Somewhere here is potentially a great hot hatch, but the recipe in this case isn't quite complete. Creating a truly rewarding EV shopping rocket requires more than just adding an extra motor and upping the power output. And ultimately, the dynamic changes made here over the standard #1 aren't quite enough to provide it.
Yet for all that, the #1 BRABUS can be huge fun, as long as you accept the limitations of what you're getting here. And for the time being, we prefer it to its most obvious rival, the wild but strangely unsatisfying MG4 XPOWER. But the bar in this segment is about to be raised. We hope future versions of this model can be fettled to keep pace.

Drive mode inc. ECO, Comfort, Sport and Brabus

6 Way powered driver and passenger seat adjustment with lumbar support

Man made leather wrapped instrument panel

Side window and rear windshield privacy glass

Electrically adjustable, heated door mirrors with memory and reverse auto-dipping

Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

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Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

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315kW Brabus 66kWh 5dr Auto AWD