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2012 Smart ForFour

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Seems like Smart is ready to try the four door idea again.

But this time, it looks more like a Smart.
Not sure if this is based on the next Mercedes A Class or a platform from partner Renault/Nissan.

It seems to have some kind of retro futuristic look to it.

Smart is in desperate need of something new. Anything. At least in the US where sales are now just a few hundred units a month.

Seems that everyone who wanted one already has one. And with only 2 seats, it’s really not for everyone.

We’ll see…

Conversation 5 comments

  2. Wow, it's the new Microbus that VW never made! I think this is what will put them back on the map.

  4. When a car holds 1 or 2 at most; sex-appeal/speed/uniqueness are paramont. But when you intend it to hold 3 or more; SAFETY is suddenly important. And that's a BIG problem for such a tiny vehicle. A 5-start mini will kill everybody instantly if it hits a 3-star full-size (and those in the full-size will probably survive — just the laws of physics). If your brain slams against your skull in 1 sec (while a 1' hood collapses) it receives 36 times more force that if it came to a stop in the 6 seconds it takes for a 6' hood to collapse.

    And such is the cunundrum of the 4-door econo car.

  5. This design sort of reminds me of the Mercedes-Benz 'Bionic' concept from a few years ago.

    Iirc… the 'Bionic' was a 4 passenger car, with the design based upon a Boxfish(look it up.. I'm not joking).

    Anyhow… this is an interesting design. One problem for my family would be… will this be smaller than, say, a Scion xD?

    Also…. the Smart dealership is over 100 miles away… this is not good if you have a warranty issue that needs repaired.

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