Smart with the #6 will market from 2026, for now only in China, its first sedan that outgrows all five models in the brand’s current range, so much so that it is bigger even than Mercedes’ cousin, the C-Class. It should also be noted that the only powertrain option available when the new sedan debuts is a plug-in hybrid powetrain. In this, too, the #6 differs from other Smart cars on the market today, all of which are 100 per cent electric.
The first images and some information for #6
If we then consider that Smart’s flagship suv, the #5, is also offered in China in a plug-in hybrid variant as well as an electric variant, we can see how the Mercedes-Geely collaboration is gradually expanding the Smart brand’s portfolio of offerings, especially in China. The launch of the new saloon was announced in recent days by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Technological Information with the first images and some information on the model.
The saloon is the largest model in the Smart range
The Smart brand’s first sedan is, as mentioned, the largest model ever presented by the brand. The Smart #6 is, in fact, 4.90 metres long, 1.92 metres wide and 1.51 metres high, with a wheelbase of 2,926 millimetres. Moreover, under the bonnet the new saloon uses the Electric Hybrid Drive system, a plug-in credited with an electric range of 285 km. The hybrid powertrain combines a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with an electric unit and a three-speed gearbox.
