 Smart Car custom LCB (Lindt chocolate Bunny) edition. Smart GmbH (formerly MCC Smart GmbH) is a manufacturer of microcars and superminis of Daimler AG based in Böblingen, Germany, produced in Hambach (France). It is marketed as the "smart" in all lower case, as in the logo. The current Smart brand logo denotes part of a circle representing the wheel and an arrow for "forward thinking". AI redirects here. ...
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Böblingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. ...
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The Fortwo is the original smart model, launched in 1998 as City Coupe. ...
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Company history
The idea behind the "Smart car" was to create a vehicle easy to park and short enough to allow "nose-in" parking. Its length of 250 centimetres (98.4 in) would equal the width of a regular parking slot, allowing two or three Smarts to park in the space as one normal car. A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ...
An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
The project, started by Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch, was nicknamed the "Swatchmobile". The name Smart is an acronym for Swatch Mercedes ART.[1] Intended to use innovative features (such as a hybrid engine) and be affordable for young people, the Smart had similar design objective to the Citroën 2CV of the 1940s. For other uses, see Swatch (disambiguation). ...
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The Citroën 2CV (French: deux chevaux vapeur, literally two steam horses, from the tax horsepower rating) was an economy car produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1948 to 1990. ...
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Swatch CEO Nicolas Hayek sought an established car maker to produce his Swatch car. After General Motors reviewed and rejected the project as potentially unprofitable, Hayek found a partner in Volkswagen. Due to VW's own financial weakness at the time, plans never reached a final stage so Swatch teamed up with Daimler-Benz. The purpose-built factory complex Smartville in Hambach, France, was established in 1994 as a joint-venture of Daimler-Benz and Swatch. Born in 1928, Nicolas G. Hayek is the Lebanese co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group, with principal Headquarters in Biel-Bienne. ...
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Daimler-Benz AG was founded on May 1, 1924 by the merger of Benz & Cie. ...
Daimler-Benz AG was founded on May 1, 1924 by the merger of Benz & Cie. ...
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An Australian dealer web site provides the following summary of the beginnings of the product:
"How everything began: In 1993 Mercedes-Benz started a feasibility study on a subcompact car. Together with the Swatch Group Ltd. they founded the Micro Compact Car AG in 1994. The Smart city-coupé celebrates its world première at the IAA in Frankfurt (Germany) in 1997 and is one year successfully launched in nine European countries. By now, the Smart is available in 25 countries all over the world and was sold over 750,000 times."[2] The final car design proved to be far from Hayek's expectations: its engine eco-technology was outside of Mercedes' goal. The joint venture experienced heavy losses and dispute then Swatch pulled out.
In 2005, DaimlerChrysler decided against purchasing a 50% share in the Dutch NedCar plant used to manufacture the Forfour supermini. DC also halted development on the Formore and decided to discontinue production of the Roadster. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Nedcar NedCar, or officially Netherlands Car B.V., is the only large-scale automobile producer in the Netherlands. ...
Smart Forfour The Smart Forfour is a supermini produced by Smart from 2004 to 2006. ...
1996 Volkswagen Polo, a popular modern European supermini A supermini is a European hatchback car category. ...
The larger Formore was to be released worldwide (including the United States) in 2006. ...
The Smart Roadster is a two-door microcar first introduced in 2003 by Smart GmbH. Sales of the Roadster and Roadster Coupé were below expectations, resulting in a halt of production of both models in November 2005 after about 43,000 Roadsters were made. ...
In 2006, after dwindling sales, Smart GmbH was liquidated and its operations were absorbed within the Mercedes-Benz automobile group. It was later revealed that Smart GmbH lost nearly 4 billion euros from 2003 to 2006. [1] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In the same year, DaimlerChrysler announced that it would also cancel the Forfour and redesign the Fortwo to debut in Europe in 2007. The Fortwo is the original smart model, launched in 1998 as City Coupe. ...
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An electric, rechargeable version is being released in the UK, by a separate company, as a lease vehicle on a limited basis. At the Smart Car Brooklands event in July 1998, a Smart EV was on display within "MercedesWorld" and a representative stated that the car would be for sale in the UK in 2001. The Smart EV will be a Fortwo Hybrid, based on the Smart Crosstown Concept Car. ...
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Models Apart from the original short Smart Fortwo, a sporty Smart Roadster, an unlimited production of 2000 concept Smart Crosstown and a supermini Smart Forfour were also offered. These have now been discontinued. There were also plans to introduce a Brazilian-made cross-over based on the body of the ForFour and the AWD hardware of the Mercedes C-class with the name of Formore but industrialization of this was cancelled at the 11th hour (even as tooling was being installed in the assembly plant) due to unfavourable exchange rate swings and spending cutbacks driven by losses elsewhere within smart. The Fortwo is the original smart model, launched in 1998 as City Coupe. ...
