Hundreds of new cars get launched every single year, and that means identifying a particular model that offers all the space, technology, style and performance you need – and all at a reasonable price – is not the work of a moment. Well, that’s where the discerning road test team from our sister title, What Car?, can lend a hand.
Using slightly different, more consumer-based testing procedures than Autocar, the fastidious team at What Car? put each and every new car through a series of rigorous tests and checklists to ensure it’s more than a match for its rivals, and where it could even be best-in-class. So, the fact that What Car? has given the all-new smart #3 a full five-star rating is a glowing endorsement indeed.
The sibling of the smart #1 – also rated five stars by What Car? – the smart #3 takes 25 years of smart’s premium pioneering design heritage from Mercedes-Benz and adds the advanced electric engineering of Chinese tech giant Geely to create an all-electric coupé family SUV that perfectly blends sleek style, heaps of practical space and engaging driving character into one plush and value-adding family package.
As What Car? said in its five-star review: “The smart #3’s slightly sportier approach is designed to attract a younger audience than the smart #1. It’s a brilliant electric car, with zippy performance, a smart interior and relatively swift charging capabilities.”
And that’s not all. Choosing and ordering your perfect smart #3 is a doddle thanks to a super simple lineup comprising the feature-crammed Pro, Pro+, Premium, 25th Anniversary and pulse-raising BRABUS trims, as well as transparent and haggle-free online pricing that ensures you always get exceptional value. Alternatively, you can visit one of the many retailers in smart’s UK-wide network to find out more and check out the smart #3 yourself.
But before you do that, let’s take a more in-depth look at the five big reasons why What Car? think the smart #3 is a five-star coupé electric SUV.
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