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Smart Grows Up With New Midsize Electric Crossover

Smart Grows Up With New Midsize Electric Crossover

At 185 inches long, the Smart #5 has a very similar footprint to a Tesla Model Y.

By Andrei Nedelea Aug 28 2024

Smart Mulls Electric Fortwo Replacement But Won’t Make It Alone

Smart Mulls Electric Fortwo Replacement But Won’t Make It Alone

The Fortwo is being discontinued this year, but Smart is looking at ways to make a new generation happen.

By Andrei Nedelea Jul 17 2024

Beijing Motor Show

These Five Chinese EV Brands Would Sell Like Crazy In The U.S.

These Five Chinese EV Brands Would Sell Like Crazy In The U.S.

China has a lot of upstart EV brands, but these five could do really well here with little effort.

By Kevin Williams May 2 2024

Smart Concept #5 Previews Brand’s First Midsize Electric SUV

The #5 is huge for a Smart and features a battery pack with over 100 kilowatt-hours of capacity.

By Andrei Nedelea Apr 23 2024

Smart’s #1 Electric Crossover Is Now Cheaper Thanks To LFP Batteries

Smart’s #1 Electric Crossover Is Now Cheaper Thanks To LFP Batteries

The new “Pro” trim starts at less than $40,000 on the Old Continent.

By Iulian Dnistran Oct 18 2023

Smart #3 SUV Debuts: 422 HP, 283-Mile WLTP Range, And Anniversary Trim

Smart #3 SUV Debuts: 422 HP, 283-Mile WLTP Range, And Anniversary Trim

The electric SUV goes on sale in Germany later this year, and elsewhere in Europe in 2024.

By Jeff Perez Sep 3 2023

Mercedes-Benz All-Electric Car Sales Almost Doubled In Q2 2023

Mercedes-Benz All-Electric Car Sales Almost Doubled In Q2 2023

The company sold more than 60,000 BEVs during the period.

By Mark Kane Aug 10 2023

Smart #3 Revealed In Vibrant Colors Ahead Of 2024 European Arrival

Smart #3 Revealed In Vibrant Colors Ahead Of 2024 European Arrival

It's a crossover coupe with styling similarities to the #1.

By Chris Bruce Apr 17 2023

Smart #3 Fresh Details Surface Ahead Of April 18 World Debut

Smart #3 Fresh Details Surface Ahead Of April 18 World Debut

Smart has released the first design sketches of its electric compact SUV-coupe, even though we already knew what it looked like.

By Dan Mihalascu Mar 28 2023

Smart #3 Crossover To Debut On April 17 At Shanghai Auto Show

Smart #3 Crossover To Debut On April 17 At Shanghai Auto Show

Leaked images revealed the EV’s design in November.

By Anthony Alaniz Mar 22 2023

Watch 2023 Smart #1 Brabus Fail The Moose Test

Watch 2023 Smart #1 Brabus Fail The Moose Test

But it was quite fast in the slalom.

By Mark Kane Mar 11 2023

The New Smart #1 Happens To Be Surprisingly Safe: Euro NCAP Results

The New Smart #1 Happens To Be Surprisingly Safe: Euro NCAP Results

The Smart #1 gets not only 5 stars overall, but also 96% for Adult Occupant protection.

By Mark Kane Nov 18 2022

2023 Smart #1 Brabus Revealed With Dual-Motor, 422 Horsepower

2023 Smart #1 Brabus Revealed With Dual-Motor, 422 Horsepower

This is going to be one quick electric crossover, with a claimed sprint time to sixty of under 4 seconds.

By Andrei Nedelea Aug 30 2022

Smart #1 Brabus Performance Edition Teased In China, Might Be AWD

Smart #1 Brabus Performance Edition Teased In China, Might Be AWD

Brabus gives the electric crossover sportier looks inside and out; rumor has it that a dual-motor powertrain is also included.

By Dan Mihalascu Aug 17 2022

Mercedes-Benz Almost Doubled All-Electric Car Sales In Q2 2022

Mercedes-Benz Almost Doubled All-Electric Car Sales In Q2 2022

The company is ramping-up production and expands the lineup.

By Mark Kane Jul 14 2022

Second New Smart EV Spied In China... With Brabus Seats

Second New Smart EV Spied In China... With Brabus Seats

This one is not a crossover, but a sporty looking hatchback / fastback instead.

By Andrei Nedelea Apr 21 2022

Smart #1 Small Electric Crossover Debuts With 268 HP, Lots Of Tech

Smart #1 Small Electric Crossover Debuts With 268 HP, Lots Of Tech

Smart's first dedicated electric vehicle features a 66 kWh NCM battery enabling up to 273 miles of range (WLTP).

By Dan Mihalascu Apr 8 2022

NHTSA Launches Investigation Into LG Energy EV Battery Failures

NHTSA Launches Investigation Into LG Energy EV Battery Failures

The investigation includes over 138,000 electric cars and SUVs from various brands.

By Steven Loveday Apr 6 2022

Italy’s BEV Market Down In February 2022: Waiting For New Incentives

Italy’s BEV Market Down In February 2022: Waiting For New Incentives

The Italian government has been discussing new incentives ever since the previous package expired and the market began to deteriorate.

By Steven Loveday Apr 4 2022

Smart Announces Date Of Smart #1 Electric Compact SUV Premiere

Smart Announces Date Of Smart #1 Electric Compact SUV Premiere

It's the inaugural product of the new joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely Automobile.

By Mark Kane Apr 2 2022

Smart #1 Production Version To Debut In Early April: Report

Smart #1 Production Version To Debut In Early April: Report

It will be assembled in China and won't be sold in the US.

By Angel Sergeev Mar 7 2022

Smart #1 Is The Actual Name Of Brand's First Electric Crossover

Check out the first official photos of Smart #1 camouflaged production prototypes undergoing aerodynamic and winter testing.

By Dan Mihalascu Feb 11 2022

Mercedes-Benz Plug-In Car Sales In 2021: Up 69% To 227,458

Mercedes-Benz Plug-In Car Sales In 2021: Up 69% To 227,458

The group sold almost 100,000 all-electric vehicles.

By Mark Kane Jan 24 2022

2023 Smart Electric Subcompact Crossover Will Look A Lot Like This

2023 Smart Electric Subcompact Crossover Will Look A Lot Like This

This rendering is based on the design patents Smart filed with the EUIPO last year and the Concept #1.

By Dan Mihalascu Jan 4 2022

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