What I find strange is how car reporters get hung up on small non-issues but gloss over the more important stuff. Yeah it’s hard to understand where things are on the screen in the smart for the first time. But anyone using the car would get used to the ui within a couple of days. However we didn’t see just how much more room the back seats have, no mention of the electric tail gate. No mention of the 22kw AC charging. Which car has better safety rating? How about turning circle? Warranty? Navigation and lane keep etc..?
Those are all things you can read off a spec sheet. These videos are inherently going to be the reviewer's subjective opinions on the cars and not a one-stop-shop to tell you which you should buy.
@@alexandermoore2982 The video is called “the best” not “which I subjectively like more”. The things I mentioned can’t be all checked in the spec sheet. Also, then why mention other things that are in the spec sheet?! You could also notice these things yourself by test driving the car. The value that these types of videos should provide comes from longer term use of the car so you can get an impression of which car is actually the better car for your needs, and not just which one our journalist likes after spending a couple of hours with.
@@inteliov You're completely right, and the things not mentioned simply aren't "just some facts not worth mentioning, they're on the spec sheet" stuff either. 22 kW rather than 11 kW charging means that in town AC charging is just so much more useful. The variability of the rear seats _will_ make life easier in many situations. But then there's the real kicker for me: And that's that "feels a bit more upscale" bit that _was_ mentioned. For around the same price, you can get a car that really makes you feel at home for short and long drives. By the end of the video, she seemed to have forgotten everything about that lumbar support. Which btw. is electric like the other front seat controls. And yes, it's also on the front passenger seat. And yes, your driver seat's position will be saved in your profiles.
@@fryke Yep, I agree. Memory seats is a feature that both me and my wife use every time we get in the car. That feature alone is much more important to a car buyer (with more than one driver) than the fact that at first it’s a bit hard to find things on the screen until you get used to it and things of that nature. Not to mention that that flimsy iPad cover thing in the avenger is an absolute joke. 😅
Smart is better interior 👌 Faster 6.7 and 112 mph Charges quickly 150kwh 22kw charge as well Better equipment But this lady gives the win to Jeep clueless 🙄 🤔 Smart have now smart pro the £32k car 🚗 49kw battery 🔋 Lfp 200 range And still has 6.7 0.60 and Charges 130kw but ony 7.5 kw home charge not the 22kw and no heat pump but decent car for budget
Be nice to see how the volvo EX30 stacks up against these two as similar size, price and spec I think. I currently have a jeep renergade that I will update to electric in the next couple of years so have my eye on the avanger and ex30
It's more expensive than the smart in trims that you'll actually order, has (currently) better infotainment, lacks even more physical controls, the steering wheel buttons feel cheapo, the inside looks cheapo and you can only have tiny friends for the back seats.
I wonder if the new £31k Pro version of the SMART #1 might've swung it - since you were keen on the Jeep being "usefully cheaper"... Yes, a smaller battery so less range, but pretty much anything over 200 miles for a UK audience equals 3-4 hours' worth of driving on our ever-more-gridlocked roads, before a 30 minute top-up during a much-needed 'comfort break'.
I’m glad that everyone is different or we would all be driving RAV4 & Corolla. “The Smart is aimed at the young” yeah right I’m soon to be 74 😂 I went for the Hot Brabus version. If you could option the Jeep to the Smart Premium which you can’t it would cost twice as much, the Smart comes fully loaded as standard with only two possible extras, flat paint & a tow bar. No mention of the safety score or tech like matrix led headlights or 22 kW onboard charger. Quite honestly there is no comparison at all between these two cars. One is a budget quality (not price) Polo size car with little standard kit, the other is a luxury fully loaded Golf size car.
I think it’s the wrong result. The Smart #1 is much better value than the Jeep and more spacious. However the Hybrid Jeep is one of the better versions of Stellantis Small SUV.
Totally disagree with reporter's verdict. The #1 is much more powerful, better to drive, more premium, faster DC charging , has a larger screen and so on. And yet in the end she said The Avenger is the better car and her explanations to this were simply not convincing enough.
Thanks for another wonderful video Vicky. This is the most informative test I’ve seen of the #1. I actually prefer the #3 and would choose that over the 1. Jeep have done a good job of the Avenger; good size, interior space, range, and performance.
Another video comparing Apples and Pears. Only thing that connects them is the list price. Jeep has 20% smaller battery and a FRACTION of the spec. Smart feels like a Mercedes inside ( I have one) and the drivetrain is by the people who own Volvo and Polestar…..not Peugeot and Fiat
@@piglet5287 yes, the Smart has E Class levels of passenger space! The Jeeps boxier shape makes it a bit more useful than the 2008 and Mokka it shares a platform with as well.
Have Stellantis group cars improved their app yet? This is also important. The Peugeot and Vauxhall ones are on the whole appalling! Some times work, mostly not. Cannot always get battery or charge info or cannot precondition when the apps are so flaky. Tesla are brilliant at this. Hyundai/Kia not far behind.
I compared both these and have a Smart #1 coming. Preferred outside looks of Jeep and the physical buttons, but interior felt quite cheap / plastic, and the back seats are tiny compared to Smart (the jeep is more cramped in back than an old polo, smart more like a c or e class - its huge). If i didnt have 2 kids would probably have gone jeep. But i do, so i didnt!
I applaud Smart for being distinctive but like a lot of things that try really hard to look cool, it ends up looking just a bit weird. The blobby exterior styling and the Vauxhall Adam roof just don't work for me. The centre console looks like an alien - particular when Vicky opens its mouth (05:17) and I can't unseen that now. The UI on the touch screen appears to have been designed for a 6 year old and is just embarrassing. The Jeep though nails it - it looks way cooler than the Smart and has the right blend of tech and physical controls. I am so over EVs with tyre shredding 0-60 times - the Jeep gets that right and it would be my choice here.
@@Harrythehun run it on veggie oil half the time half the emmisions also where do evs get there power mostly coal im pretty sure coal is worse than diesel also you can always add a high flow cat on a old diesel or idk tune it to produce less emmisions.
