The new smart electric drive: Perfect drive for the perfect city car
The new #smartelectricdrive combines the unique agility of the #smart with local emission-free driving – the ideal combination for urban mobility
smart is the only car manufacturer worldwide to offer its model range with both combustion engines and pure battery-electric drive as the #smart fortwo, #smart fortwo cabrio and #smart forfour are available as electric drive models
The #smart fortwo cabrio is the only electric cabriolet on the market
With torque of 160 Newton metres the 60 kW electric car boasts exceedingly agile acceleration
The fully charged battery has sufficient power to cover approximately 160 kilometres in accordance with the NEDC, making it ideal for urban use
With the high-performance on-board charger the #smartelectricdrive can be charged up to twice as fast as before (depending on the country version and the electric power grid)
With the new fast charger (optional extra available from 2017) the car can be charged in less than 45 minutes (from 0 to 80%)
The 17.6 kWh lithium-ion battery from the Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE is housed in the vehicle underbody in a safe position that is favourable for the vehicle's centre of gravity
The ECO mode is a particularly energy-efficient drive program. The radar-based recuperation controls the energy recovery depending on the traffic situation
With the "smart control" app lots of electric drive information can be called up via smartphone, tablet or PC and functions such as pre-entry climate control or intelligent charging can be conveniently controlled remotely
In addition to the extensive standard equipment of the model series, the #smartelectricdrive models also come with a dashboard instrument with power meter and battery status display and the Audio & Cool package. The winter package with a heated steering wheel for maximum thermal comfort is available as an exclusive option for the electric drive models
The electric drive design package (option) gives the vehicle an expressive look. Among other features the tridion safety cell and door mirror caps are painted in exclusive electric green
With eye-catching design details in electric #green the special model #smartelectricdrive greenflash is a further exciting highlight for the market launch
This is already the fourth generation of electric drive for #smart. With the start of the first electrically driven test fleet back in 2007 in London, #smart took on a pioneering role in the field of electric mobility
Following the world premiere in Paris, the new #smart fortwo electric drive will be launched in the USA in early 2017. This will be followed by market launch of the two-seater and four-seater in Europe
In Germany prices for the #smart fortwo electric drive will start at €21,940 (recommended retail price including 19% VAT). When the environmental bonus is taken into account this means that it will cost less than €18,000