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Smart debuting Model Y rival in Australia because it abandons tiny automotive roots

Jordan MulachBy Jordan MulachAugust 12, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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Electric vehicle (EV) maker Smart will reveal the latest model in its global lineup in Australia, ahead of its two existing SUVs happening sale locally.

Smart – known for its quirky city cars and now co-owned by Mercedes-Benz and Geely – will unveil the #5 electric SUV to the world in August 28 in Brisbane, coinciding with the local media launch of the Smart #1 and #3.

Global deliveries of the Smart #5 will begin in Europe throughout 2025, though it’s not known when the EV is attributable to go on sale in Australia.

While Smart has teased the #5 in a series of design sketches, the electrical SUV was uncovered and detailed earlier this yr in a Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) filing.

Reported by automotive outlet CarNewsChina, the Smart #5 will measure 4705mm long, 1920mm wide, and 1705mm tall – 46mm shorter, 58mm narrower and 81mm taller than a Tesla Model Y.

Based on an 800V EV platform, the Smart #5 will reportedly be offered with a selection of two single-motor rear-wheel drive powertrains and two dual-motor all-wheel drive ones.

  • Smart debuting Model Y rival in Australia as it abandons tiny car roots

Rear-wheel drive examples will produce either 250kW or 267kW, paired with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries unlocking as much as 700km of driving range on China’s lenient CLTC lab test cycle.

All-wheel drive models are tipped to feature a 165kW front electric motor and a 267kW or 310kW rear motor, bringing total outputs as much as 432kW or 475kW in flagship guise, resulting in predictions of a sub-three second 0-100km/h time.

All-wheel drive examples can even use a nickel cobalt manganese battery pack, though driving range figures are yet to be announced. 

Smart has requested approval for wheels starting from 18 to 21 inches for the #5.

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  • Smart debuting Model Y rival in Australia as it abandons tiny car roots

While it’s not yet known when – or if – the Smart #5 might be sold in Australia, its smaller #1 and #3 siblings are attributable to go on sale next month through Mercedes-Benz retailer LSH Auto, with three variants of every electric SUV being offered to local buyers.

Prices range from $54,900 to $70,900, making each models cheaper than the Volvo EX30 which uses the identical underpinnings.

Smart’s return to Australia comes almost a decade after it departed the local market in 2015.

Fellow Geely-owned brands Volvo, Polestar and Lotus already sell EVs here, while EV-only Zeekr can also be gearing up for an area launch.


This Article First Appeared At www.carexpert.com.au

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