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Smart is returning to its roots with this funky Concept #2

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Smart is returning to its roots with this funky Concept #2 | Top Gear

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And yes, a production version will happen. The teeny two-seater is set to return later this year

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Smart is returning to its roots with this funky Concept #2

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And yes, a production version will happen. The teeny two-seater is set to return later this year

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And yes, a production version will happen. The teeny two-seater is set to return later this year

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Smart is returning to its roots with this funky Concept #2

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Smart is returning to its roots with this funky Concept #2

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Smart is returning to its roots with this funky Concept #2

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And yes, a production version will happen. The teeny two-seater is set to return later this year

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And yes, a production version will happen. The teeny two-seater is set to return later this year

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Alert your pals that can’t park, because the tiny little two-seater Smart car is coming back, and this… isn’t quite it.

What you’re looking at above is actually the Smart Concept #2, but it gives us a glimpse at what the real life #2 will look like when it’s eventually shown off at the Paris Motor Show in October. And yes, like with all other new Smarts, you do have to call it the ‘Hashtag Two’. Lame.

Anyway, this concept strangely reminds us of the one-off Aston Martin Cygnet V8 with its bulging bodywork and arches. Although obviously, unlike that former Toyota iQ, the new Smart is all-electric.

There’s no word on how big the battery could be, but Smart actually reckons the Concept #2 could have 186 miles of range and DC fast charging that would handle a 10 to 80 per cent top-up in less than 20 minutes. Bit of an improvement on the final EQ ForTwo’s 90 miles of range.

This concept – which is 2.79m long and gets a 6.95m turning circle – also includes vehicle-to-load capability so that you can run a hairdryer or coffee machine while zipping about town, and we’re told that the whole thing is guided by the “overarching design philosophy of ‘Love, Pure, Unexpected’”. Right. Oh, and despite the new-age Smart being a joint venture with Geely, all of the Concept #2’s design was penned by the Mercedes-Benz Global Design Team.

We can see the two-tone matte white and gold look going down very well indeed with the Monégasque elite, which is where most Smarts seem to end up, after all.

“For me personally, it is a very special moment to present the Smart Concept #2 as the first concrete outlook on the reinvention of our iconic two-seater,” said Smart Europe boss Wolfgang Ufer.

“The Concept #2 combines the creativity and passion of our Mercedes-Benz design team and provides a clear vision of the future qualities of the Smart #2. It is a vehicle shaped by the way European smart customers truly live and move — effortless, agile and efficient.”

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Alert your pals that can’t park, because the tiny little two-seater Smart car is coming back, and this… isn’t quite it.

What you’re looking at above is actually the Smart Concept #2, but it gives us a glimpse at what the real life #2 will look like when it’s eventually shown off at the Paris Motor Show in October. And yes, like with all other new Smarts, you do have to call it the ‘Hashtag Two’. Lame.

Anyway, this concept strangely reminds us of the one-off Aston Martin Cygnet V8 with its bulging bodywork and arches. Although obviously, unlike that former Toyota iQ, the new Smart is all-electric.

There’s no word on how big the battery could be, but Smart actually reckons the Concept #2 could have 186 miles of range and DC fast charging that would handle a 10 to 80 per cent top-up in less than 20 minutes. Bit of an improvement on the final EQ ForTwo’s 90 miles of range.

This concept – which is 2.79m long and gets a 6.95m turning circle – also includes vehicle-to-load capability so that you can run a hairdryer or coffee machine while zipping about town, and we’re told that the whole thing is guided by the “overarching design philosophy of ‘Love, Pure, Unexpected’”. Right. Oh, and despite the new-age Smart being a joint venture with Geely, all of the Concept #2’s design was penned by the Mercedes-Benz Global Design Team.

We can see the two-tone matte white and gold look going down very well indeed with the Monégasque elite, which is where most Smarts seem to end up, after all.

“For me personally, it is a very special moment to present the Smart Concept #2 as the first concrete outlook on the reinvention of our iconic two-seater,” said Smart Europe boss Wolfgang Ufer.

“The Concept #2 combines the creativity and passion of our Mercedes-Benz design team and provides a clear vision of the future qualities of the Smart #2. It is a vehicle shaped by the way European smart customers truly live and move — effortless, agile and efficient.”