Watch 2023 Smart #1 Brabus Fail The Moose Test

The all-new, 2023 Sensible #1 in a efficiency Brabus version, utterly disillusioned in a latest “moose take a look at,” performed by km77.com.

Let’s recall that this can be a new all-electric mannequin, based mostly on Geely’s newest Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA) platform. The Brabus version has a twin motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain (315 kilowatts) and a 66-kilowatt-hour battery.

The examined model was geared up with 19-inch wheels (Continental EcoContact 6 Q 235/45 R19 99V XL).

In keeping with km77.com, the 2023 Sensible #1 Brabus was in a position to efficiently go the take a look at (with out hitting any cons) at an preliminary pace of roughly 40 miles per hour (65 km/h).

preliminary half: 40 mph (65 km/h)
center half: 33 mph (53 km/h)
closing half: 22 mph (36 km/h)

Curiously, that is the worst outcome for an all-electric automobile ever in km77.com exams. So far as we all know, solely the massive and heavy 2022 Vary Rover P440e plug-in hybrid was slower at 39 mph (63 km/h) – see the record under.

The 2 drivers that examined the brand new electrical Sensible famous that the wheels skidded rather a lot, whereas the ESC did not work too laborious.

General, driving the Sensible #1 was fairly enjoyable, however there was loads of oversteer, which raises issues from the safety perspective, particularly for the reason that automobile has loads of energy.

km77.com’s moose take a look at outcomes for reference (preliminary pace):

The excellent news is that within the slalom take a look at (at first of the video), the Sensible #1 Brabus was very quick – really sooner than different BEVs, together with the Polestar 2. Electrical Sensible accomplished the take a look at in 22.5 seconds.

Earlier outcomes for reference: