smart #2 Preview Images Released – Fortwo Successor, Red Roof, 410km Range

2026/10/09
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Smart EV
Malaysia
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smart releases more preview images of the #2, showing red paint with a black roof as a tribute to the fortwo. As the fortwo's successor, the #2 retains a two-door two-seat layout with LED DRLs and projector headlights, large front ventilation openings and a capsule-pattern grille. Two-tone body with traditional door handles and 15/16-inch wheels. Dimensions 2,751(2,764)×1,669×1,555mm with 1,875mm wheelbase, positioning it as a micro EV. CLTC range is 410 km. World premiere at the Paris Motor Show October 12, with official launch in mid-November.
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