smart #3 REVIEW | FIRST DRIVE!

The smart #3 is a smart's newest EV with a Coupe styled roofline & I got to check it out and also drive it in the streets of London too!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Price & Exterior
1:20 Charging & Range
2:21 Boot & Frunk
4:09 Rear Seats
5:50 Front Seats
10:03 Test Drive in London!
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[@npoleary]

Thoughts? Comments are welcome below! 👇🏼

[@berniecruz8405]

Hey Nick, Since you guys over in the UK call the trunk a "boot", shouldn't you guys be calling the frunk a "froot", instead? LOL

[@npoleary]

I guess so! But I’m sure people here still refer to it as a Frunk 😅

[@jerrybakker8971]

Hi Nick, is this the Pro or another model? Greetz from The Netherlands Jerry

[@npoleary]

I believe this one was a Pro (if I recall) 🙏

[@jerrybakker8971]

@@npoleary Thanks Nick! 😁

[@davinlaroche3029]

It seems to me that manufacturers that offer vehicles with glass roofs without a roll-away shade do not test their cars in extreme temperatures. I learned from my 2005 C230 that when the temperature dips below -25°C, you can have the heat on max and you can never seem to be rid of the cold. There's always a chill in the car until you close the shade, at which time it acts as an insulator. The same goes for my GLK350 and my current GLC300. I would never consider a vehicle without a shade unless it is available without the glass roof.

[@vxs5077]

A thorough video; thanks. The next time, though, I'ma have a large sip of cognac each time you say the word Hashtag.

[@npoleary]

Hashtag #️⃣ Thank you! 😜

[@tommyolsen8224]

Love the SMART #3 ❤

[@maxcavalera9797]

In Malaysia the smart #1 barely sell any. As the price is same like a Tesla M3. 😅

[@MG3-Hybrid]

Disappointing boot space and no real battery range increase over smart one but well done to Smart for keeping the rear wiper while many have dropped it. Would have been nice to have a spare wheel option.

[@npoleary]

It’s just like a different bodystyle, I wouldn’t have expected the range to change that much. But yeah good on the other point with the rear wiper!

[@Spirit-np8un]

​@@npolearyAerodynamics are actually improved from #1 as #3 is lower with a coupé shape

[@gregthompson3231]

Wow, interesting. Being in the states, I had no idea that Smart made those cars. I think the #3 is sexier than the #1, but JMO. I can see a few elements that remind me of the GLC Coupe. Not a fan of just transparent glass that doesn't open, but it’s beautiful. Range is okay, I would not need long range. Now I am going to checkout the company site.

[@npoleary]

Awesome thanks for watching! Yeah it's a bit unique to not have a blind but I guess a long term review or long term ownership would answer that question if it's okay!

[@handscombmj]

Interesting alternative. Good to see what I call cheaper everyday vehicles being tested. Love to see more eg new VW Golf 8.5, Audi A3 update, that kind of thing. More mass market appeal. Nice broad review here Nick. Thank you.

[@npoleary]

Absolutely I’m open to testing more like this soon if people enjoy it. Naturally I have a petrol car, and would like to make the switch to EV but of course price is a huge factor for me! Absolutely they’re on my radar, sadly not covered Audi yet but my door is 100% open to cover them! Thank you and thank you for the suggestions I appreciate them! 🙏🙏 Have a good weekend!

[@ralph332]

Smart has upped their game.

[@andreac5297]

Hi, I'm writing to you from Italy, thanks for your very useful videos. I like BMW ix1 base edrive 20 limited edition but also Smart #3 Pro Plus, I saw that you reviewed them both, I ask you please if you can recommend one of the two regardless of the internal space, I like them both but it's difficult choose. Sorry if the translation isn't perfect. I hope you can give me your opinion and also those who drove both. A thousand thanks

[@SK-gw9ti]

Love this!

