2026 Paris Motor Show: The World Premiere of Smart #2 Seeks to Reinvent the Urban Two-Seater Car
The model revives the original fortwo concept with a 290-km range, 20-minute fast charging, and a 999-unit Europe-only edition.
- Smart Automobile launched its new all-electric model at the Paris Motor Show, serving as a direct tribute to the original city car after three decades.
- Mercedes-Benz and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group formed the joint venture Smart Automobile Co., Ltd. in 2019, shifting production focus to China for global distribution.
- The all-electric model measures 2,746 mm long with a 6.95 m turning circle, featuring a 35.8-kWh battery delivering a WLTP range of up to 290 km and 20-minute fast-charging capability.
- While the market increasingly favors blocky SUVs, the car targets consumers seeking small city transport amid stiff competition in Europe from various Chinese EVs and quadricycles.
- The cabin features a 10.1-inch central touchscreen and a dashboard-mounted Smart Pillar, with four versions available including the Pure and the 999-unit Couture Edition for Europe.
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It is back. It is back. On the welcome ticket to the Parisian presentation two words are enough to summarize what the new smart #2 represents for the brand: the return of the "small" designed around the spaces and needs of the city. At the Salone dell'Auto in Paris Smart thus finds the formula that made it recognizable. Two places, [...] L'articolo Salone di Parigi, la smart #2 restarts from two places and 19,990 euros PHOTO comes from Il Fatto …
The 2.75 meter short electric car remains smart and smart. The market launch is scheduled for the first half of 2027 starting at EUR 19.990.
2026 Paris Motor Show: The World Premiere of smart #2 Seeks to Reinvent the Urban Two-Seater Car
Times are much tougher now than when the original smart fortwo failed to gain absolute traction - now there are also Chinese EVs plus a ton of small rivals like quadricycles. Look anywhere in Europe, and you’ll see a ton of Chinese automobiles that weren&r... (continue reading...)
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deSmart finds back to the roots: After the #5 scratched at the five-meter limit, the brand bakes small rolls again and shows a new two-seater. Small is not only the format
The small, two-seater Smart is back again, not simply as a new edition, but it appears almost with a quantum leap. So much space, so much range and such a sophisticated chassis were not to be expected. Purely electric, of course.
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