The first Smart car was the Smart City-Coupé, launched by Smart Automobile in 1998 and later renamed the Smart ForTwo. This two-seat, ultra-compact vehicle was designed by Mercedes-Benz in ...

Launched in 1998, the Smart Fortwo was a tiny city car that measured just 98.4 inches from bumper to bumper, weighed a scant 1,609 pounds, and was powered by a 44-hp three-cylinder engine that would ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. Once upon a time, not so long ago, Smart cars were tiny. But ...

Smart’s transformation continues as the company has unveiled the new #5 crossover. It’s a far cry from the old ForTwo as the model is a premium mid-size SUV with a high-tech interior worthy of a ...

The Smart #5 is an electric compact crossover that rivals the Tesla Model Y Smart's lineup grows to three vehicles with the arrival of the #5 Sales of the Smart #5 start in early 2025 in markets where ...

Gone are the days when Smart was synonymous with microcar madness. Today, the electric-only brand is supercharging its ambitions, with a lineup now catering for a vast array of different buyers. The ...

If your mental image of a Smart car is a tiny two-seater wedged into an impossibly small parking space, sometimes even having reversed in, prepare for a reset. The new Smart #5 is the brand’s biggest ...