Smart’s new model electric Smart #3will debut at the Shanghai Auto Show in April and go on sale in China by the end of the year. early 2024 in Europe will follow. smart, Between Mercedes Benz and Geely is an electric car joint venture. And the company plans to launch a new model every year until 2027. The company wants to have at least five or six electric vehicle models by then.
According to Dirk Adelmann, CEO of Smart Europe Smart #3It will be a compact, all-electric coupe-style crossover. Finally reaching dealers in Europe small electric SUV Bigger than Smart #1, more spacious and sportier will be. #3 is the first affordable compact model at around 4400mm long, while #1 fits into the small crossover segment.
Smart #3 uses Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform. It’s even similar to the Smart #1, smaller in power output. with two powertrain options future. In leaked photos from China, #3 looks like the smaller Smart #1, but on the back has a more sloping ceiling. The SEA platform will also support other brands associated with Geely, including Volvo Cars and Lynk & CO.
COVID-related lockdowns in Shanghai last year affected the increase in Smart #1 production. The company had to reconsider the timing of the model’s release in Europe. smart, Opened orders in Germany in January and received 3,500 pre-orders. The company has managed to produce only 700 units so far.
Smart delayed opening orders in France, Italy and Spain from March to June to reduce waiting time from order to delivery.
Smart #3 will join the growing list of all-electric models in the compact SUV segment. VW Group’s mainstream rivals ID.4 and Cupra Born make it to our list as Smart’s sister model. Then there’s the next-generation Peugeot 3008 alongside the Nissan Ariya and the Renault Scenic of the future.