Smart #3 Brabus review | Very fast but is it any use?

[@padraicoshea9644]

My wife just bought one of these to replace her ID3 Max. We tested loads of options but the interior quality and spec won her over. Like for like it’s £5k cheaper than the ID3, in the UK so feels great value. The beeps are annoying but they’re everywhere now and turning them off has become a reflex. To note our Great Dane fits fine in the boot, he came on all the test drives 😉

[@davidrooney6173]

Nice review, agree on the intrusive beeps. Needs to be a one button shortcut to mute those when you start the car.

[@WheelieTheCapper]

I drive on those very country roads, 80km speed limits, very faded road markings (or non existent). I've had the Ioniq 5 occasionally give out about left hand verge but never any dramatic steering.

[@BasWillems1234]

Hey great video. could u tell me if the headrest of the driversseat adjustable up and downwards? i am a large guy 200 cm and interested but not sure if i will fit. hope to hear from u. greetings Bas

[@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

Another hard riding, expensive, glass roofed appliance with acceleration you will use 5% of the time. Most days you will be wanting a cossetting ride out of the sun....especially in hot summers.

[@Alex-fu1jj]

Having a #3 I can say charging is pretty much always 155-160kW (even higher than it’s rated) from 10% to around 50%, not sure what was wrong with yours but at 63% you should be getting 80-100kW. There is a setting to limit charging speed, it’s not visible from the video whether it was on

[@NobbyOnCars]

Wasn’t on but battery temp and SOC probably both contributory factors

[@samwang5831]

Xeekr X AWD is around 10kUSD cheaper than Smart #3 Brabus, both made in the same factory and sold in China

[@NobbyOnCars]

Unlikely to be sold here anyway. There’s only so many Chinese brands that can make a go of Europe.

[@gerardleahy6946]

I do not see the point in paying €56k for that car. It will become more and more difficult to enjoy the performance with new speed limits. doubtlessly, many will be absurdly low and used to take yet more easy money from motorists. Furthermore, the (lack of )range would put me off. The car would not do a return journey to Dublin from any of the coastal cities without needing a charge.

[@spiro5327]

I took a test drive in a #1 Brabus and was put off by the interior creaking noises.

[@adrianbyron-parker5797]

I don't know how all of the driver safety makes it safer to drive when all you want to do is turn it all off. My Mazda will force the steering back into lane if I am crossing the line to avoid a parked car... All of this automation is unsafe!

[@WheelieTheCapper]

Methinks that if you indicate when overtaking the parked car, then you shouldn't have any lane keeping automatic correcting issues...

[@ISuperTed]

@@WheelieTheCapperexcept where you do 90% of your driving on country roads where more often than not there are no white lines. Lane assist is an absolute nightmare in those conditions (I know, mine is permanent off now!).

[@ruairiosullivan3763]

Eh … No but on the upside love the new intro

[@hello88820]

Great video, Nobby.Let's be honest .One of the last amazing and quality cars passed behind your back at 5:31 mins .All these overpriced computers on wheels these days are not worth mentioning.

[@NobbyOnCars]

just had to watch to see what it was! Very cool

[@sig6394]

Great video but I gripe is that you always quote the consumption at km it would be help full to know both km and mpg, not a fan of smart even less of a fan of electric cars and I defo agree with you on the m3 defo better with the v8 👍

[@NobbyOnCars]

mi/kWh is literally in the vid 😉

[@dan_t8161]

Wait a year for the 35% depreciation seen in #1

[@WheelieTheCapper]

Oh dear! Did you have to put your finger into the "a"hole of the "smart" to open the boot?

[@ISuperTed]

It will sell because 95% will be company/leased and all that matters then is the monthly payment/insurance. Still a lot cheaper than a model 3 on my company scheme if I wanted one.

[@1frojoe]

The dash is horrible, that grey plastic looks super cheap.