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Company type | Joint venture | ||||||
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Industry | Automotive | ||||||
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Headquarters | , China | ||||||
Key people | Tong Xiangbei (CEO) | ||||||
Products | Electric vehicles | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 智马达汽车有限公司 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 智馬達汽車有限公司 | ||||||
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Website | uk | ||||||
Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4] |
smart is a brand of microcars and superminis based in Böblingen, Germany. It is a division of Daimler AG. The brand was started in 1994. The brand became a joint venture between Geely and Mercedes-Benz in 2019, launching the Smart #1 in 2022 and announcing the Smart #3 in 2023.
The design concept for the marque's automobiles began at Mercedes-Benz in the early 1970s to late 1980s. After brief backing by Volkswagen, the first model was released by Daimler-Benz in October 1998. Several variants on the original design have been introduced, with the original being the "City Coupé" that would be renamed the "ForTwo".[5]
Production | Model | Picture |
2014–present | Smart Fortwo (C453)
Smart Fortwo Cabrio (A453) |
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2017–present | Smart EQ Fortwo
Smart EQ Fortwo Cabrio |
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2022–present | Smart #1 | ![]() |
'2023-present" | Smart #3 | ![]() |
Production | Model | Picture |
1998–2000 | Smart City-Coupé (C450) & City-Cabrio* (*from 2000) (A450) | ![]() |
2002 | Smart Crossblade | ![]() |
2001–2007 | Smart City-Coupé (C450) & City-Cabrio (renamed Fortwo in 2004) (A450) | ![]() |
2001–2004 | Smart K (Japan only) | |
2003–2005 | Smart Roadster Coupé (R452)
Smart Roadster Cabrio (C452) |
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2004–2006 | Smart Forfour (W454) | ![]() |
2007–2015 | Smart Fortwo (C451)
Smart Fortwo Cabrio (A451) |
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2008–2016
(2008–2011 in limited trials[6]) |
Smart Fortwo Electric Drive (formerly known as EV) (C453)
Smart Fortwo Cabrio Electric Drive (A453) |
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2014–2019 | Smart Forfour (W453) | ![]() |
2017–2022 | Smart EQ Forfour | ![]() |