Smart EQ Forfour (2019 – 2022) Review

Smart EQ Forfour (2019 – 2022) At A Glance

+Affordable four-seat electric city car.

-67-mile range.

The Smart EQ Forfour is an electric four-seater city car, with a 17.6kWh battery powering an 82PS electric motor.

It has a range of around 67 miles and can cover 0-62mph in 12.7 seconds. Max speed is limited to 80mph.

A 22kW Wallbox will charge the EQ Forfour to 80 per cent in around 40 minutes, while a 7kw unit will take 2.5 hours.

Smart's EQ control app will provide key information on your smartphone, allowing you to control charging remotely and adjust climate control settings.

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Do EVs generate heat from the batteries to warm the cabin?

"Maybe a bit of a strange question: I have a Smart ForFour EV and I notice it has a cooling system the same as a conventional petrol/diesel car. I guess this is used to cool the traction motor. Is the heat generated from it just dissapated into the air, or is it used to help heat the car through the car's heater? I ask because when I turn on the car's heater my 'range' is immediately is reduced by about a third."
Most modern EVs do produce some heat from the battery, but this is rarely sufficient to heat the cabin. Some EVs are fitted with heat pumps, which operate in the opposite way to a refrigerator - taking cold air from outside, compressing it into a condenser which then radiates heat to warm either the batteries for efficiency or the cabin to warm the passengers. Unfortunately the Smart EQ is not available with this system, so you can only warm the cabin by using the main battery.
Answered by David Ross

Can I terminate a PCP early?

"I have a Smart EQ ForFour electric car which I leased Feb 2019. The lease runs for three years. I'm a year in and I’d like to hand the car back. I have only covered 1400 miles in the last 12 months. It is nothing to do with Coronavirus."
You will need to check the terms and conditions for a voluntary temptation of the contract in the PCP documents. Usually, you will need to be at least 50% though the agreed contract before you can end the contract early. It may be possible to do it sooner, but you will be asked to pay a penalty fee to do so. Speak with the PCP provider and explain your personal circumstances. They may be able to restructure the debt (and lower the monthly payments) or provide a payment holiday to give you the breathing space you need to assess your finances.
Answered by Dan Powell
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