Smart #3, the second model of the new generation of electric cars from the Smart house, will make its debut on the market. next April 17 at the Shanghai Motor Show. The confirmation comes from Automotve News Europe who had the opportunity to speak with the CEO of Smart Europe, Dirk Adelmann. This new model will be; marketed in China by the end of the year and will arrive in China. in Europe early 2024.
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Smart #3 will be more large and spacious than the current new Smart #1 that we already have; got to try. It will be about of an SUV Coupé with a length of approximately 4,400 mm (the Smart #1 is 4,270 mm long). Adelmann added that Smart intends to bring a new model to market every year until 2027. The automaker has chosen not to use the “#2” name instead. as he wants to reserve it for a future small electric car that could replace the current EQ fortwo whose production will end this year. in the spring of 2024.
It’s not; the first time you hear about the Smart #3. Last November, in fact, some first photos of the new model leaked from the site of the Chinese Ministry of Transport, as well as some first technical information. Images that made it possible to notice several similarities with the Smart #1, especially at the front level
According to leaked information, the new electric car measures about 4,400mm long, 1,800mm wide and 1,600 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,785 mm. Smart #3 will rest on always on the SEA platform developed by Geely. The new model should also have the same powertrain as the #1. Therefore, this means that there will be two versions: one with a single 200 kW (272 HP) electric motor with 343 Nm of torque and one with a double electric motor capable of delivering 315 kW (428 HP) with 543 Nm of torque.< /p>
Therefore, all that remains is to wait for the official presentation of the new vehicle to discover all its secrets. Once on the market, the Smart #3 will go on sale. to confront directly with models of the caliber of the Volkswagen ID.4/5.
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