[@npoleary]

Thanks for watching! 🙏🙏 Let me know if there’s any suggestions for future videos you’d like to see! 🤓🙏

[@Daniel-jm5hd]

I also test drove the #3 at Everything Electric, although the route for us muggles was much shorter. I was very impressed and will book a longer drive once it is available.

[@npoleary]

We deviated from the route and not on purpose! We genuinely got lost! 😅😅 Muggles? 😂 Yeah defo you should! But also not just the car, try out charging in public too (if it’s your potentially your first EV)

[@Daniel-jm5hd]

@@npoleary I drove #1 & #3 on the same day. #3 definitely a contender. Much more space and plenty of power. Range will be enough for 95% of my journeys.

[@janebottomley6852]

Thankyou for the reply

[@npoleary]

No worries! I try to reply to everyone (well all the nice comments and questions anyway 😅)

[@ayosworld]

When will this be available in UK market?

[@npoleary]

It’s available now, I test drove it on UK roads 🤓👍🏼

[@user-zo1qb9kz8g]

Interesting car. Not available in Australia

[@npoleary]

Thank you! Dang maybe in the future they might roll it out

[@av_oid]

It is, it’s called the Polestar 2, i mean Volvo XC40 Recharge. Oops :-P.

[@harrygleed423]

Hi Nick, I have purchased a new Gla and have a problem. When I collected it, the Mercedes me was connected by was updating and activating. However I have had it a week drove near 100 miles and it appears to be stuck. No more apps have activated and although the car is showing on my iPad, none of the data is, fuel consumption, etc. any ideas. Regards harry

[@npoleary]

Oh how strange it should activate within a few hours. Only thing I can suggest is contact Mercedes about it. I’d suggest Mercedes me Support first from the app and from there if that doesn’t work chat with a dealer 👍🏼 For the app, it’s MENU, HELP, CONTACT SUPPORT

[@harrygleed423]

@@npoleary many thanks Nick! This is my third Mercedes and the first time with this problem. Harry

[@npoleary]

I’m sure they can get it sorted! 🤓

[@jansimonteambondi143]

I am surprised the button for the hazard flashers is electronic and not a physical button Thought it should work even if there is a computer failure

[@npoleary]

I’m sure they’ve got a safety backup system somewhere just in case for that function

[@janebottomley6852]

Hi Nick,a query,are you going to cover what happens when you breakdown/ run out of power in one of these electric vehicles, ref recovery ?

[@npoleary]

It’s quite tricky to, you’d know well in advance before you even left if the electric car wasn’t going to make it. But just like a petrol / diesel it would roll to a stop (with a lot of warning on the dash!) The only way to move it would be to charge it which breakdown services do have capability to charge them up just enough to get them to move. But as I said, the Sat Navs in most EV’s are so sophisticated that you’d know before you even left. But it could be a video idea in the future!

[@janebottomley6852]

I worked for the Royal Mail, when the ev broke down they had to be recovered on a flat bed, with all the wheels on dollys.

[@npoleary]

That could happen, it depends if the recovery service carry a device like a generator to charge it. Which comically is run by fuel ⛽️ 😅 But yeah that could happen, in that scenario recovery is the most efficient thing to do. Remove the car, sort an alternative so that the person can continue working, you wouldn’t be able to hang around for it to charge in that scenario.

[@mikadavies660]

Boot button, took me 2 seconds to guess.

[@npoleary]

Yeah? It threw me! 😅

[@mikadavies660]

@@npoleary at least you are honest 👍

[@npoleary]

Honesty is key! If I don’t know I’ll find out Impossible to know everything Everyday’s a school day! 🤠

[@Professor-Jack]

👍

[@npoleary]

