Smart has released the first official pictures of the #2, the incoming successor to the Fortwo, due to arrive late next year.
The electric two-seater will be Smart’s new entry model, slotting below the #1 and #3 crossovers, #5 SUV and #6 saloon.
These new images, released on Monday, show early mules testing the #2’s new Electric Compact Architecture (ECA).
In a first for Smart, the platform is being developed jointly by parent companies Geely in China and Mercedes-Benz in Europe, given that the car is built mainly with a focus on the European market. This differs from the rest of the line-up, which were all engineered by Geely but designed by Mercedes.
This platform has, for the testing phase, been paired with a third-generation Fortwo body. Smart said this confirms that the #2 will offer similar proportions to the car it replaces.
While it has yet to show an official design, Smart said the #2 is a “reinvention” of the Fortwo that will sport a “fresh identity” penned by Mercedes, albeit with the same “wheels-at-the-corners” stance.
Smart has also confirmed the #2 will be offered with the same two-door, two-seat, rear-wheel-drive configuration as its predecessor, resulting in the same “core driving dynamics”.
