Is a Used Electric Smart Car Seven Times Better Than the Cheapest New Electric Car In The World? 

Check out the Changli that Jason from Jalopnik purchased here ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kJk30Kj5jCA.html ) And please let us know it the comments below which one you would rather own.

For city use these are perfect along with other EVs like it. Range isnt everything and helps people that can't spend $35k+. People need to put their ego aside sometimes

I've had My 2014 ED almost 3 years. I bought it in Utah from a company that had it wrapped with their logos and on display in their lobby after Howie Mandel used it at one of their conventions to get around inside the convention center, I got pictures of him inside of it. I got it for $7600 with only 4250 miles, looked brand-new. I Love it! I bought it because i went back to school and the university had free charging, 2 years almost free charging other than a home charge on a weekend here and there. I relocated to Virginia for a 1 year commitment to my employer had the car transported here. No one ever believes me that it is all electric, got vanity plates that read 'LIL EV'. Im have way through my 1 year stay and i will be transporting it back to Utah when I return. My regular range is about 65 in normal weather, 55 in winter snow, and most in summer i've gotten is 72.

That changli is just a golf cart for cheap. It doesn't have any crash protection zone. If you are competing this smart against similar priced golf carts, you are still bullying them. At least smart is a real car. Jalopnik said for it's price its better than US made golf cart.

I bought a $7,000 used Smart Fortwo electric from Chicago fine motors April 2019 with 7100 miles. Gets up to 100 mi/per charge city driving only, 70 on the highway.

I have a smart for two 2017 petrol already done nearly 62,000 miles and I absolutely love it gives me up to 80mg! 🚗⛽️

I’m sensing a col-lab! I think Jason should drive his Changli to Colorado though...

the Changli's Fashion trim level comes with sporty stickers & a backup cam though

I enjoy jalopniks reading material alot, but very hard to beat tfl's video content on RU-vid

I bought one about the time this video was made. I bought a 2015 Smart EV for 6400.00 with 28000 miles. I bought it for mostly around town. In the summer I get about 85 to 100 miles in the summer and about 20 miles less when its really cold here in the winter. It goes faster than 78 though lol. Very well made little cars.

I recently bought a 2016 Smart Fortwo Passion with the gas engine and the rare 5spd manual for $6000 and it has 27k miles. They fun little cars for commuting in.

Actually, smart costs “only” 6x more - 6 x 1200 = 7200

That's cool...I like the tailgate feature..it's a nice car Roman🏁🏁🏁

7000 isn't 7 times more than 1200, it's less than 6 times...

It would be the perfect car for me. Last year I put fewer than 5,000 KM on my car, and the insurance company gave me a discount. I rarely leave the little city where I live. 70 miles would probably last me weeks!

I'm hoping to purchase a Smart Four2 when I downsize to a full time RV. I think it will make a great car to tow and see the sights when traveling. Would love to find a little cutie like you found, with white interior and blue exterior.

Your comparing apples to oranges

I'm sure if the Changli cost $7000 it would include all of these features as well. The Changli isn't awesome but again, it's $1200.

I have an2008 smart and had pre-order it. And it has been the least trouble some car loosened yet.

My friends and I have had these and loved them! I just got my third coming next week. The cabrio is a game changer. :D

Seems like this video is viewable by link only, since I saw it in my feed. It doesn’t show up on the channel. Great comparison anyway.

Wasn't the total cost of a Changli around $3,000? Shipping and all. $3,000 for a golf cart is too much!

TFLnow: Does it have a heater, and AM FM radio, and Android? How will it run in colder climates such as Michigan?

When you gonna put that lift kit on it?

The smart car is a design masterpiece. Smart stands for Swatch Mercedes Art or that's what I heard.

I’ve had my smart car for quite some time now I bought a used off a lease It had 9940 miles when I got it I bought it for about $5000 I had the dealer bring it down from 9600 to 5000 The car was a 2013 I bought it in 2015 The car has been solid never had an issue with it it’s also good on gas I fill it up maybe once every two months and when I first got it it only cost me nine bucks to fill it up now it cost about 23 because it does use premium gas But other than that it’s pretty good little car I think it’s done better than my F150 and that’s a new one

How much is the battery replacement?

Roman, you're much better at reviewing cars than you are at math... Six times. ;)

Also iMiev's are VERY underrated, if you buy at second hand prices!

Aging wheels weego should join this challenge 🤣

Only has to be 3x better. Mine was $3600 with more options than yours and black interior. But yea easily 10x better than a Changli. These electric Smart cars are SO good!

