2027 Smart #5 price and specs: New Tesla Model Y rival here this year
Smart’s largest SUV yet has been priced for Australia, ahead of retail deliveries commencing in November 2026.
The 2027 Smart #5 range will open with the Pro+ at $58,900 before on-road costs, rising to $63,900 before on-roads for the mid-spec Premium+, and topping out at $73,900 plus ORCs for the dual-motor all-wheel drive Brabus flagship.
The new mid-size electric SUV slots in above the small #1 and #3 electric SUVs that relaunched the Smart brand in Australia late in 2024.
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Smart vehicles are currently sold out of three showrooms, belonging to its distributor LSH Auto Australia. These are located in South Melbourne in Melbourne, Alexandria in Sydney, and Newstead in Brisbane.
The brand was established by Mercedes-Benz, but ownership is now split 50/50 between the German automaker and Chinese auto giant Geely. That means the Smart #5 has a range of in-house competitors in Australia, including the Polestar 4 and Zeekr 7X . It shares its platform with the latter.
All Smart #5s incorporate an 800V electrical architecture, with a 10-80 per cent charge taking as little as 18 minutes. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability allows you to power small appliances.
The Smart #5 has double-wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension.
The Smart #5 features an additional, illuminated storage compartment under the bonnet.
Smart backs its vehicles with a five-year/150,000km vehicle warranty and an eight-year/150,000km battery warranty with a 70 per cent State of Health (SOH) threshold.
The Smart #5 doesn't yet have a rating from safety authority ANCAP, but sister authority Euro NCAP awarded it five stars in 2025.
All Smart #5s come standard with a black interior, though Caramel Nappa and Lightyear Brown interiors are optional on the Premium.
The following exterior paint finishes are offered on the Smart #5 Pro+, all with an Eclipse Black roof:
The Brabus has a different colour palette, comprising Meta Black metallic plus the following two-tone finishes:
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