Smart #5 Brabus is 637bhp SUV with Range Rover Sport SV pace
Electric SUV is described as the "pinnacle" of the brand; will arrive late this year German tuner Brabus has got it hands on the new Smart #5 SUV, pumping it with 637bhp and giving it the acceleration to match a Range Rover Sport SV. The flagship variant of the largest car Smart has ever produced is described as the “pinnacle” of the brand. It stands out from the standard model with a small front diffuser, 21-inch alloys, a matt paint job, red accents, red brake callipers, and an assortment of Brabus branding. Inside it features an Alcantara steering wheel, gets heated front and rear seats, and the dash is dominated by dual 13-inch OLED screen It also gets a Brabus mode which, while remapping the throttle to increase power delivery, introduces artificial engines noises into the cabin - like the #1 Brabus and #3 Brabus. Like those sibling cars, the #5 Brabus also gets a Launch Mode which here primes the SUV for 3.8sec 0-62mph sprint. The SUV draws power from the same 100kWh battery as the top-spec standard car, which here is capable of a 335-mile range (down 31 miles). Utilising a 800-volt architecture from the Geely SEA2 platform, the #5 Brabus can charge at speeds of up to 400kW via a DC connection. This allows for a 10-80% (or 235-mile) top up in 18 minutes. The electric car will arrive in the UK from October along with the rest of the #5’s range. This opens with Pro trim that couples a 76kWh with a single electric motor for around £40,000. Brabus prices, therefore, are likely to begin above £50,000.
Electric SUV is described as the "pinnacle" of the brand; will arrive late this year
German tuner Brabus has got it hands on the new Smart #5 SUV, pumping it with 637bhp and giving it the acceleration to match a Range Rover Sport SV.
The flagship variant of the largest car Smart has ever produced is described as the “pinnacle” of the brand.
It stands out from the standard model with a small front diffuser, 21-inch alloys, a matt paint job, red accents, red brake callipers, and an assortment of Brabus branding. Inside it features an Alcantara steering wheel, gets heated front and rear seats, and the dash is dominated by dual 13-inch OLED screen
It also gets a Brabus mode which, while remapping the throttle to increase power delivery, introduces artificial engines noises into the cabin - like the #1 Brabus and #3 Brabus.
Like those sibling cars, the #5 Brabus also gets a Launch Mode which here primes the SUV for 3.8sec 0-62mph sprint.
The SUV draws power from the same 100kWh battery as the top-spec standard car, which here is capable of a 335-mile range (down 31 miles).
Utilising a 800-volt architecture from the Geely SEA2 platform, the #5 Brabus can charge at speeds of up to 400kW via a DC connection. This allows for a 10-80% (or 235-mile) top up in 18 minutes.
The electric car will arrive in the UK from October along with the rest of the #5’s range. This opens with Pro trim that couples a 76kWh with a single electric motor for around £40,000. Brabus prices, therefore, are likely to begin above £50,000.
