Overview
- Smart presented the Concept #2 interiors in Rome on Monday as a European preview of the model that reinterprets the fortwo as a modern electric city car.
- The Concept #2 is designed as a true two‑seater about 2.70 metres long that uses a continuous bench seat and an S‑shaped dashboard to maximize usable cabin space.
- Smart published technical targets for a new Electric Compact Architecture platform that include a 35.7 kWh battery, an indicative WLTP range of about 300 km, and 10–80% fast charging in under 20 minutes.
- The company says the car will deliver extreme urban agility with a declared turning diameter of 6.95 metres and that a production version is expected by autumn with a formal unveiling planned in Paris before year‑end.
- The move restores Smart to its original small‑car niche and could change urban driving choices by making parking and tight maneuvers easier for city residents while leaving broader traffic and parking supply issues unresolved.