Had Smart become as cumbersome for Mercedes as Captain Haddock's band-aid in the Adventures of Tintin?
You have to believe it, otherwise the firm with the star would not have sold half of the capital to the Chinese Geely.
If the Lilliputian of the market (electric Fortwo) at the origin of the brand will continue to be produced for some time yet in the Hambach factory sold to Ineos, Smart is preparing to make a new start with a vehicle that does not has nothing to do with the original spirit.
Taking the form of a 5-door SUV called #1 (pronounced “hashtag One”), this vehicle is indeed a little longer than a Mini Clubman (4.27 m) and as high as a Citroën C3 Aircross ( 1.63m).
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Launched next spring at prices that are close to the peaks (from 39,990 euros for the Pro+ version), the #1 is the result of a sharing of tasks.
While Mercedes signed the style and interface, the Chinese developed the SAE (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform that Volvo…
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