In its debut year on the world stage, the smart #5 has claimed 6 major awards – earning praise from critics, press, and drivers alike, and proving its broad international appeal.
In recent weeks, the electric mid-size SUV was named Norway’s Car of the Year 2026, won the What Car? Family Electric SUV of the Year prize in the UK, finished runner-up in the 2026 Swiss Car of the Year awards, and, in China Hong Kong, was named among UpCar’s Grand Ten 2025 and the 2026 Best Urban SUV by Car1.hk.
The model also earned top safety recognition as Euro NCAP’s "Best in Class” Large SUV of 2025 and received two Red Dot Design Awards for its product design and innovative user interface. Together, these accolades highlight the smart #5’s all-round strengths across design, safety, and user experience – a direct result of the brand’s ‘One-product Principle’, which ensures every model is designed and developed to reach the highest international benchmarks.
Global awards substantiate the smart #5’s all-round strengths
The smart #5 is the brand’s most spacious, versatile and technologically advanced to date. Developed for urban environments and beyond, it combines an advanced 800-volt platform with a highly efficient drive system, delivering up to 475 kW of power and a range of up to 590 km (WLTP).
Styled by the Mercedes-Benz global design team, the smart #5 follows the brand’s “Love, Pure, Unexpected” design philosophy. Featuring a panoramic halo roof, frameless doors, and iconic oblong front and rear lights, the smart #5 showcases a distinctive boxy and upright silhouette, offering a playful yet refined touch, and unmistakably smart from every angle.
Advanced design and technology deliver versatility and performance in the smart #5
Inside, the smart #5 offers a spacious, high-quality cabin anchored by an intuitive digital ecosystem. Powered by a latest-generation AMD V2000 chipset, the human-machine interface (HMI) is displayed across a 10.25-inch full HD digital instrument cluster and two 13-inch OLED center and passenger screens. With a generous 630-liter boot capacity, it seamlessly adapts from daily routines to weekend adventures.
An intuitive digital ecosystem is the centerpiece of the smart #5's spacious interior
Safety is another area where the #5 excels. In September 2025, it secured a five-star Euro NCAP rating with the highest overall score in the large SUV segment. Meanwhile, no model across any vehicle class scored higher in the testing categories of Child Occupant and Safety Assist.
Class-leading safety performance validated by top Euro NCAP results
Building on successful launches across 17 European markets and in key regions including China, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Morocco, the smart #5 is being rolled out further to new international markets in 2026, starting with the UAE from February 10.