The Smart Roadster is a two-door microcar first introduced in 2003 by Smart GmbH. Sales of the Roadster and Roadster Coupé were below expectations, resulting in a halt of production of both models in November 2005 after about 43,000 Roadsters were made. ...
The Smart Crosstown was a concept car by Smart shown at 2006 at the Detroit Auto Show, also known as NAIAS. It was a gas/electric hybrid based on the Smart Fortwo, currently sold in Europe. ...
1996 Volkswagen Polo, a popular modern European supermini A supermini is a European hatchback car category. ...
Smart Forfour The Smart Forfour is a supermini produced by Smart from 2004 to 2006. ...
Crossover may refer to: Audio crossover, a particular type of electronic filter used to separate audio signals into frequency bands Chromosomal crossover, in genetics, an exchange of material between two chromosomes Crossover (genetic algorithm), in genetic algorithms, refers to an analogue process to genetic crossover in a computer program Crossover...
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The larger Formore was to be released worldwide (including the United States) in 2006. ...
The Fortwo is the original smart model, launched in 1998 as City Coupe. ...
Smart Forfour The Smart Forfour is a supermini produced by Smart from 2004 to 2006. ...
The Smart Roadster is a two-door microcar first introduced in 2003 by Smart GmbH. Sales of the Roadster and Roadster Coupé were below expectations, resulting in a halt of production of both models in November 2005 after about 43,000 Roadsters were made. ...
The Smart Crosstown was a concept car by Smart shown at 2006 at the Detroit Auto Show, also known as NAIAS. It was a gas/electric hybrid based on the Smart Fortwo, currently sold in Europe. ...
The larger Formore was to be released worldwide (including the United States) in 2006. ...
The Smart EV will be a Fortwo Hybrid, based on the Smart Crosstown Concept Car. ...
Smart in Asia
Japan Older Smart cars equipped with engine sizes smaller than 660cc fit into the Kei car category of cars in Japan, and are eligible for a range of lower taxes. However, recent models with a larger engine do not meet the Kei qualifications. Because of high taxation on older cars in Japan, many older used Smart cars are exported to other countries with Right-hand drive, like Great Britain and South Africa; these are also called grey imports. The Daihatsu Cuore, a popular and typical kei car. ...
drive on right drive on left In organized traffic, vehicles going in opposite directions are separated to a side of the road so they will not block each others way. ...
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Taiwan A number of Smart car dealers can be found in Taipei.
Smart in North America
Canada The Smart Fortwo was introduced in Canada in late 2004 and was sold through Mercedes-Benz dealers. Demand has been heavy with up to 6-month waiting lists in major urban areas in the spring of 2005. The vehicle has been especially popular for light errand running for small shops and businesses, with many carrying custom paint jobs or stick-on graphics boldly advertising the associated product or service. However, recently the demand seems to have tapered off,[citation needed] and some 2005 Smart Fortwos have popped up in the used car market. Canadian Smart CDIs cannot be registered in the US. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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As of June 1, 2007, 9,200 Smart fortwo cdis had been sold in Canada, and as of the end of the model 450 production run, 10,241 of these cars were in this country. This large stock is because as the model 450 ended production, after a run of 770,256 cars, Mercedes-Benz Canada built-up stock to tide dealers over until the successor model 450 arrived at the end of 2007. is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Canadian version of the Smart fortwo cdi sold to 915 customers over three months in 2004; 4080 were sold in 2005; and 3023 in 2006. Virtually all the deliveries in 2004 and many of the deliveries in 2005 were to long-time Smart fans who had been waiting for their car for years, which largely accounts for the higher numbers. Although sales tapered off in late 2006 and the first couple of months of 2007, they rebounded strongly in March 2007 and this trend continued through April, culminating with May 2007, marking the car's strongest sales performance ever in Canada, at well over 500 units. Sales are strongest (per capita) in Western Canada, with Vancouver Island and Vancouver being especially hot markets for Smart.
The 2007 Smart fortwo model 451 saw an engine displacement increase to 1 full litre up from 700 cc with the attendant loss of fuel economy. Sales of the diesel engine was restricted in certain markets in favor of the Mitsubishi gasoline unit. Currently, in North America, Smarts are sold with the larger gas engine in the US and Canada, with the smaller, more fuel efficient diesel being sold in Mexico, Europe and other World markets.
