Side by side
smart #1 Premium vs smart #3 Premium
Same body type (compact suv) — comparable price, specs and features.
Prices checked 03 Nov 2026
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฿1,449,000MY 2026
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฿1,549,000MY 2026
▸ Race them on a real trip
Watch smart #1 vs smart #3 drive Bangkok → Chiang Mai
Same route, real charge stops for each EV, head-to-head ranking on cost, time and stops.
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▸ Which one's for you
Pick the smart #1 Premium if
- you'd rather save ฿100,000 for similar specs
Pick the smart #3 Premium if
- the quicker 0–100 (5.8 s) matters
▸ Where they differ
Current price
#1 Premium
฿1,449,000
#3 Premium
฿1,549,000
Range
#1 Premium
440 km
#3 Premium
455 km
DC charging
#1 Premium
150 kW
#3 Premium
150 kW
0–100 km/h
#1 Premium
6.7 s
#3 Premium
5.8 s
Battery
#1 Premium
66 kWh
#3 Premium
66 kWh
Top speed
#1 Premium
180 km/h
#3 Premium
180 km/h
▸ evchu Score
#1 Premium
50
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
- Value55
- Range39
- Cost to own59
- Charging51
- Performance44
#3 Premium
52
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Performance
- Value53
- Range44
- Cost to own56
- Charging51
- Performance60
Cost of ownership, head to head
All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.
Lower cost
#1 Premium
฿16,466/mo
5-yr total: ฿987,935
#3 Premium
฿17,446/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,046,742
Over 5 years the smart #1 Premium costs about ฿980/mo less to own — roughly ฿58,807 cheaper all-in.
Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.
▸ Common questions
Which is cheaper, the smart #1 Premium or the smart #3 Premium?
The smart #1 Premium is cheaper — ฿100,000 less than the smart #3 Premium at current prices.
Which has more range, the smart #1 Premium or the smart #3 Premium?
The smart #3 Premium has the longer rated range — 15 km more than the smart #1 Premium.
Which is quicker, the smart #1 Premium or the smart #3 Premium?
The smart #3 Premium is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.
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