Spain will be the third country in Europe for the first electric Smart to arrive, specifically SUV #1, which was presented a year ago in Madrid and which plans to deliver it to its more than 375 buyers in the country from the month of July Is. , as explained to elEconomista.es by Alberto Oliveira, CEO of the brand in Spain.
at the salon automobile barcelona Oliveira explains that its limited edition launch smart #1 With 1,000 units for Europe (90 for Spain) already sold out, and more than 300 pre-reservations already in place for the other three versions of the model: Pro+, Premium and Brabus, which will start marketing in October. was done.
He details that the best-selling version is the most expensive, the Brabus, which offers 428 horsepower and Acceleration from zero to 100 in 3.9 seconds. With a price of 49,600 euros, Oliver stressed that “it offers the most competitive price per horse on the market, even among combustion cars”.
Following the relaunch of the brand in 2020 as a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely, the #1 is designed in Germany but produced in China, with the first units arriving in Europe in January Germany Production will start now, with deliveries in France, and Spain in the summer.
Smart sells its electric vehicle directly online, though it continues to rely on dealers to expose it, allow it to be tested and help those who want to process a purchase.
At the moment, the brand is present in China and Europe, although it is plans to enter new markets, has not been revealed yet. Yes, it has already introduced in the Asian giant smart #3 Which can be seen in Europe at the Munich Motor Show in September, and which will also be an SUV with a sportier design than the #1.
Name reserved for electric version of #2 Smart’s iconic model when it was born 25 years ago, the two-seater urban minicar Which is still sold in its combustion version, although there is still no decision on whether it will be produced as an electric model.
