Smart launched the Smart #2 Couture Edition in China for 112,999 yuan ($16,790). The release revives its signature two-seater city car format as an all-electric model.
The joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely Auto capped the initial Chinese run at 999 numbered units. That matches a separate 999-unit allocation earmarked for European buyers.
Deliveries for immediate Chinese orders begin before year-end. Early ordering opens across Europe following the car’s global debut at the Paris Motor Show. European buyers face a pre-order entry price of 19,990 euros ($22,400). Chinese buyers will see pricing for standard Premium variants in November.
Built on Geely’s Electric Compact Architecture, the vehicle uses a platform engineered specifically for ultra-compact urban runabouts. Mercedes-Benz’s global design team handled the styling. They retained the proportions of the original ForTwo while adding LED lighting, flush surfaces and a capsule-patterned grille.
A 35.8-kilowatt-hour lithium iron phosphate battery pack powers the vehicle, using cells supplied by CATL. It delivers a China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle range of 410 kilometres. European testing targets a combined Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure range of 290 kilometres.
Power comes from a single rear-mounted electric motor driving the rear axle. It produces 60 kilowatts of power and 130 Newton-metres of torque. The chassis pairs MacPherson strut front suspension with a five-link independent rear setup, delivering a tight turning radius of 3.35 metres. European models support 65-kilowatt direct-current fast charging, taking the battery from 10 per cent to 80 per cent in 20 minutes.
Dimensionally, the vehicle measures between 2,751 and 2,764 millimetres in length, 1,669 millimetres in width and 1,555 millimetres in height, riding on an 1,875-millimetre wheelbase.
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