Or a Tesla model S 2012 150k miles for less than $20k, Which you can have more than 80% battery of the original 220 miles. Just wait 1 or 2 years from now, All EV price will drop like crazy

You are correct sir! And thank you for understanding and appreciating these little smile makers. Preceless.

Ask them what the Cangli cost after shipping and getting it through customs.

yes, the SMART EQ is definitely better than any other cheap electric car.

I have a Smart 450 and probably going to convert it to electric. Love the car even on petrol as it uses so little.

TFL for the win!!!

Where can I buy this

Tweety! That thing actually has the same proportions as Tweety Bird's head!

The roof is poly carbonate so the CG is really low giving astounding handling, a fantastic student car.

I felt the same way watching the video about the Changli, Roman. Smart Car all day, any day.

You guys reallly REEEALLLLYY need to get a fiat 500e! You’ll love it way more than the smart electric. I got mine about two years ago with 19,000 miles for $5100! I’ve already put 20,000 miles on it and it’s never had a single issue other than replacing the tires and windshield wiper fluid.

That is the way, we are waiting for mainstream electric cars to come down in price

I want a EV so bad but they gotta go way down on pricing and double their range before I even consider them at this point. Averaging 60 to 100 mile ranges on full charge for mid range EV’s and 220 miles for 40k up to 100k tesla’s isn’t gonna cut it price or range wise to replace gasoline cars. My 2007 Chevy HHR that I have invested $4,500 in all in and is a used low mileage replaced engine and minor other works been done and it runs like a new car now and been traveling out the ass in it the last two years and paid only $900 bucks for it as is and now it gets me 450 to 500 miles every full tank highway driving. Which I mostly do in it. Trips of 150 to 200 miles on the norm near every other week and it still runs like new. In all I have about $4,500 invested in it over time and all and can go 450 to 500 miles and in a 40k to 100k EV… You can’t even go over 220 miles at most. Plus it takes only a few minutes to fill up a gasoline car and we’re on our way for 450 to 500 more miles. You’d be where I can go days later at 450 to 500 miles having to charge over 4 hrs to days to go the same distance in a EV and EV charge points aren’t at every gas stop. They cost too much, limited range and take too long to charge. Show me a EV that cost less than 5k that can go 450 miles and can fill it in minutes? I’ll wait. You better carry a GAS generator with you every where you go to get to your destination days later. Better bring a tent while you wait for days for it to charge up. I love EV’s don’t get me wrong but they gotta be affordable and go further cause at this point they just aren’t practical right now. Plus I OWN my HHR and my disabled ass can’t own a EV that will go the range my used HHR can go. Plus its a 4 cylinder and goes and goes on little gas. Hell it takes like 48 to 50 bucks to fill it’s 16.2 gal tank and can go 450 to 500 miles on that. Can’t beat that for $4,500.

Does it have cruise control...?

Swatch-Mercedes-ART venture between Swatch watches and Mercedes

They were about $3k, all in on the Chinese car. I bought a used Chevy Volt for $4k. All of the comforts of any modern car. I would much rather have it compared to it OR this Smartcar.

I don't even need to watch the entire video to answer that question. The Smart car will destroy the $1200 Chinese car in every aspect but the BIGGEST and most important category it will win is not being destroyed and the driver and any passengers killed by a Chevy Suburban going 35 mph and running a red light. By the way I could use a free Smart car once your point is proven.

You can get faster & better range out of a electric bike with pedals then the changli. To bad US does not let the Honda E in right now. That seems really cool. Those smart fortwo's are starting to go really cheap because they are out of warranty & no longer available & hard to find someone that can service them.

The residual value is much greater so the total cost of ownership during your time counters the initial buy price, the Chinese car is basically a throw away car meant for only low speed/neighborhood driving. The Smart car can be a commuter car.

Tulsa, Oklahoma!

Swatch Mercedes Art is “ Smart”

Totally agree with you. I wouldn’t buy an electric car from China and have it delivered.

"🤣" is my only comment

The only problem I see is that I can't find any dealer's in the United States who sell these types of small electric cars. Also, I don't think the ChangLi is street legal; there's no seat belts.

*You have perfectly right about that SMART and the SMART options but JUST for the CITY side ! SO,i believe also Chinese made $900 Changli Nemeca it is REALLY perfect for country side to get to shopping and to get materials,tools and persons hired to work. They cannot use tractor to get at the farm and... it will be a PAIN to use a SMART car like this one, That means peoples need cheap products to do some cheap works instead of destroying SMART thing for a cheap work and to save some money also. This is my purely and straight opinion. Have a fabulous week and a BEST marvelous presentation like this one for the next round*

I love them both! Great if its electric

wouldn't 6x be more appropriate or is my math off? LOL 6x1200 - 7200?

