June 2017
Smart EQ Fortwo priced from £16,420
Smart has announced its EQ Fortwo coupe will start at £16,420 including the £4500 plug-in car grant. The EQ Fortwo Cabrio starts at £18,560, while the EQ Forfour costs from £16,915.
An 82PS electric motor works at the rear of the smart EQ and transmits its power via a single-speed gearbox to the rear wheels.
The smart EQ has a range of approximately 96 miles, while its maximum speed is electronically limited to 80mph to maximise the range.
The standard 7kW charger means the car can be charged in 2.5 hours using a wallbox. The optional 22kW charger means the car can be charged in 40 minutes using a wallbox.
The EQ fortwo coupé can travel from 0 to 62 mph in 11.5 seconds.
With maximum torque of 160 Nm from almost zero revs, the smart EQ has exceedingly responsive acceleration. The EQ coupé and cabrio has an ultra-small turning circle of 6.95 metres.
With the ‘smart EQ control’ app, key information can be accessed via smartphone, tablet or PC and functions such as pre-entry climate control or intelligent charging can be controlled remotely.
Standard specification is based on the well-equipped prime model, which includes heated front seats, cruise control, leather upholstery and 15-inch alloy wheels. Every EQ model also comes with charging cables for both domestic sockets and public charging stations; rear parking sensors; smart media system with satellite navigation and active brake assist.
For £595 customers can add the premium plus equipment line, which includes ambient lighting; centre armrest; LED headlights and tail lights; front fog lamps; automatic lights and wipers; and rear view camera.
Small, but fantastically strong: unique tridion safety cell is joined by ESP, Active Brake Assist, Crosswind Assist, Hill Start Assist and five airbags as standard.
The optional Winter package includes heated multifunction steering wheel; heater rear seats in the fourfour and enhanced interior insulation. Costing £295 for the fortwo coupé and cabrio prime and for the forfour prime costing £495.
January 2020
Prices announced for updated EQ Fortwo
The updated Smart EQ range is now on sale, with prices starting from £16,850 for the smart fortwo coupé (including PICG grant of £3,500; total price £20,350 excluding grant). The forfour is priced from £17,285 (£20,785 excluding grant), and the unique fortwo cabriolet starts at £20,420 (£23,920 excluding grant).
The smart electric drive features an 82PS electric motor powering the rear wheels via a single-speed gearbox. All smart EQ models have a range of around 70 miles, while maximum speed is electronically limited to 81mph.
The 96-cell lithium-ion battery is coupled with a – now standard - 22 kW on-board charger, meaning that charging can take less than 40 minutes (from 10 to 80% charge) using a rapid charger, and can be charged in less than six hours using a home wall box.
The new smart EQ range features a re-designed exterior with new front bumper and grille painted in body panel colour, and new halogen headlights with LED daytime running lights and new halogen taillights. There are four model lines available; passion advanced, pulse premium, prime exclusive and the edition 1.
Standard specification on all models include multifunction leather steering wheel, rear parking sensors, smart media system (navigation, seven-inch touchscreen, charging station finder, Bluetooth, automatic climate control, DAB, Android Auto and Mirrorlink), acoustic presence indicator and comfort package.
The passion advanced is available on both the fortwo coupé (£16,850 incl. PICG) and forfour (£17,285 incl. PICG), and comes with 15-inch alloy wheels in a four-spoke design painted black with a high-sheen finish and upholstery in black fabric with double-stitching in white.
In addition to the passion advanced, pulse premium offers 16-inch five-twin-spoke alloy wheels painted black with high-sheen finish; brushed stainless steel sports pedals with rubber studs; storage net on centre console; and rear view camera.. Coupé and forfour models come with a panoramic roof and sunblind, while the cabriolet comes with a draft stop.
Prime exclusive models feature 16-inch eight-Y-spoke alloy wheels painted black; full-LED headlights (for the first time on smart); ambient lighting; automatically dimming interior mirror; heated seats for driver and passenger; and dashboard and door centre panels in black fabric and accent trim in black and leather upholstery.
Available on fortwo coupé and cabriolet, the limited edition smart EQ edition 1 comes with a specially selected colour package in asphalt grey; radiator trim in black; black high-gloss decals; BRABUS spoiler and side sills; and 16-inch BRABUS alloy wheels in high-gloss black with a red accent. The fortwo edition 1 coupé is on sale for £23,790, and the cabriolet is £26,210 (incl. PICG).
July 2021
Limited edition Smart EQ Fortwo Racing Green Edition priced from £25,495
Exterior highlights for the Racing Green Edition include LED headlights, 16-inch BRABUS Monoblock XI black alloy wheels with Silver undercut, a panoramic glass roof and exclusive Racing Green Metallic paint.
Inside, there are BRABUS Tailor Made hand-stitched leather seats finished in Cognac Nappa leather with diamond stitching on the seatbacks and bases, plus a Racing Green top stitch.
The dashboard and door centre panels are also finished off in Cognac Nappa leather with Racing Green top stitching, as is the three-spoke multifunction sports steering wheel, which gets Racing Green double stitching.
Other interior highlights include aluminium BRABUS sports pedals and handbrake lever, a BRABUS gear stick and aluminium BRABUS door sills. There is also a carbon fibre-look trim for the centre console surrounding the eight-inch touchscreen smart Connect media system, which includes Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay®.
The smart EQ features an 82PS electric motor powering the rear wheels via a single-speed gearbox. All models have a range of around 70 miles, while maximum speed is electronically limited to 81 mph.
The 96-cell lithium-ion battery is coupled with a – now standard - 22 kW on-board charger, meaning that charging can take less than 40 minutes (from 10 to 80% charge) using a rapid charger, and can be charged in less than six hours using a home wall box.
The smart EQ fortwo coupé Racing Green Edition is available from £25,495 OTR including the £2,500 government Plug-in Car Grant.