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EXPERT RATING
7.4

Likes

  • Sleek, stylish looks
  • Easy power and smooth acceleration
  • Premium-feel cabin

Dislikes

  • Underwhelming warranty period
  • Complex multimedia with immature graphics
  • We still don't really, really, know what it's like to drive...
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
18 Sep 2024
1 min read

The Smart #3 Brabus isn’t just the fastest, most powerful model in the #3 range, it also makes the first time the German performance sub-brand has been in Australia in over a decade.

The other models in the #3 family are single-motor offerings. The Brabus, though, unlocks way morepower through the addition of a second motor, this time at the front axle, upping outputs to 315kW and 543Nm and delivering AWD. The sprint to 100km/h takes just 3.7secs.

It’s yours for $70,900, before on-road costs, and for that you can expect 19-inch alloys, a panoramic roof, LED lighting, a powered tailgate, a 12.8-inch central screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 9.2-inch digital dashboard and a head-up display.

There’s also matrix LED headlights, leather trim and a Beats stereo, with the Brabus also scoring a unique interior and exterior treatment, unique suspension and a launch control function.

It gets a 66kWh battery, delivering a WLTP driving range of 415km. And you can choose between home AC charging (either power point, wall box or three-phase), or 150kW DC fast charging, which should take around 30 minutes to go from empty to 80 per cent charged.

Read the full 2024 Smart 3 review

Smart 3 2024: Brabus

Engine Type 0.0L
Fuel Type Electric
Fuel Efficiency 0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $70,900

Pricing Guides

$57,900
Price is based on the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for the lowest priced Smart 3 2024 variant.
LOWEST PRICE
$57,900
HIGHEST PRICE
$70,900
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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