Smart has introduced the two-seat #2 electric city car in China, with the Premium trim carrying a list price of 102,900 yuan (approximately €14,000). A limited-time introductory offer reduces the price to 99,900 yuan, or around €13,370.
The model is designed as the successor to the original Smart ForTwo and made its global debut in Paris in October. The China launch currently includes the Premium version, while the timing and pricing of more affordable variants have not been announced.
Smart quotes a driving range of up to 410 kilometres under China’s CLTC testing cycle. This figure differs from the specifications published for the European market.
Limited Couture Edition and Production
Alongside the standard Premium model, Smart is offering a limited Couture Edition restricted to 999 units worldwide. The production allocation covers both China and Europe combined.
The #2 is manufactured in China by Zhejiang Haoqing Automobile Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Geely. The facility will supply vehicles for the domestic market as well as Europe and other international destinations.
Dimensions, Battery and Powertrain
Specifications submitted to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in August indicate that the Smart #2 measures between 2.75 and 2.76 metres in length, depending on configuration. It is 1.67 metres wide and 1.56 metres tall, with a wheelbase of 1.88 metres.
The vehicle has a kerb weight of 1,130 kilograms and uses a 60 kW electric motor supplied by InfiMotion. Its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery has a capacity of 35.8 kWh.
Smart aims to retain the compact dimensions and urban-focused character of the original ForTwo while introducing updated electric vehicle technology.
Wolfgang Ufer, Smart’s CEO for Europe, previously described the model’s ambitions in the company’s eMobility Insights podcast:
A legend is returning – and it will be the best two-seater there has ever been.