The Fortwo forms the basis for Daimler's Car2go fleet, the largest car-sharing enterprise worldwide. A sport model, marketed as the Brabus model, has been available in both generations, and Daimler introduced the Smart electric drive, an all-electric version, in 2007. With the second generation, Smart introduced a version with automatic start-stop, marketed as the MHD, or Micro-Hybrid Drive-offered only in certain markets.
Smartville underwent a 200 million euro upgrade beginning in mid-2013 for the third generation. The rear engine and forward cooling system locations in the Smart Fortwo.įortwo models are manufactured at Smartville-a dedicated Daimler assembly plant in Hambach, France-in Coupé (i.e., hatchback) and Cabrio (i.e., convertible) body styles, each in a mono-box configuration.
"Today's gasoline-powered Smart is a product from Daimler-Benz and has not much in common with the plans of the former Swatch team." Design When MCC abandoned the original concept and the planned electric or hybrid drive, both Hayek and senior development team members left the project. The company MCC ( Micro Compact Car AG) was founded in 1994 by Hayek in Biel as a joint subsidiary of Daimler-Benz and SMH SA (Société Suisse de Microélectronique et d'Horlogerie). With a design focused on a modern microcar with an electric or hybrid drive, VW vacillated, disputes with Hayek ensued, and Hayek turned to Mercedes. History ĭevelopment of what ultimately became the Smart Fortwo started before 1993, originally as Swatch car of Nicolas Hayek in co-operation with Volkswagen. Until 2004, the Fortwo had been marketed as the smart City-Coupé. The Fortwo nameplate derives from its two-person seating capacity. The brand name Smart derives from its early history as a cooperative venture between Swatch and Mercedes: Swatch Mercedes ART. Marketed in 46 countries worldwide, Fortwo production had surpassed 1.7 million units by early 2015. The third generation Fortwo (2014–) was internally designated as the C453 build series, and debuted globally on July 16, 2014, at the Tempodrom in Berlin along with a closely related four-door version, the Smart Forfour, co-developed and sharing the same platform and engines with the third-generation Renault Twingo. The second generation W451 build series was launched at the 2006 Bologna Motor Show. The first generation was internally designated as the W450, launched at the 1998 Paris Motor Show. Introduced in 1998, it is now in its third generation. The Smart Fortwo (stylized as "smart fortwo") is a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger city car manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of the Mercedes-Benz Group.
Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive (Electric Version)
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