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City cars, reinvented electric

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smart began with the tiny two-seat fortwo and has been relaunched as an all-electric brand designed by Mercedes and engineered with Geely.

Country
Germany
Group
Mercedes-Benz & Geely
Founded
1994
Headquarters
Stuttgart / Ningbo

Known for

  • Tiny footprint
  • All-electric range
  • Mercedes design
  • Geely engineering

Ownership & structure

50:50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely.

smart model line-up4 lines

smart #1 — Electric

#1

Seg J

Electric · SUV / Crossover

Compact electric crossover, including a Brabus version.

smart #3 — Electric

#3

Seg J

Electric · SUV / Crossover

Coupe-styled electric crossover.

smart #5 — Electric

#5

Seg J

Electric · SUV / Crossover

Larger, boxier electric SUV.

smart fortwo EQ — Electric

fortwo EQ

Seg A

Electric · Microcar / City Car

The classic two-seat electric city car.

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