Smart 3
Smart 3 was built from 2023 to the present, as a 5-door coupe SUV. Electric motor: 1× or 2× permanent magnet synchronous. Battery: 66 kWh nickel-cobalt-manganese. Layout: Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive; Dual-motor, four-wheel-drive (Brabus). Size: 4,440 x 1,844 x 1,556 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1820 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Smart #3 (stylised as "smart #3") is a battery electric compact crossover SUV developed and produced by Smart Automobile, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz Group and Geely Holding. It is the second vehicle produced by the joint venture. The model is based on the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) electric vehicle platform developed by Geely. In China, the model is marketed as the Smart Jingling #3 ().
Technology
The #3 is based on the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) electric vehicle platform developed by Geely. The rear motor produces 200 kW and offers a torque of 343 Nm. The additional front motor, which is reserved for the Brabus version of the #3, produces 115 kW. A nickel-manganese-cobalt battery with an energy capacity of 66 kWh enables a range of 415 to 455 km according to WLTP. The alternating current charging power of the onboard charger is 22 kW.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other SUV / crossover models in this database (179 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 370 mm below the median of 4,810 mm, and shorter than 87% of the 164 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 86 mm below the median of 1,930 mm, and narrower than 89% of the 178 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 134 mm below the median of 1,690 mm, and lower than 99% of the 165 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 85 mm below the median of 2,870 mm, and shorter than 67% of the 177 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
- Drivers buying for enjoyment rather than space: coupes and roadsters trade rear space for style and handling.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Smart 3 from Japan?
By production year alone, Smart 3 is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2048); Canada (2038); United Kingdom (2033); Australia (2048). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Smart 3?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: 1× or 2× permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 66 kWh nickel-cobalt-manganese.
How big is the Smart 3?
4,440 mm long and 1,844 mm wide and 1,556 mm tall, on a 2,785 mm wheelbase (5-door coupe SUV). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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