United States Before 2008, Smart cars were only available in the United States as "grey market" imports, such as ZAP. U.S. federal regulations allow certain grey market importing in large quantities provided the vehicles are modified and tested to conform to U.S. safety and emissions regulations. Smart cars were imported into the United States by "The Defiance Company LLC," modified by G&K Automotive Conversion, and distributed and sold by independent dealerships which were not affiliated with Mercedes. U.S. regulations did not permit the purchase and import of used Smart CDi vehicles from Canada, as the diesel powered Canadian Smarts did not meet American emissions regulations. Opel Vectra, imported from Republic of Ireland and registered in Northern Ireland. ...
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In June 2006, DaimlerChrysler confirmed that Smart would be officially launched in the United States in the first quarter of 2008. The cars are offered through a dealership holding company Penske Automotive Group, which created a new U.S. dealership network for the brand under the name Smart USA.[4] Initially, an updated gasoline powered Fortwo was offered, starting around US$12,000.[5] The new model made its debut at European auto shows in November 2006. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG), headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the worlds second largest automotive dealership group. ...
The Fortwo is the original smart model, launched in 1998 as City Coupe. ...
"Hybrid Technologies" plans to sell an electric version of the Smart vehicle in the U.S. starting at US$35,000. It is being called a hybrid car even though the vehicle is all-electric. The electric Smart car will have a range of 120 miles (190 km) to 150 miles (240 km), a top speed of 80 mph (129 km/h), and charge in 5 to 6 hours using a standard 110V AC outlet. An electric Smart is currently undergoing testing in the UK and will only be offered to commercial clients as a trial for the time being.[6][7] USD redirects here. ...
The Honda Insight has been the most fuel efficient of the hybrids. ...
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The unique design of the Smart has received much attention in the U.S. In its April issue, Men's Vogue raised the question: in a nation where your supersized car is your castle, is the Smart too mini for a man?[8] An American mens fashion magazine, spun off from Vogue, a womens fashion magazine. ...
Mexico Smart offers the hardtop and convertible models of the Fortwo coupé in Mexico.[9] The Fortwo is the original smart model, launched in 1998 as City Coupe. ...
Criticism A Forbes article has been critical of the stated reasons that Daimler-Chrysler gave for introducing the car in the United States.[10] According to the EPA, fuel efficiency is lower than the 5-seat Toyota Prius, which achieves 45 city and 48 highway while the Smart achieves 33 city and 41 highway. Though it is worth noting that the Smart ForTwo is not, in fact, a hybrid. Hybrid Synergy Drive The Toyota Prius [ˈpri. ...
The vehicle has also been criticized for being one of the slowest cars on the market. Car and Driver noted, "Given that the Fortwo is the slowest-accelerating passenger vehicle in the country (say a Hail Mary before merging onto a freeway), a lead foot, with a resulting impact in fuel economy, is practically a safety requirement."[11] Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ...
Safety  Cutaway showing structure of the Smart Smart vehicles use a very small front crumple zone. The new Smart Fortwo has been awarded 4 out of 5 stars in the Euro NCAP Adult Occupant Protection, 2 out of 4 stars in the Pedestrian protection test but it was not tested for Child Occupant Protection as it has no rear seats[12]. The original Smart was awarded 3 out of 5 stars for Adult Occupant Protection[13]. In American tests using a five star rating, Smart cars received a four star safety rating for the driver from a front impact, and a five star safety rating for the driver for a side impact. [14] It also received "Good" ratings (top rating) for front and side crash protection in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests. [15] The crumple zones of an automobile are a structural feature designed to compress during an accident to absorb energy from an impact. ...
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research Laboratory for the UK Department of Transport. ...
The main structure of the car is a stiff structure called a Tridion Safety Cell, which is designed to activate the crumple zones of a colliding vehicle. This design creates a very strong safety cell around the passengers[16]. However, it also subjects them to higher forces during an accident than in a conventional car.[citation needed]
Modification Smart cars have been modified by Brabus of Germany. Other companies modify the Smart to use motorcycle engines, such as the Suzuki Hayabusa 1352 cc inline four-cylinder. These cars are known as Smartuki. The most powerful models can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 100 km/h) in less than 3.5 seconds.[citation needed] BRABUS Weber is a high-performance aftermarket tuning company which specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach vehicles, similar to Hamann which modifies Ferraris and BMW. Founded in 1977 by Bodo Buschmann, Brabus has since become the largest Mercedes tuner other than the DaimlerChrysler affiliate Mercedes-AMG. The company is...
The Suzuki Hayabusa (also known as the GSX1300R prior to 2008) is a hyper sport motorcycle originally introduced by Suzuki in 1999. ...
See also - List of German cars
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