- The production version of the two-seat Smart #2 mini EV will be launched within 2026.
- Smart first mentioned the Smart #2 in September 2025 as the successor to its ForTwo model.
Smart, the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely, will debut the two-seat Smart #2 mini electric vehicle (EV) prototype concept car at the 2026 Beijing auto show in late April, following its revealing last September.
Smart announced the plan over the weekend, with the production version of the Smart #2 slated for launch within 2026.
The 19th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2026) will take place in Beijing from April 24 to May 3, 2026.
Smart announced in September 2025 that it would launch the two-seat Smart #2 in 2026 as the successor to its ForTwo model.
The all-new Smart #2 will be launched in China, Europe, and other overseas markets, with a planned roll out in late 2026, Smart previously said.
Designed by the Mercedes-Benz team and built on Smart's new ultra-compact vehicle architecture, the Smart #2 is currently in its final design and development phase.
Last month, Smart shared several images of the camouflaged Smart #2, saying the model had commenced global testing.
The Smart #2 will further expand the Smart brand's product portfolio, joining the Smart #1, #3, and #5 to form the brand's new lineup.
Launched in 1998, the Smart brand targets the premium compact car segment, representing Mercedes-Benz's solution for urban mobility in megacities.
On January 8, 2020, Mercedes-Benz and Geely established a new joint venture under the Smart brand, headquartered in Ningbo, Zhejiang, to accelerate electrification.
The first-generation Smart ForTwo two-seater city car debuted in 1998 and has sold over 2 million units cumulatively.
Additionally, Smart announced Saturday a special edition Smart #3 collaboration with American artist Keith Haring, priced at RMB 184,900 ($26,580) with only 99 units available in China.
The standard Smart #3 starts at RMB 164,900 in China.
