After the world premiere in Berlin, smart # 1 receives a welcome in Italy on the occasion of the national preview in Rome.
It is the first model of the new family of fully electric products resulting from the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely.
With an innovative design, outlined in the features of an urban SUV, thanks to the electric propulsion it is able to enhance the distinctive characteristics of smart, such as the ability to combine compact dimensions and ample space on board.
With a length of 4270 mm and a wheelbase of 2750 mm, it is positioned on the border of the B-Suv segment to attract customers, especially in Europe, who are increasingly inclined to purchase compact, versatile and zero-emission vehicles.
The engine is capable of delivering 200 kW / 272 Hp and 375 Nm of instant torque discharged to the rear wheels,
while the 66 kWh battery guarantees an autonomy that can fluctuate between 420 and 450 km (the data is being approved).
It is fitted as standard with 19-inch wheels with 235/45 tires.
Features that allow smart # 1 to feel perfectly at ease in the city as well as on the highway, also considering the overall load capacity of between 323 and 411 liters, to be added to the 15-liter front compartment.
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Smart # 1 Italian preview photos
"The smart # 1 is the first model to unveil the new DNA of smart design in a very cool, yet mature way."
Commented Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Mercedes-Benz AG.
"I am very proud of the product which perfectly reflects the joint efforts of our European and Chinese designers. As a team, we were able to translate our conceptual idea into the production car we present today. With the smart # 1 we are opening a new chapter. to position smart as a leading design brand ".
The clean exterior design is matched by a spacious and largely digitized interior environment.
The dashboard organization, entirely cleaned of physical buttons, provides for the digital cluster behind the steering wheel, flanked by the head-up display and the generously sized infotainment monitor.
All the services can be updated remotely using OTA (over-the-air) technology, while the management of the air conditioning system, lights, audio and vehicle settings pass through the touch controls of the central display, the voice commands, or via app.
In addition to placing the driver at the center of an environment illuminated during the day by the large panoramic roof and at night by ambient lights, as per tradition, smart puts safety first.
Even smart # 1, in fact,
The smart Pilot package includes, among others, adaptive cruise control with stop & go function, active lane maintenance system, blind spot monitoring, parking assistance and adaptive LED headlights.
The prices of smart # 1 will be defined close to the marketing, scheduled for autumn.
The Italian preview of # 1 was an opportunity to announce the birth of the smart italia srl network, which will manage the new products on the Italian market resulting from the joint venture between Daimler AG and the Geely Group.
smart is today the first automotive brand to usher in a new era in the field of sales, through a network of local agents that lays the foundations for a direct and omnichannel sales model, with a shop-in-shop network within Mercedes dealerships. .
Practically,
"We are ready, together with the 27 best auto distribution entrepreneurs and their team. Ready to serve customers with the extraordinary dedication that only premium brands can guarantee", said Lucio Tropea CEO of smart Italia srl.
"A small and fast structure that allows you to concentrate all efforts on the customer by offering total transparency and freedom in purchasing methods: traditional, mixed, online."
A great advantage for customers, who will be able to count on equal prices throughout the territory, identical and always visible offers and promotions, online and not.
In addition to the certainty of rather quick delivery times, this is a further advantage in the era of the supply crisis that is causing major delays in delivery times for almost all automotive brands.
