Smart is the German automaker producer of high-quality and compact, urban vehicles, and it is waiting to enter the automotive market again with the relaunch of its ForTwo city car. Following the company’s decision to shut down production in early 2024, Smart is expected to release a new model of the ForTwo in the coming years. This is not a mere reappearance of an old model; it is a part of the plan to enter the A-segment market, which is suddenly getting popular with city cars.
Why Smart’s ForTwo is the Future of Urban Mobility
This was disclosed to Auto Express by the Smart European CEO, Dirk Adelmann, who stated that the company is planning to re-enter the A segment since it is popular. “It is close to our heart and is growing,” said Adelmann to explain why the A-segment is particularly interesting for the future of automotive mobility in cities. ForTwo is the ultimate platform for our company as it is the core of its collection. Indeed, Smart has a very clear plan to reintroduce it back into the range, said Kai Sieber, head of Smart design. This is Smart’s way of stepping up from its previous strategy of focusing only on city cars and going back to innovation on urban mobility.
On the design level, the next generation of Smart ForTwo is ready to part with the retro-pop artistic focus characteristic of competitors such as the Renault 5 E-Tech or Fiat 500. Instead, Smart wants to continue with the concept of its original designs but with the incorporation of some modern factors. It should be noted that the look of a third generation is expected to be similar to the initial two generations of the ForTwo, but would have modified design details in tune with the current Smart cars. It can be seen Then this combination of being traditional and contemporary is meant to appeal to both the old and new.
One of the fresh approaches from the new ForTwo is that it is in cooperation with Geely, the Chinese automotive firm that has controlling stakes in Smart since 2019 alongside Daimler AG. Some more substantive details about the new Smart ForTwo that will be launched sometime in 2012 are still to be released but it is expected that the car will be based on an all-new platform that will be jointly designed and manufactured with Geely. This is expected to capitalize on Geely’s experience in electric automobiles, putting the new two-wheeled product at the epitome of efficient urban mobility.
Respecting the policy made towards environmentalism, Smart has said that it will only manufacture electric cars in the future. Therefore, the new generation of ForTwo will be exclusively electrified and will become the first model that the brand is building based on this strategy. This transition to electrification is quite in line with Smart’s commitment to environmental conservation and meeting the needs of conscientious consumers.
As for the model name of the new ForTwo, which has not yet been given an official name, it might follow the pattern and have an even figure in the end, which might be something like #2. The above nomenclature does not only pay homage to the vehicle’s past but, at the same time, marks a new beginning for the brand.
Over the decades, the automotive industry has changed, and therefore Smart has shown flexibility by coming up with a strategy of redesigning the ForTwo city car. To do this, Smart has a vision to revitalize its place among the other urban mobility providers by using its history and innovations. But there is no shortage of big news regarding the ForTwo, and everyone is waiting to see how Smart will revolutionize the automobile market in the twenty-first century with their new concept of a city car.
Wait for the next parts of the story as Smart continues its way to present an innovative, remarkable city car, which will combine classic elements with steampunk-inspired design.
