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FIRST LOOK: smart #5 – an SUV too far or stroke of genius?

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58 responses to “FIRST LOOK: smart #5 – an SUV too far or stroke of genius?”

  1. @cameronashton7150 Avatar
    @cameronashton7150

    The rear reminds me of a Fiat Multipla.

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    1. @real_swiftydragon Avatar
      @real_swiftydragon

      I’m seeing more of a Jeep Renegade with the overall shape of the body

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    2. @josefv-y8m Avatar
      @josefv-y8m

      For me it is a big brother of the Kia Soul.

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  2. @oliverstemp9132 Avatar
    @oliverstemp9132

    What a very impressive car. Love the space and that boxy design.

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  3. @jamesmccormack3229 Avatar
    @jamesmccormack3229

    Never thought I would see the day Smart cars were better equipped and nicer inside than a Mercedes 😂 .

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    1. @ciybersal3499 Avatar
      @ciybersal3499

      That’s cuz it’s half Chinese and actually made in China so lots of features

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    2. @addsfour3499 Avatar
      @addsfour3499

      It is a Mercedes, just built by china, where its cheaper to build

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    3. @jamesmccormack3229 Avatar
      @jamesmccormack3229

      @addsfour3499  I know that it’s a made by Merc, I am just commenting that usually other brand done make there less known brands better than their luxury legacy brand.

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    4. @hermesliteratus882 Avatar
      @hermesliteratus882

      Well, times have changed.

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    5. @renitur2292 Avatar
      @renitur2292

      To many screens also

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  4. @OliverFiegel Avatar
    @OliverFiegel

    So, what if you just want to get from A to B?

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    1. @presterjohn71 Avatar
      @presterjohn71

      Buy something else.

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    2. @Sinr0ne Avatar
      @Sinr0ne

      Drive it, I guess?

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  5. @ciybersal3499 Avatar
    @ciybersal3499

    Great car, Geely Platform, software and Mercedes design n dynamics. This should be a good car

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  6. @SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers Avatar
    @SqwarkParrotSpittingFeathers

    Sounds like a Chinese Merc.

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    1. @michaeljiang960 Avatar
      @michaeljiang960

      Not sound, it is a Chinese engineered and built suv.

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    2. @josefv-y8m Avatar
      @josefv-y8m

      @@michaeljiang960 …and designed by Mercedes Team…which you can see in the cockpit…almost a copy of the new CLA…just Screens…

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    3. @tiramisu409 Avatar
      @tiramisu409

      ​@@josefv-y8m Most likely, CLA was copied from this.

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  7. @geraldh.8047 Avatar
    @geraldh.8047

    Geely of course also owns Zeekr. And the Zeekr 7X is the sibling to the #5 and I would very much prefer the looks of the 7X.

    Zeekr STILL has not decided whether/when to enter the EU market though. Also, just like the #5 it’s a thirsty beast. I wish Geely would finally start figuring out why ALL their cars are such extreme electron guzzlers😢

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    1. @BBingo-v5i Avatar
      @BBingo-v5i

      The Zeekr 7X will be delivered to customers in the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway starting around July. You can already preorder the vehicle in these countries. Other markets like the UK or Germany should follow at some point, but it is not yet official when exactly. The Zeekr 7 GT will also be available in Europe, estimated to arrive at the beginning of 2026, but it is not sure yet in which markets exactly

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    2. @geraldh.8047 Avatar
      @geraldh.8047

      @ 6.5% of the European Union population covered by Zeekr, 93.5% still to go.

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    3. @Colt16v Avatar
      @Colt16v

      Polestar 2 is pretty efficient imo. Its not Tesla efficiency, but not much is. Compared to most other cars, they do very well.

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    4. @geraldh.8047 Avatar
      @geraldh.8047

      @@Colt16v only true for the newest models of the P2. It took several complete drivetrain overhauls for the Polestar 2 to become efficient (in the RWD version) to mostly ok (in the current AWD version). In that process they completely changed the car from FWD to RWD. Only the newest P2 has a properly built drivetrain with the motor where it should be.

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    5. @Colt16v Avatar
      @Colt16v

      @geraldh.8047  had a 23 LRSM and the efficiency was pretty good. Also had Kia Niro and the new Cupra Tavascan and the old FWD Polestar was in between those two. Really disappointed with the Tavascan tbh. Picking up a new Polestar 2 next Friday, it’s a seriously good car.

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  8. @ragingsilver Avatar
    @ragingsilver

    I don’t understand why being an electric car means let’s put all those screens and battery draining stuff in the car. Not sure I like the colour for that car but overall it looks nice.

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    1. @MePeterNicholls Avatar
      @MePeterNicholls

      They really don’t drain the battery. Bear in mind the average EV battery can run an average home for 10 days.

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    2. @josefv-y8m Avatar
      @josefv-y8m

      Not sure why you think this is anything specific to EVs?
      Any new ICE Car has also this giant amount of Screens…the new CLA…the dash looks almost exactly same with three screens, is sold as ICE, too.

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  9. @geraldh.8047 Avatar
    @geraldh.8047

    4:56 the AMD V2000 chip is not „new“, that is just a marketing lie Smart/Geely tells you. It was actually announced more than 4 1/4 years ago and is based on the Zen 2 architecture from 2019.

