Smart to Reshape Fortwo Brand with New Electric Version

TapTechNews July 16th news, friends may have a certain impression on the SmartFortwo model. This two-door mini car, in addition to having the 'bloodline' of Swatch and Mercedes-Benz, the biggest advantage is that it can be parked 'anywhere'.

However, the series of models has performed poorly in sales at home and abroad in recent years and has not been updated since 2020. In China, considering that the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers of the fuel version of this car is about 5-6 liters, which cannot be拉开差距 from the four-door regular sedans such as Toyota Corolla and Chevrolet Cruze. Coupled with the starting price of the series of models being more than 120,000 yuan, under the 'blockade' of domestic mini micro cars at the price of 100,000 yuan, 50,000 yuan, and 30,000 yuan, the competitiveness of the series of models has further declined, so it has become relatively difficult to see the figure of the series of models on domestic streets.

And according to Dirk Adelmann, the president of Smart Europe, Smart plans to reshape the Fortwo brand and will start the production of a new all-electric version within a few months, mainly for the European market, but the prerequisite for the approval of the plan is to 'ensure that the series of models can make a profit'.

It is worth noting that as early as last October, Tong Xiangbei, the CEO of the global company of the smart brand, revealed that a 2-seat pure electric vehicle has been developed and may be named Elf#2.

However, referring to the parameters of the previous Smartfortwo EQ electric vehicle, the strongest range version (NEDC) is only 159 kilometers, and the relevant data at the time of car pickup is already a bit embarrassing. Coupled with elements such as battery degradation in the later stage, therefore, the range of this car is obviously not enough. It is not currently known whether the Elf#2 will further increase the battery capacity. TapTechNews will continue to pay attention.