The reinvention of Smart under the ownership of Mercedes and Geely begins with the reveal of the 264bhp electric Smart #1. Smart may have been around as a maker of small, quirky cars for nearly 30 years, first as a Swatch with wheels part-owned by Mercedes, and latterly as a fully Mercedes-owned punt at convincing […]
New Electric SMART SUV – the SMART #1 – teased ahead of next week’s debut
As the debut of the new electric Smart SUV – the Smart #1 – nears, the Mercedes-Geely joint venture teases its arrival. In case you hadn’t noticed, Smart is now a joint venture between Mercedes and Geely, and it’s moving away from building tiny city cars like the ForTwo – and bigger ones like the […]
This is the FIRST look at the SMART #1 – Smart’s new Electric Compact SUV
SMART reveals a first look at their new electric compact SUV – dubbed SMART #1 – as it prepares to launch the new model later in 2022. After years of limping along, propped-up by Mercedes money and seemingly never making a profit, SMART is now a joint venture between Mercedes and Geely and is planning […]
Electric SMART SUV Concept points to an all-new SMART SUV EV next year
Smart starts its move to deliver a new range of electric cars with an electric SUV Concept similar in size to the MINI Countryman. Smart is entering a new era, now under joint ownership between Geely and Mercedes, and that means a new range of cars. All electric, naturally. Having popped its corporate head over […]
Electric Smart EQ Fortwo Racing Green Edition with added BRABUS for £24,595
Smart delivers a new ‘limited edition’ model – the Smart EQ Fortwo Racing Green Edition – with Brabus touches and a £24,595 price tag. Smart cars are something of a Marmite choice, with some thinking their dinky size and originality make paying the high prices Smart ask well worth it, and others confused why a […]
Smart ELECTRIC SUV teased as the first Mercedes / Geely model
The first new model from Smart since it became a Mercedes/Geely joint venture is teased as an electric Smart SUV. Smart has had something of a chequered history, from starting out as a project of Swatch watches and teaming up with Mercedes – and apparently struggling to ever make a profit, despite ‘premium’ prices – […]
Electric Smart Fortwo EQ and Forfour EQ UK Prices and Specs – starts at £16,850
The new Smart Fortwo EQ and Forfour EQ – which are now electric only – are now on sale in the UK with prices starting from £16,850 (after PiCG). The new Smart ForTwo EQ and ForFour EQ were revealed last September as Smart went all electric as a fill-in until an all new Smart arrives […]
New Smart EQ Fortwo and Forfour – Smart is now ELECTRIC only
The new Smart EQ Fortwo and Forfour are revealed with an electric-only powertrain, updated technology and new looks differentiating the Fortwo and Forfour. We had a bit of a tease for the new Smart EQ Fortwo and Forfour models a few days ago, and now the updated models are uncovered as a stop-gap before a […]
Updated electric Smart Fortwo and Forfour EQ previewed ahead of Frankfurt debut
The electric Smart Fortwo and Forfour EQ are getting a bit of a makeover before they’re replaced, teased by a sketch ahead of a Frankfurt debut. Smart has not been an exactly overwhelming success story for Daimler, but, perhaps surprisingly, they’re not giving up on the pricey city runaround. Far from it. In fact, as […]
Smart Car Final Collector’s Edition says goodbye to ICE power
As Smart goes from petrol power to EVs from 2020, along comes a typically bonkers final collectors edition of the petrol-powered Smart. Smart is giving up on ICE power next year (and on the US market altogether) after, remarkably, 21 years of building pocket-sized cars at grown-up prices. Smart has been an expensive outing for […]