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    1. @josefv-y8m Avatar
      @josefv-y8m

      This what Car OEMs always do…they buy the cheapest they can find, which exactly fits the needs and sell it for 10times the price they bought it.

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    2. @furry_homunculus Avatar
      @furry_homunculus

      Same processor architecture as the PlayStation 5. Should be perfectly adequate for a car entertainment system.

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    3. @jonevansauthor Avatar
      @jonevansauthor

      Which is hilarious because any company who really wants to sell infotainment would want the current AMD AI chips in their car, because then you could run full Steam games for the kids in the back.

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  10. @James_Howarth Avatar
    @James_Howarth

    It’s the Smart Kia Soul 😂

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    1. @josefv-y8m Avatar
      @josefv-y8m

      Exactly, what I have seen, too…the big brother of the Soul.

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    2. @hrmfa Avatar
      @hrmfa

      Yes, someone did steal the Kia design.

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    3. @explosheep Avatar
      @explosheep

      Just because the Kia Soul is the first car you’ve seen that looks like this doesn’t mean it’s the first car in the world with this design.

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    4. @James_Howarth Avatar
      @James_Howarth

      @@explosheep it’s because I have Soul EV on my drive and for a split second every time I see the #5 I double take thinking it’s the Soul 🙃

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  11. @jamesengland7461 Avatar
    @jamesengland7461

    I do like the looks, but not the huge screens

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    1. @Salteñomike Avatar
      @Salteñomike

      Yep agree.

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    2. @johnr1066 Avatar
      @johnr1066

      Agree. The screens are over the top.

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    3. @17addidas Avatar
      @17addidas

      And a Lion to chat with 😮 at the traffic lights😅😅

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  12. @rickybryan1759 Avatar
    @rickybryan1759

    The rudest thing a passenger Prince or Princess could do is watch a movie in the front seat rather than keep the driver company

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    1. @evilution_ltd Avatar
      @evilution_ltd

      Mercedes/Geely will almost certainly remove that feature before release. Neither can be trusted for announced specs.

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  13. @JonS Avatar
    @JonS

    # in the US meant “number” long before it meant “hashtag”. I suspect this is intended to be called the Smart number 5. Saying “hashtag5” sounds idiotic

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    1. @The_Jimrod Avatar
      @The_Jimrod

      It’s the same in England but I think they’ve addressed that it’s definitely meant to be “Hashtag” for some trying-to-be-trendy reason.

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    2. @k.squared Avatar
      @k.squared

      Saying that with 1 and, less so, 3 was indeed a bit idiotic, but I would argue it fits this, clearly idiotic (imho), car quite well.
      BTW, it’s actually not a hashtag, and definitely not a number. It’s sharp sign 😉

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    3. @SirHackaL0t. Avatar
      @SirHackaL0t.

      Reminds me of those who say ‘emm kay’ instead of ‘mark’ when mk is in the name.

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    4. @SirHackaL0t. Avatar
      @SirHackaL0t.

      Can it tow 3500kg?

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    5. @ionutgeanta8741 Avatar
      @ionutgeanta8741

      sure, but i’m pretty sure this trend comes from former top gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, that had the habit of reading the models name in full and with all the add ons, especially for the ones he didn’t like or find them stupid. like W UP! model. i’m sure a quick youtube search will give you plenty of examples

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  14. @greyareaRK1 Avatar
    @greyareaRK1

    In my head the price kept skyrocketing like a national debt display. Lovely front end.
    Who has ever been pleasantly surprised by the price of a Smart?
    Interior looks a bit like downtown Tokyo. The designer clearly not a fan of family interaction, or looking outdoors.

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    1. @josefv-y8m Avatar
      @josefv-y8m

      The Designer…Mercedes…has introduced almost the very same design in the new CLA…3 Screens over the entire front.

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  15. @macjim Avatar
    @macjim

    What I want to see is the replacement for the Smart for two 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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  16. @SirHackaL0t. Avatar
    @SirHackaL0t.

    How dark can you make those screens go? I now turn all screens off at night which improves night time vision immensely.

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  17. @williamfence566 Avatar
    @williamfence566

    We know it will arrive in the uk with a 10-15% price hike so around £55-60K for another over priced, overweight, multi screened blob worth around £25K in a year or so .

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    1. @appkazoo5925 Avatar
      @appkazoo5925

      Wait a year then

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    2. @SMS-p7q Avatar
      @SMS-p7q

      @@appkazoo5925 wise choice (I already made😊)

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  18. @binarytech8457 Avatar
    @binarytech8457

    This is a positive surprise . Maybe except the range wich is bad. Quick charging is always desired but if you have to charge the car after 200km on the highway then it doesn’t help much. Beside sometimes all chargers are already occupied and you have to wait even longer so your “quick charging” doesn’t help. The biggest positive surprise is the nice interior.

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  19. @jezbrown5446 Avatar
    @jezbrown5446

    As an EV owner, I absolutely agree that charging speed is more important than overall range. When you live with them day to day, that is absolutely more important. If you’re buying a second hand EV, and I totally encourage you to, forget range and focus on getting whatever can charge the fastest.

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  20. @brxee Avatar
    @brxee

    The only screen I want to be looking at/through when driving is the windscreen!

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