The night sky option also adds a fabric folding sunroof for an additional # 625 on
smart forfour models only.
For the first time ever, Smart will offer an electric powertrain for its four - seat
ForFour model (which isn't offered in the U.S.) in addition to the ForTwo coupe and convertible.
The near - identical Renault Twingo GT and Smart
ForFour Brabus are the only two cars available that rival the Up.
Smart has announced the prices for the electric smart fortwo and
forfour Electric Drive, now available to order.
Prices are 13.990 euro for fortwo Edition 1 and 14.990 euro
for forfour edition 1.
Model tested: Smart
forfour ED Body - style: Citycar Engine / CO2: 60kW electric motor / 0 g / km Trim grades: Premium, Premium Plus
As part of a $ 1 billion ($ 1.25 billion) restructuring of the Smart division, production of the 4 -
seat ForFour was phased out in June.
The battery - electric smart EQ fortwo /
forfour nightsky edition revealed at the Geneva Motor Show are the first series - produced models of the new product and technology sub-brand.
Smart will preview its upcoming second -
generation Forfour at next week's Frankfurt motor show when it shows the Fourjoy, the latest concept from the Mercedes - Benz owned city car brand.
These are the figures making the smart run the 0 — 100 km / h distance in 9.5 seconds, with the Brabus - made
forfour version hitting a top speed of 180 km / h.
For the first time, the two - seat Fortwo is joined by a four -
door Forfour model.
The power steering of my 2005 Smart
ForFour doesn't start immediately when I start the car.
Check out the photo gallery to see full photos of this new minicar along with its
larger ForFour variant that won't make it to our shores.
The «Twinamic» dual - clutch transmission built by Getrag is offered in third - generation Smart Fortwo and
Forfour from 2014 on.
At 137.6 inches long, 77.9 inches wide and 58.8 inches high, the Forjoy will mirror
production Forfour dimensions.
The Smart ForTwo and Smart
ForFour get a new entry - level Pure model in the UK without alloy wheels and with basic specifications.
«smart is electric, innovative, intelligent and totally unique, or in three words each: «smart EQ fortwo» and «smart
EQ forfour.
Clearly, Mercedes now think there will be a bigger market for the Smart car if they can make it cheaper, but instead of cutting the hefty prices they've decided to strip the Smart down to deliver two new models — the Smart ForTwo and Smart
ForFour Pure.
Smart announces the expansion of current Fortwo and
Forfour ranges with two special edition, available only for UK owners.
The new model provides plenty of space and a cool look to define the smart
forfour crosstown edition, a crossover model that is ideal for the city.
It will be built on a new platform called Project Edison that will also be used for the upcoming Twingo, but also for the
next ForFour.
It is available in both fortwo coupe and
forfour body styles and is already on sale with prices s...
Renault has collaborated with Daimler to produce the new Twingo, with the latest Smart
Forfour spun off the same platform.
Its new Smart
Forfour seems the right size, and it is rear - wheel drive like the current Google prototype.
The third - generation Twingo is a quirky city car with its engine mounted at the back and drive sent to the rear wheels — a layout that's come about as Renault has collaborated with Smart on this generation Twingo, whose Fortwo and
Forfour share the rear - engined setup.
The Twingo represents better value for money, undercutting the Brabus
Forfour by over # 3000, but Smart's offerings are better to drive, exhibiting more of the characteristics of their rear - engined layout than the ESP - strangled Renault.
The brand has been expanded to include a roadster and a four - seater
called ForFour.
Prospective Forfour buyers can expect a less flamboyant interior with cheaper materials, more in line with the existing Fortwo.
So the new Smart will be a significant 10.2 inches shorter, 11.8 inches wider and 1.7 inches taller than the first - generation
Forfour introduced in 2003.
It's not yet two years since the new Smart ForTwo and Smart
ForFour arrived (with a sibling - under - the - skin Renault Twingo offering a cheaper way in to Smart) as a more accessible -LSB-...]
The Smart ForTwo and Smart
ForFour kick off 2016 with new special edition models — the Edition white and Edition Black — as Smart play the «value» card.
The 2016 Smart Fortwo and
Forfour ride on a new chassis shared with the Renault Twingo and maintaining the current car's rear - engined layout.
Those looking for four seats can also try the similarly designed but more
spacious ForFour.
The addition of a proper gearbox — dual - clutch auto or five - speed manual — is a godsend to anybody who had to contend with the original cars dreadful automated manual, while the
shortened ForFour platform means ride and handling are much improved.
Mercedes - owned Smart revealed the new ForTwo and
ForFour earlier in the year, though the public get to see the new Smart duo for the first time only at the Paris Motor Show.
A complete range of electric Smart cars has been revealed, with the new Electric Drive ForTwo, ForTwo Cabrio and
ForFour heading for a debut at the Paris Motor Show.
Well, it's already common knowledge that the ForTwo and
ForFour pair of Smarts have been developed in conjunction with the French car.
«On this basis, we then developed the new fortwo and
forfour together with our partner, Renault.»
The fourth - generation battery - powered Smart — available in fortwo, fortwo cabrio and
forfour bodystyles — will make its debut at the Paris Motor Show next week.
Several packages were created for the personalization of the smart
forfour such as the Urban Style, Cool and Audio, LED & Sensor, Storage Space and the smart BRABUS tailor made package.
Along with the current smart fortwo electric drive model and hybrid versions of the Mercedes C - Class, E-Class and S - Class, the plant will supply batteries for the new fortwo and
forfour electric drive models which are expected to launch later in 2016.
April: Mercedes GLA (X156 Facelift) plus Mercedes - AMG GLA 45, smart fortwo coupé ED (C 453 ed), smart
forfour ED (W 453 ed)
No mechanical details are included, but expect the EQ fortwo and
forfour nightsky edition to come with the same 60 kW (81 hp) electric motor and single - speed transmission as the electric drive, with 160 Nm of torque, 160 km of all - electric range and a 130 km / h top speed.
-- proxy line (3.390 euro for fortwo, 3.500 euro
for forfour) contains panoramic roof and seats in leather look and white / blue fabric plus Cool & Audio package with options for entertainment and climate control and the Sports package with 16 - inch alloy wheels.
Available in fortwo, fortwo cabrio and
forfour versions, the Brabus cars are debuting all at once at -LSB-...]
In the UK, where the 2016 Smart ForTwo is already available alongside the four -
doored ForFour, expect the price to start around # 11,125.
If you want to carry more than one passenger in a Smart, you need the new
ForFour model.