I only just saw this video but I have to say the one thing that makes the Smart car infinitely better than the the Chinese golf kart is that, throughout the UK and many European countries, the Changli isn't even road legal 😅😅😅

don't forget air conditioning.. I bought mine used for $7000, and got a $1900 rebate from the state.

Well now you need to put 6k of upgrades in the Chinese car and then see if it's better.

Based off your review Roman, I accept that what you believe here to be the better choice is in fact, better. I don't even need to go to the link. lol Tho I know those guys and used to enjoy the content years ago. :)

My wheelchair is faster than that Chang-li but I’d rather crawl than be in the Smart. Plus who compared these two? Obviously there’s no comparison really. For the $1200 they paid it’s an awesome little neighborhood car that’s unique. Just my two cents lol

Very nice car , it saves more money, inshaallah I am goona buy it soon

That's a deathtrap I've been in a junkyard that shows real world results from a crash not tests. I wouldn't get in one because my life depends on it.

Brought a 2013 smart electric almost 6 years ago for $6500 on E Bay , had 7500 miles on it and now has over 72000 of troubl free mile , this is not my first EV , had a few Commuta cars , a Kewet and a crappy Chinese car sold by Zap which I had to work on daily basis just to keep it running , now that I am retired the smart will last for years , pickup is quicker than a stock gas smart , top speed is more than I need , my vote is Best Buy for quality in build , life of the cheep Chinese car is when you get tired of working on it or it just rust away to dust

mentioned it at least a couple of times but didn't quite include it in the equation: the Changli car costs $1.3K NEW, while the smart car costs $7K used ... should i go on?

Air conditioning..how cool is that;). You tell me

Actually it's not a matter of legal vs illegal. But rather legal classifications. Both cars are legal, but only the one is high-way legal. As one is classified as a "Low Speed Vehicle" the other just a standard "Vehicle".

Needs a lift kit, right?

Odometer in miles! That is Roman!

You hit the nail on the head🔨

Well said.:) love my Smart Car❤

licensed as NEV or LSEV it does not require insurance or a drivers license. Basically it is a golf cart vs the Smart which is real car. The insurane and drivers license required for the Smart car is a point for the elderly who cannot acquire a license or [ay the insurance..

Just keep it in my f350s truck bed for a spare, like a donut, just drive it to get to a safe place

Take my money 💰 Where can I get one? 🤪

My reason with no actually knowledge behind it would be that they call it that to make it seem like a smart purchase and that if bought it would be a smart idea. Marketing strategy

5:16 but that's also another thing to fail and eat power.

TFLnow ...Compared to the CHANGLI the Electric⚡️SMART is a ‘RollsRoyce’ !!! The Electric⚡️SMART accelerates 0 to 60 km/h in ~3 seconds, while the CHANGLI barely started to move !!! The two cars are in entirely different leagues, no matter how much the price difference is! 🙄

The plastic bumper cover on my car goes for $800, not cheap.

Not a fair comparison price wise. New vehicle vs. used.

Now if they can put solar pannels on roof to recharge too. 🤔🤔🤔😋🌝🌞⭐🌟

Roman I can do you one better Fiat 500e, you can buy them for 5 grand. Or the Nissan Leaf for about 3 grand because it can fast charge

Used Egolfs are so under rated

The Changli won't fold when you hit something. It can't go fast enough.

6:55 yup because all the cars before the 70s were not real cars. Jokes aside ,people don't need alot of these things and the savings can be applied to other more important parts of the car.

It's actually only 5.8x more expensive so....even better.

You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it!

The changli has seven times more street cred

Dumb question , can you use these at Tesla stations

Like someone else said, the Fiat 500e is much better than either and you can buy one for about the same $7000 as the Smart electric.

Great comparison....not. did not even show a pic or short video of what he was comparing it to. Wtf

I'll take the Changli and pocket the rest, thanks.

A glorified golf cart vs what is equivalent to a covered motorcycle (smart). If argue nether is more than a people mover and would argue the base model 3 is 5x the vehicle that smart ever was.

If you compare this against wuling mini eve. .

I enjoyed the comparison. But you are really comparing apples to oranges. First of all you have a 5 to 7 year old used car and are comparing it to a brand new car. How about comparing your car to a $300 used Changli? I really wouldn't feel comfortable in either car for fear of encountering an SUV. But is there really ever the perfect car. What counts is that you are happy with your car, just as the guys with the Changli. Thanks.

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The 10 times more expensive speakers are not even double better. The problem of those Chinese car is the safety issues: All together has only one chance. But I will say it's a good replacement for scooter.

mine goes 82 mph

*Comparing a Smart 4 two to a cheap ChangLi is way to unfair.*