Smart #1 : real kWh per mile and charging cost
The Smart #1 consumes 0.300 kWh per mile in real-world UK driving (3.33 miles per kWh), versus an official figure of 4.14 mi/kWh.
Charging and efficiency figures
- Real-world efficiency: 3.33 mi/kWh
- Official efficiency: 4.14 mi/kWh
- Battery (usable): 66 kWh
- Real-world range: 220 miles
- Official WLTP range: 273 miles
- Annual home-charging energy (10,000 mi): 3,003 kWh
- Annual home-charging cost (8.5p/kWh off-peak): £255
On a 7kW home charger and an EV-friendly off-peak tariff (around 8.5p/kWh), 10,000 miles costs roughly £255 per year — about 21 pounds a month.