Smart #5 Australia 2026: Price, Specs and How It Stacks Up Against the Model Y and Zeekr 7X

The smart #5 is a large, boxy electric SUV priced from $58,900 before on-roads, and it lands in Australian showrooms in November 2026. For smart #5 Australia buyers, the short version is this: you get a 100 kWh battery, a 590 km WLTP range and 400 kW DC charging for roughly Tesla Model Y money. The catch is efficiency. The #5 uses more energy per kilometre than its rivals, and smart is still a small brand here with three showrooms.

Buyers comparing it online keep asking the same three questions. Is it just a Zeekr 7X in a different body? Is it worth the extra running cost over a Model Y? And will a brand with a handful of sites be able to look after it? This guide answers each one with Australian pricing and specs as of October 2026.

No Australian outlet had driven the #5 on local roads by early October, so the driving impressions here come from an Australian outlet’s international drive. Everything else comes from smart Australia and local launch coverage, and we will add local test results once they arrive. You can browse the wider electric vehicles market for context.

Smart #5 Australia pricing and trims

Three trims are on sale, and every one uses the same 100 kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery. NMC is a lithium-ion chemistry that stores more energy per kilogram than the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells used in many Chinese EVs, but it prefers daily charging to around 80 percent rather than 100.

Spec	Pro+	Premium+	Brabus
Price (before on-roads)	$58,900	$63,900	$73,900
Drive	RWD	RWD	AWD
Power / torque	267 kW / 373 Nm	267 kW / 373 Nm	475 kW / 710 Nm
0 to 100 km/h	6.5 s	6.5 s	3.8 s
Battery (gross / usable)	100 / 94 kWh NMC	100 / 94 kWh NMC	100 / 94 kWh NMC
WLTP range	590 km	590 km	540 km
Official consumption	18.4 kWh/100 km	18.4 kWh/100 km	19.9 kWh/100 km
DC charging peak	400 kW	400 kW	400 kW
AC charging (three-phase)	22 kW	22 kW	22 kW
Boot (seats up / folded)	630 / 1,530 L	630 / 1,530 L	630 / 1,530 L
Braked towing	1,600 kg	1,600 kg	1,600 kg
Ground clearance	190 mm	197 mm	197 mm

Sources: CarExpert launch report, 18 September 2026; smart Australia model page, October 2026. Prices as of October 2026.

There’s no drive-away offer yet. smart’s launch offer gives the first 60 retail customers a 7.4 kW smart wall box worth $1,990. You must order and take delivery between 18 September and 31 December 2026, and installation is on you. Our EV charger installation cost guide covers what an electrician typically charges to fit one.

The Premium+ adds a 21-speaker Sennheiser audio system with Dolby Atmos, which smart lists as a Premium feature. The Brabus is the performance version, with a second motor, 21-inch wheels and an off-road drive mode. Owners in forums have asked about the rugged Summit Edition sold overseas. It is not part of the Australian range.

Is the smart #5 a Zeekr 7X underneath?

Mostly, yes. The #5 sits on Geely’s SEA architecture, shares the Zeekr 7X’s 2,900 mm wheelbase and uses the same 800-volt electrical system (Drive, September 2026). Geely owns half of smart, and Mercedes-Benz owns the other half and leads the brand’s design.

The differences are real, though. Here’s how they line up:

	smart #5 Pro+	Zeekr 7X RWD	Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD
Price (before on-roads)	$58,900	$57,900	$63,900
Battery	100 kWh NMC	75 kWh LFP	100 kWh NMC
WLTP range	590 km	480 km	615 km
Boot (seats up)	630 L	539 L	539 L

Sources: CarExpert, 18 September 2026 (smart) and 8 August 2025 (Zeekr). Prices as of October 2026.

Three things separate them. First, the #5 gives you the big battery at the entry price. Zeekr makes you step up $6,000 to get it. Second, the #5’s square tail holds 91 litres more luggage. Owners who load bulky, tall items like eskies and prams tend to prefer the #5’s shape, while long items fit better in a Model Y. Third, the #5 is less efficient. Its upright body pushes more air, so the 7X Long Range gets 25 km more WLTP range from the same battery.

Software is the other split. People cross-shopping the pair point out that the #5 runs smart’s own interface with two 13-inch OLED screens, including one for the front passenger. That means it avoids the 7X’s known software quirks, though a brand-new model will likely bring bugs of its own. For the full picture on the Zeekr, read our Zeekr 7X review.

Smart #5 vs Tesla Model Y

The Model Y is cheaper to run and easier to own, while the #5 is bigger and charges faster. Tesla’s Model Y Premium RWD costs $58,900 before on-roads, exactly the same as the #5 Pro+ (Drive, 2026). That makes this a straight shoot-out.

	smart #5 Pro+	Tesla Model Y Premium RWD
Price (before on-roads)	$58,900	$58,900
WLTP range	590 km	466 km
DC charging peak	400 kW	175 kW
Braked towing	1,600 kg	1,588 kg

Sources: CarExpert, 18 September 2026; CarExpert Model Y Premium RWD specifications, April 2026; Drive, 2026. Prices as of October 2026.

On paper the #5 wins on range by 124 km and charges more than twice as fast at its peak. Few Australian public chargers deliver 400 kW today, so the real-world gap on a road trip will be smaller than the numbers suggest. A 350 kW Chargefox or Evie site is the most you’ll typically find.

Tesla’s advantages are efficiency, the Supercharger network built into the car’s navigation, and a mature ownership experience. Several buyers comparing the two said bluntly that per-kilometre costs on the #5 will be noticeably higher, and the data backs that up. Our Tesla Model Y review has the full Tesla breakdown.

