Smart reveals new electric #2 model at Paris motor show

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 22:01 · Archive

Smart has launched its new #2 electric car, a two-seat successor to the ForTwo, at the Paris motor show.

Smart has launched its new #2 electric car at the Paris motor show this week, returning the brand to its roots in the compact two-seat market. The #2 is a continuation of the City Coupe and ForTwo line that Smart launched in 1994, which has defined most of the brand's 32-year existence.

The new model measures 2746mm long, 1760mm wide and 1555mm tall, making it slightly larger than the fourth-generation ForTwo. It is 51mm longer and 97mm wider than its predecessor, though its wheelbase is only 2mm longer and its height identical.

The #2 is powered entirely by electric propulsion, with a rear-mounted motor generating 60kW and 130Nm of torque driving the rear wheels. It is fitted with a 35.8kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, roughly double the capacity of the old ForTwo EQ, giving it a WLTP driving range of 290km. The car supports AC charging up to 11kW and DC fast charging up to 65kW. It weighs 1140kg.

How it is being reported

• Smart #2: Electric successor to ForTwo revealed in fullAfter venturing into Camry territory, Smart is back on its home turf, albeit via China, with the new tiny two-seat #2.The West Australian · 12 Oct, 21:47
• Smart #2: Electric successor to ForTwo revealed in fullAfter venturing into Camry territory, Smart is back on its home turf, albeit via China, with the new tiny two-seat #2.Perth Now · 12 Oct, 21:47

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