Thanks! You’re always one of the first to watch! 🙏🤓

[@Professor-Jack]

thank you Nick that means a lot, every Friday I waken up say good morning to God and his 2 brothers, then I say to my self Mr O'L day looking forward to that that is a nice car I was shocked also to see you in the back with plenty of head room nice driving position also, iv puckered up a bit not felling to well that's why I was only able to get the thumb up logo until I got your very nice reply so I sad to my self time to get happy and type. o ye I watched yesterday Mercedes-Benz EQB very good car single battery price is good up to just under £61.000 the reason im not buying a car yet is I don't have any debt and I've not use a credit card for years so my credit score is low and I need to build it up

[@npoleary]

@Professor-Jack oh well I hope you feel better soon! At least you’ve got the weekend to look forward to! 🙏🙏

[@Professor-Jack]

👍

[@supra800]

Would you switch your car EQA to #3 ?

[@npoleary]

I wish I had an EQA to start with! 🤓 just a petrol A-Class But honestly you get more spec on a smart #3 than a standard Mercedes EQA so quite a contender!

[@supra800]

@@npoleary let's do Money box to buy you EQA 😊👍

[@npoleary]

Haha 😅 What would I do with my current car? 😂

[@RpR_Makes]

Nick love your channel but not all of us want to go electric yet for a few years yet. Loved your how to videos and petrol/diesel reviews, can you do some more of them and less of the scalextric cars.

[@npoleary]

Thank you! And thanks for the feedback! 🙏 Oh absolutely, I do love EV’s but I appreciate that not everyone wants to change. But as cheaper EV’s come out, they’re on my radar for my next car so I feel the need to share! There’s a couple of EV’s booked in to review from now till mid summer at the moment so don’t worry! The rest are not scalextric! 😜

[@lizzietheoldbiddy262]

Ummm... why 'Frunk'? Why not 'Froot' (as in front boot...)? After all, this is a UK review. Just a thought.

[@npoleary]

True! People seem to still stick with “Frunk” though Not sure many would know what I mean by Froot 😅

[@harri6214]

The interior is fine but the exterior looks a bit too generic.

[@deanfrain3391]

They still not could not help me couldn’t get it on as I said you before I connect to my Bluetooth and my music plays what can’t get CarPlay you said I got a smaller screen and I told him that wasn’t really interested to show me how to parking brakes and all that stuff not very helpful for Mercedes I can’t believe I don’t want to bother helping you Then he comes out with another telling me that I have not had gearbox oil and I cannot help me do a service plan because it is meant to be done by the people I bought it off Mercedes now they’ve just billed me £450, but I’m not paying it Done

[@npoleary]

When it comes to CarPlay on a Mercedes it depends if the car has it from new. However if the car has a multimedia system called MBUX then you should be able to upgrade it to get CarPlay by purchasing it from the Mercedes me store: shop.mercedes-benz.com/en-gb/connect/pdp/smartphone-integration/602 Service advisors in dealerships will always advise what needs servicing on a car and will check to see if anything’s been missed but if you don’t think something’s right chat with them or their After Sales Manager and they should be able to help. Sadly I would offer to help but I don’t work for any car dealer or car manufacturer so you’d be better raising concerns with them directly.

[@xstannardx]

Door handles. Don’t work. You can’t get in the car. Same as the #1

[@npoleary]

The handles pop out automatically when you approach the car with the key in your pocket. If you don’t have the key, then it’s a two step process. Push in with your thumb and then pull the handle to open 🤓

[@vipinvenugopal7534]

smart lost the way and became normal ev car . Sad

[@npoleary]

smart have only sold EV’s for years now. They were one of the first to switch and remove petrol from their lineup. They’ve made larger cars for larger batteries which will mean more acceptable range 🤓

[@user-ol6rd7pl5t]

Can you switch off that annoying animation.

[@npoleary]

Sadly no 😅 Well I say that, I didn’t see a way to turn it off when briefly looking in settings 👍🏼

[@stephenshannon3706]

@@npolearythe animation is only on the Home Screen.

[@npoleary]

True but I presumed @user-ol6rd7pl5t meant to turn it off permanently

[@stephenshannon3706]

@@npoleary Fair comment