Range, efficiency and running costs

The #5’s official consumption is 18.4 kWh per 100 km for the rear-drive trims and 19.9 for the Brabus. Those are high figures for a mid-size SUV. Expect worse on the highway.

CarExpert’s international first drive of the Brabus recorded 24.0 kWh/100 km (May 2025). Their tester also called the efficiency poor next to a Volkswagen ID.4. At that rate, the 94 kWh usable battery gives roughly 390 km, well short of the 540 km claim. Rear-drive cars should do better, but plan on 450 to 500 km of mixed driving rather than 590.

Here’s what that costs at home. At the official 18.4 kWh/100 km and 30c/kWh on grid power, you pay about $5.50 per 100 km. A driver doing 15,000 km a year spends around $830 on charging. Solar or a cheap overnight EV plan can cut that by half or more. Our EV charging cost calculator lets you plug in your own tariff.

The upside of a big battery is fewer charging stops. A 10 to 80 percent top-up takes about 18 minutes on a fast enough charger, according to smart. That adds roughly 66 kWh, or around 350 km of highway driving.

Charging at home

A standard 7 kW single-phase wallbox is the sensible home setup for most #5 owners. It adds about 38 km of range per hour at the official consumption figure, so a 10-hour overnight session covers 380 km. That’s far more than any daily commute.

Three-phase homes can take advantage of the 22 kW AC charger, which fills the battery from 10 to 80 percent in a little over three hours. You only need that speed if your household runs two EVs or you regularly arrive home nearly empty. Our single-phase vs three-phase charging guide explains when the upgrade pays off.

The car supports vehicle-to-load (V2L), which lets the battery power appliances through an adapter. smart Australia hasn’t published the V2L output, so check it at the dealer if you plan to run a camp fridge or induction cooktop from the car.

Towing, camping and family use

The #5 is rated to tow 1,600 kg braked, which suits a box trailer, a small camper or a pair of jet skis. That matters because families looking at mid-size EVs for camping keep running into the same wall: many EVs have low or unclear tow ratings, and towbars are usually dealer or aftermarket fits.

Range drops hard under tow. Owners report a loaded trailer or roof basket cutting range by a quarter to a third at highway speeds, and those who tow regularly report stopping every 200 to 250 km. Our EV towing guide covers how to plan a towing trip around chargers that you can’t always pull through.

Inside, the 630-litre boot and generous rear knee room (smart quotes up to 480 mm) make the #5 one of the roomier five-seaters at this price. The 190 to 197 mm ground clearance is useful on gravel roads to campsites, although smart makes no off-road claims for the rear-drive versions.

Warranty, servicing and the dealer question

smart Australia covers the #5 for five years or 150,000 km, and the battery for eight years or 150,000 km with a guaranteed 70 percent state of health, according to its service and warranty page. Servicing is every 12 months or 20,000 km. smart hasn’t published capped-price service costs for the #5 yet.

The bigger question is the network. LSH Auto Australia, the country’s largest Mercedes-Benz dealer group, distributes smart. It runs three showrooms: South Melbourne, Alexandria in Sydney and Newstead in Brisbane (CarExpert, September 2026). smart delivered about 500 cars in Australia in 2025 (GoAuto, September 2026). That’s tiny next to Tesla or BYD, so resale values are harder to predict and parts supply is untested at volume.

If you live outside those three cities, ask where your nearest authorised service point is before you order. That’s the same advice we give for any new-to-market brand, and it’s the main concern raised by buyers weighing up younger EV brands.

Safety

The #5 has no ANCAP rating yet. Euro NCAP awarded it five stars in 2025 and named it best in class among large SUVs. ANCAP and Euro NCAP share test protocols, so a matching local rating is likely, but check if your employer’s fleet policy requires a published ANCAP result.

Is the smart #5 worth it on a novated lease?

Yes, for now. Every trim sits under the 2026 to 2027 luxury car tax threshold of $91,661, so all qualify for the EV fringe benefits tax exemption (ATO). Leases signed under the current rules keep that treatment for their full term.

Changes announced in the May 2026 Budget would limit the full exemption to EVs priced at $75,000 or less from 1 April 2027. Cars between $75,000 and the luxury car tax threshold would get a 25 percent FBT discount instead. The Pro+ and Premium+ are comfortably under that line. The Brabus at $73,900 has only $1,100 of headroom, and options or dealer delivery could push it over, so get a precise quote if you’re leasing after March 2027. Our EV FBT exemption guide explains the timeline, and the novated lease calculator shows your take-home pay impact.

Demand for cars like this is strong. The Electric Vehicle Council reported more than 157,000 EVs sold in Australia in 2025, a 13.1 percent share (EVC, January 2026). In August 2026, battery EVs took 24.9 percent of new-car sales (CarExpert, September 2026). Mid-size SUVs are the busiest part of that market, which is why the #5 lands with so many rivals.

Who should buy the smart #5

Buy the Pro+ if you want the most battery and boot for under $60,000 and you live near Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane. It’s the value pick in the range.

Buy the Premium+ if you spend long hours in the car and want the upgraded audio and extra ground clearance. The $5,000 step is easy to justify on a lease.

Skip the Brabus unless you want 3.8-second acceleration. It costs $15,000 more, loses 50 km of range and sits close to the proposed FBT cap.

Look elsewhere if running cost is your priority. A Model Y or Zeekr 7X uses less energy per kilometre, and Tesla’s service network is far larger. You can line up the alternatives in our EV compare tool or read our Tesla Model Y vs Zeekr 7X comparison.