Are you prepared for this? smart’s new totally electric crossover, the #1, will quickly be unveiled for the world to see. It’s a model that has lengthy misplaced traction in Malaysia, however is making a grand comeback following a distributorship agreement signed between it and Proton Edar.
That’s proper, the funky EV you see right here is probably going anticipated to be launched in our a part of the world to take full benefit of the authorities’s import, excise and street tax exemption for EVs. Luckily for us, our spy photographers managed to catch a glimpse of a check mule, full with first photographs of its interior.
First of all, the exterior design is one thing we’ve already seen in the patent images revealed last October, what with its full-width LED head- and taillights, a trapezoidal decrease entrance air consumption, flush door handles, thick C-pillars, and frameless home windows throughout. This is all an extension of Mercedes-Benz’s “Sensual Purity” design language. The energetic grille with aero wheels, mixed with the jelly bean-like look, helps create a drag coefficient determine of solely 0.29.
Inside, the cockpit seems to get a small, nearly minimalist form of instrumentation, subsequent to which is a large freestanding pill-model infotainment show. The lack of switchgear alongside the centre console signifies that multimedia and HVAC controls are all built-in inside the head unit, more than likely activatable through voice and gesture, moreover the apparent contact functionalities.
There are three compartments alongside the floating centre tunnel, plus further storage space beneath. We don’t get to see a lot else, save for the bolstered entrance seats with distinction stitching, in addition to slim air vents.
There aren’t any technical particulars out there as but, however sources say the #1 is sort of prepared and is at present going by way of remaining analysis checks. The automobile will probably be unveiled in Berlin on April 7.
An organization spokesperson mentioned: “The combination of Mercedes-Benz design and smart engineering creates a compelling proposition. A pure and elegant exterior design provides a perfect balance of aesthetics and aerodynamics underpinned by depth of engineering and premium quality. The smart #1 has recently completed extensive pre-production testing in northern China, with its battery and technology systems being put to the ultimate test in -40°C temperatures.”
