All-electric automotive brand smart has unveiled its new #5 model at a world premiere event in Byron Bay, Australia. The third vehicle in the brand’s all-electric portfolio, the #5 sees smart enter the premium mid-size SUV segment, taking a further step towards mobility of the future.
Alongside the #1 and #3, the smart #5 offers a premium SUV experience equipped with state-of-the-art electric drive, ADAS technologies and a seamless, intelligent cockpit. With the introduction of the most versatile vehicle in its product range to date, smart adds a new option to meet the diverse needs of its customers worldwide.
Styled by Mercedes-Benz, the #5 picks up on familiar smart design elements including a panoramic halo roof, frameless doors, and short front and rear overhangs. The smart #5 has a wheelbase of 2,900 mm, with an overall length of 4,705 mm.
The #5 features smart’s characteristic, oblong headlights at the front and rear as well as the smart logo on the D-pillar. Dual-coloured mirrors and floating wheel caps with central smart logos, which remain upright when the wheels spin, ensure a premium feel.
Equipped with the exclusive Adventurers’ Collection, the smart #5 Summit Edition combines premium quality, practical innovations, and multifunctionality with features such as a roof light bar, an electric trailer hitch and underbody protection, a roof carrier, side steps, a side bag and a side ladder included in the package.
The all-new #5 offers a modern, spacious, and tech-savvy interior. ‘Zero-gravity’ front leather seats with 121 degrees of recline, V-shaped head curtain airbags, cushion airbags, and seat-integrated safety belts ensure comfort and safety. The rear features leather seats with a generous 1,060 mm of headroom, heating, adjustable seatbacks, an electric sunshield, and airplane-style LED reading lights with a “First Class” setting. A one-button comfort mode offers passengers more legroom. Accents such as oak trim and curved, oblong design elements reinforce the premium aesthetic.
Comfort features include ambient lighting with 256 colours and the ability to adjust all seats to create a king-size, queen-size, or single sleeping space in the cockpit. The entertainment system features a built-in projector paired with a Sennheiser Signature Sound System with 21 speakers including a portable one. A rising speaker with ambient lighting synchronizes with the rhythm of the music to create a complete audio-visual experience. In addition, the vehicle has 34 storage compartments, a 72-litre frunk, and expansive storage space of up to 1,530 litres in the rear.
he interior focal point of the smart #5 is a modern HMI with an intuitive design. It is equipped with a 25.6-inch Augmented Reality Head-up Display, a 10.3-inch full-colour Ultra HD LCD instrument cluster and two 13-inch AMOLED 2.5K displays. A state-of-the-art generative AI voice assistant uses a variety of sources to provide precise answers to almost any question. Paired with smart’s intelligent avatars, the driver can control key functions with their voice alone, including phone calls and messages, music and media, climate and vehicle controls, navigation, personal settings, as well as all internet functions. A new lion avatar, Leo, guides users through the controls.
For a smooth response time, the vehicle utilizes the speed of the advanced AMD V2000 high-power computer chip. The processor excels at rendering the vehicle’s low-poly smart OS user interface, which is based on Unreal Engine and manages real-time effects that are critical for a responsive, smooth and aesthetically pleasing experience. The result is an integrated system that combines superior computing power with contemporary design, offering the user an intelligent and interactive experience that epitomizes the new model’s fusion of premium comfort and technology.
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- smart officially unveils all-new #5 Summit Edition and #5 Premium+ models at its world premiere event in Byron Bay, Australia
- smart’s most versatile vehicle to date combines outdoor-orientated equipment and integrated accessories to perform on challenging terrain
- Exterior features include a roof light bar and electric trailer hitch, while the Adventurers’ Collection package offers underbody protection, a roof carrier, side steps, a side bag, and a ladder
- The smart #5 is equipped with an advanced AMD V2000 computer chip to ensure a high-performance user experience