ELECTRIC SUVs
1 SMART #3
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List price £39,950
Target Price £39,950
Range 283 miles CO2 0g/km
For Even better to drive than #1; smart interior; reasonably practical; great safety rating
Against Slightly unsettled low-speed ride; can be jerky when slowing down; efficiency could be better
WHAT CAR? SAYS ★★★★★
The #3 has a lower roof than the #1, but it’s still spacious and smart inside
THE SMART #3 is more than just a #1 with a lower roofline. Although they share many components, the #3 is longer and wider than its sibling. As a result, rather than being compromised by its sleeker shape, it improves on the already excellent #1 in useful ways. A larger (though still not huge) boot makes the #3 a more practical proposition for families, and it still has plenty of space in the rear seats. You sit slightly lower (which might not be to everyone’s taste), but in other respects they’re very similar inside, with highquality materials and loads of tech.