smart · SUV · Electric
smart #1
The first Geely-Mercedes smart: a compact electric SUV, rated five stars by What Car? .
Yes. The smart #1 can be bought new in China and shipped to Nigeria, Ghana or Iraq. Left-hand drive as standard; a right-hand-drive version is also made for right-hand-drive markets. You pay only after signing a contract with the licensed exporter.
⟵ Drag to turn the car ⟶
- 535 km
- Range
- 6.7s
- 0–100
Corona Gold roof
An optional Corona Gold contrast roof.
Light signature
Distinctive lighting with a sense of occasion.
84% cabin ratio
The rear row turns into a bed.
800 V SiC platform
Standard on every version: fast charging, low consumption.
German-tuned chassis
Tuned together with a Mercedes-Benz team.
LiDAR sensing
31 sensors including LiDAR.
Specifications
- Version
- 535 Ultra
- Range
- 535 km
- 0–100
- 6.7s
- Body
- SUV
- Years
- 2022–
Specifications
2 versions · swipeFigures come from the makers' spec sheets and public data; ranges are official test-cycle figures. Export versions can differ from the China model — the formal quote and the car itself decide. Sources: [1]
Export & buying
- Export price FOB (USD)
- $25,800
- Reference price; the final quote decides
- Steering
- LHD / RHD
- Maker's right-hand-drive version available
Sold in
also sold across Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Head unit and connectivity
- Version
- China-market version; the quote is for this version
- Overseas version
- Sold officially by the maker in UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Head-unit language, connected features abroad and whether we can supply the overseas version: confirmed when you ask.
Buying a car across borders involves approval, registration, duty and shipping. The export estimate below gives reference prices for your country; after your inquiry we send the formal quote; the signed contract decides.
Export price estimate
USD · for private buyers and dealersChinese cars can be registered and driven in UAE
- This country's rules are confirmed by a customs broker in the formal quote.
- Registration
- Must meet Gulf (GCC / GSO) vehicle standards with a conformity certificate, usually handled by the local importer or dealer; exact documents to be confirmed.
- Emissions
- To be confirmed
- Local charging standard
- DC CCS2 · AC Type 2Whether GB/T is common there is to be confirmed; an adapter may be needed.
- Head unit
- China-market head units usually lack Arabic and their online services (maps, apps) mostly don't work there; ask whether a global firmware is possible.
Registration, emissions and charging info is from public sources, not yet checked by a broker · Sources
- FOB
- $25,800
- At Chinese port
- CIF
- $27,300
- Jebel Ali
- Landed est.
- $30,700
- ≈ AED 112,746
See the breakdown
1 · FOB
- Export price (FOB China, incl. export formalities)
- $25,800
2 · CIF · transit 15–25 days
- Freight · RoRo · GulfIncludes a $100 dangerous-goods surcharge for battery cars (electric, plug-in hybrid, range extender); the forwarder's quote decides
- $1,400
- Marine insurance 0.3%
- $90
3 · Destination taxes & clearance (estimate)
- Import duty 5%
- $1,365
- VAT / GST 5%
- $1,433
- Local clearance, port & broker (rough)
- $600
Rate USD 1 = CNY 6.72 (2026-10-06). Duty on CIF, excise on CIF + duty, VAT on CIF + duty + excise + other levies.
GCC duty 5% + VAT 5%; Jebel Ali free zone is a common re-export hub for the Middle East and Africa.
Rates and rules to be confirmed
Reference prices; the final quote decides. Prices, duties and taxes are estimates — the formal quote, the signed contract and the destination's customs decide. Not a quote or legal advice.
Exports go through a Chinese export company (export agency, named in the contract), which handles the export licence, customs, inspection and shipping. Since 2026 pure-electric passenger cars need a Chinese export licence.
What's included · payment · delivery · documents · warranty
- FOB (at the Chinese port)
- Includes: The car, Chinese export formalities (inspection, port handling, export agency) and the CRAVEUO service fee, up to loading on board.
- Excludes: Ocean freight, insurance, destination duties and taxes, clearance, registration.
- CIF (to your port)
- Includes: FOB + ocean freight (EV dangerous-goods surcharge included) + cargo insurance (110% cover).
- Excludes: Destination duty, VAT, clearance, port collection, inland transport, approval work and registration.
- Landed estimate (incl. taxes)
- Includes: CIF + destination duty, excise, VAT/GST and a rough local clearance fee.
- Excludes: Registration, inland transport, approval or conversion costs; rates not yet checked by a broker.
- Payment
- No payment on this website and nothing before the contract is signed. Pay only the company account on the proforma invoice — we never change bank details by email or chat.
- Delivery
- Shipment about 30–45 days after the contract and the payment it sets (export licence, sailing schedule and EV dangerous-goods space permitting), plus the sea transit.
- Documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, insurance policy (CIF); the export partner handles the export licence and customs. Used cars also come with the deregistration certificate and inspection report, EVs with a battery health (SOH) report.
- Warranty
- Warranty terms are agreed in each contract. The maker's warranty may not apply in your country; we tell you which case applies before you sign.
Brand names and logos only identify the models and belong to their owners; CRAVEUO is not affiliated with or authorised by these brands and is not their official dealer.
Ask first; we sign a contract and you pay once the car and total price are confirmed — no online payment. Private buyers welcome: we arrange shipping, and can recommend a local customs broker at your port.
The story behind the name
The name smart comes from Swatch Mercedes ART; since 2019 the brand is a 50:50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely, and the #1 was its first car.
SourceCar pictures come from the makers' public materials and are for reference only; paint, wheels and equipment follow the actual car and the formal quote. Brand names and logos only identify the models and belong to their owners; CRAVEUO is not affiliated with or authorised by these brands and is not their official dealer.