diff --git a/vehicle/smart-hello.go b/vehicle/smart-hello.go
index 70f89c584..114dc274b 100644
--- a/vehicle/smart-hello.go
+++ b/vehicle/smart-hello.go
@@ -51,11 +51,18 @@ func NewSmartHelloFromConfig(other map[string]any) (api.Vehicle, error) {
 
 	api := hello.NewAPI(log, identity)
 
-	cc.VIN, err = ensureVehicle(cc.VIN, api.Vehicles)
-
-	if err == nil {
-		v.Provider = hello.NewProvider(log, api, cc.VIN, cc.Cache)
+	vehicle, err := ensureVehicleEx(cc.VIN, api.Vehicles, func(v hello.Vehicle) (string, error) {
+		return v.VIN, nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return v, err
 	}
 
-	return v, err
+	if vehicle.ProprietaryPlatform != 0 {
+		return v, fmt.Errorf("unsupported vehicle platform: %s", vehicle.SeriesCodeVs)
+	}
+
+	v.Provider = hello.NewProvider(log, api, vehicle.VIN, cc.Cache)
+
+	return v, nil
 }
diff --git a/vehicle/smart/hello/api.go b/vehicle/smart/hello/api.go
index b22f2a049..7c6aa6396 100644
--- a/vehicle/smart/hello/api.go
+++ b/vehicle/smart/hello/api.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/request"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/transport"
-	"github.com/samber/lo"
 )
 
 // https://github.com/TA2k/ioBroker.smart-eq
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ func (v *API) request(method, path string, params url.Values, body io.Reader) (*
 	return req, err
 }
 
-func (v *API) Vehicles() ([]string, error) {
+func (v *API) Vehicles() ([]Vehicle, error) {
 	var res struct {
 		Code    Int
 		Message string
@@ -116,11 +115,7 @@ func (v *API) Vehicles() ([]string, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	vehicles := lo.Map(res.Data.List, func(v Vehicle, _ int) string {
-		return v.VIN
-	})
-
-	return vehicles, err
+	return res.Data.List, err
 }
 
 func (v *API) UpdateSession(vin string) error {
diff --git a/vehicle/smart/hello/types.go b/vehicle/smart/hello/types.go
index 14e70a734..de61ecf7c 100644
--- a/vehicle/smart/hello/types.go
+++ b/vehicle/smart/hello/types.go
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ type AppToken struct {
 }
 
 type Vehicle struct {
-	VIN string
+	VIN                 string
+	SeriesCodeVs        string `json:"seriesCodeVs"`        // "HC11" (legacy), "HY11" (newer platform)
+	ModelName           string `json:"modelName"`           // e.g. "HY11_EUL_Pro+_RWD_000"
+	ProprietaryPlatform Int    `json:"proprietaryPlatform"` // 0: legacy tsp backend (supported), 1: newer platform (status endpoint returns 8063)
 }
 
 type VehicleStatus struct {