The smart #5 is now open for pre-orders in China with an introductory staring price of 245,000 yuan (about RM145k). The revitalised brand’s largest model to date will officially be launched at the end of October and will be available with a number of powertrains.
To kick things off, the rear-wheel drive variants will come with an electric motor rated at either 340 PS (335 hp or 250 kW) or 363 PS (358 hp or 267 kW). They are joined by two all-wheel drive variants rated at either 587 PS (579 hp or 432 kW) or 646 PS (637 hp or 475 kW).
Both AWD variants share the same electric motor at the front making 224 PS (221 hp or 165 kW), with the difference being the unit at the rear. On the regular AWD variant, the rear electric motor makes 363 PS (358 hp or 267 kW), while the top-spec Brabus’s rear motor is rated at 421 PS (416 hp or 310 kW).
Two battery packs are offered, including a 76-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) unit that is found in RWD variants for ranges of 570 km and 660 km, according to CarNewsChina. The other option is a 100-kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery fitted to AWD variants for either 720 or 740 km of range – the figures are based on China’s generous CLTC standard.
Thanks to the #5’s PMA2+ platform with an 800V electrical architecture, there is support for DC fast charging at 4C speeds – the ‘C’ indicates how many times a battery can be charged in one hour. According to the company, 500 km of range can be recovered with just 15 minutes of charging.
The #5 will be offered in five colours, namely Saturn Beige, Terra Green, Pulsar Ruby, Meta Black, Grain White, Cyber Silver, Laser Red, and Future Brown, while the interior comes in six themes. Available equipment includes a 10.3-inch digital instrument cluster, twin 13-inch AMOLED centre and front passenger touchscreens with a resolution of 2.5K, an augmented reality-enabled head-up display, a 20-speaker Sennheiser sound system and a detachable portable speaker.
At 4,705 mm long, 1,920 mm wide, 1,705 mm tall and with a wheelbase spanning 2,900 mm, the #5 is a big electric vehicle (EV). For context, the five-seat #5 longer overall when compared to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Honda CR-V and the long-wheelbase version of the BMW iX1 that is unique to China.
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