Smart #2 now available to pre-order for under €20,000
Earlier this week, the new Smart #2 took centre stage in Paris - and now, the manufacturer has opened pre-orders. The compact electric two-seater can be reserved immediately in four trim lines - with a base price between €19,990 and €25,690.
The Smart #2 is now available for pre-order in several European countries, starting from 13 October. Core markets such as Germany, France and Italy are included. “Customers in Europe placing an early order will have the opportunity to secure their smart #2 ahead of full market availability in 2027,” the manufacturer announced. The actual e-commerce launch is set to follow in the first half of 2027.
The new Smart #2 is available in four trim lines: Pure, Pure+, Premium and Couture Edition – with an entry price of €19,990 for the Pure, as was previously communicated during the Paris world premiere. However, with the opening of pre-orders, Smart has also now specified pricing for the other trims. The #2 Pure+ starts at €20,990, the #2 Premium at €24,490 and the #2 Couture Edition at €25,690. The latter, however, is limited to 999 units in Europe, according to Smart. All prices apply to the German market and may vary in other target markets.
In terms of basic structure, the four trims do not differ: the new Smart #2 measures approximately 2.79 metres in length and retains key features of the former Fortwo, such as its two seats, two doors and wheels positioned far to the outside. The top speed is 140 km/h. Power is provided by a 60 kW electric motor at the rear axle, paired with a 35.7 kWh LFP battery featuring cells from CATL. The range for all variants is 290 km according to WLTP.
Differences arise, however, in the scope of equipment and charging power. The base Pure variant supports only 7.4 kW AC charging, while the other trims can draw the usual 11 kW from an AC charger. As a result, the Pure takes five hours instead of three to charge from 10 to 80 per cent, according to the datasheet. There are no differences in DC charging power, however. All #2 models support a maximum of 65 kW DC charging and, thanks to the relatively small battery, boasts a 10 – 80 charging time of under 20 minutes.
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Smart highlights the entry-level version’s equipment features, including a keyless entry system, a V2L charging function and multiple driver assistance systems. The slightly more expensive Smart #2 Pure+ additionally offers 11 kW AC charging, a heated driver’s seat and further assistance systems. The significantly higher-priced #2 Premium already includes features such as a fixed glass roof, artificial leather seats and a Sennheiser sound system with seven speakers. Additional colour combinations are also available here. The limited #2 Couture Edition, meanwhile, is reserved for an Atelier White Matt paint finish with a Platinum Gold roof – along with other exclusive features such as 16-inch alloy wheels.
Production of the #2 will initially take place in China, from where it will be exported to Europe, among other regions. The technical foundation of the new electric two-seater is the newly developed Electric Compact Architecture (ECA). In the #2, this allows for a kerb weight of 1,140 kg and a payload of 205 kg. Smart specifies the boot volume behind the two seats as 305 litres. The dimensions are given as 2.75 x 1.76 x 1.56 metres, with a wheelbase of 1.88 metres. Smart offers a three-year warranty on the vehicle itself, along with a special eight-year or 200,000 km warranty on the battery. Even then, the battery is expected to retain 70 per cent of its State of Health (SoH).
Remo Guthauser, Sales Director Europe at Smart Europe, commented: Since we announced the smart #2, we have seen extraordinary anticipation from our community. Even before we had an official start date for early ordering, smart enthusiasts were already reaching out to our retail partners to ask when they could place an order for the new smart two-seater. Now we can cater the numerous two-seater fans in Europe who have been waiting for so long to reserve one of the first smart #2.