needed.

[@paparadzi734]

I'm a bit confused. Which version of #1 is this? You're talking about 428 hp yet this one is not the Brabus

[@etienned2354]

#1 pulse 428hp

[@bjornnyland]

0:10

[@paparadzi734]

@@bjornnyland Thank you. I didn't know this version existed until now.

[@roberts.wilson1848]

Please, start doing heavy city traffic tests, because most people are not driving on highways at 90kph. We live in cities and 90% of the drive is done in city traffic, with many cars, many stops, a lot of standing in the same spot, etc..

[@razvanlex]

How would that help? You want a test standing in the same spot? You can go and sit in the showroom?!

[@Chris-mh3vf]

It’s obviously a mini clubman / paceman clone without the form over function interior, harsh ride , self destructing engines, and awful indicator noise looks good i would buy one

[@Smartphonekanalen]

Brabus: dual motor