Mini Aceman vs Smart #1
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Mini Aceman and Smart #1 are both electric SUVs in the small car class. The Mini Aceman starts at £29,060 in the UK and the Smart #1 at £29,960, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The Aceman is £900 cheaper to buy new (£29,060 against £29,960). On top of that, it uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.3 mi/kWh).
The #1 goes further, with about 155 miles of real-world range against 143 for the Aceman. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (70 kW against 60 kW on average, 10–80%), has the bigger boot (338 litres against 300) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 6.7 s against 7.9 s.
There's little between them on warranty length (3 years).
Choose the Mini Aceman if you want the lower price and lower running costs and the Smart #1 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £29,060 (best)on sale now
- £29,960on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £13,800 (best)2024 car
- £14,2002024 car
- Price per mile of range
- £203
- £193 (best)
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 143 mi230 km, estimate
- 155 mi (best)250 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 137 mi2024 car, est.
- about 149 mi (best)2024 car, est.
- Efficiency
- 3.7 mi/kWh (best)167 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.3 mi/kWh188 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 151 mi243 km
- 174 mi (best)280 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 60 kW10–80% average
- 70 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW (best)
- 7 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 38.5 kWh
- 47 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- SUV
- SUV
- Size class
- B · Small car
- B · Small car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 7.9 s0–100 km/h
- 6.7 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,720 kg
- 1,855 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.08 m13 ft 5 in
- 4.27 m14 ft
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.75 m5 ft 9 in
- 1.82 m6 ft
- Width with mirrors
- 1.99 m6 ft 6 in
- 2.03 m6 ft 8 in
- Height
- 1.51 m5 ft
- 1.64 m5 ft 4 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.61 m8 ft 7 in
- 2.75 m9 ft
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 300 litres
- 338 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- Yes (best)
- No
- Towing (braked)
- 750 kg (best)
- Not approved
- Max payload
- 525 kg (best)people and luggage
- 425 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars
- 5 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 yearsunlimited miles
- 3 yearsunlimited miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years (best)125,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2024 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Mini Aceman
- Aceman E£29,060 · 143 mi
- Aceman SE£31,260 · 180 mi
- Aceman JCW£37,060 · 174 mi
Smart #1
- #1 Pure (MY24)£29,960 · 155 mi
- #1 Pro (MY24)£32,960 · 155 mi
- #1 Pro+ (MY23-26)£36,960 · 208 mi
- #1 Premium (MY23)£39,660 · 208 mi
- #1 Brabus (MY23-26)£44,960 · 202 mi