2017 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive
Smart ForTwo Electric Drive made its US debut at
the 2016 LA Auto Show. Produced
in Hambach, France, it is identical to its European twin. It offers the same
levels of customization and benefits from an on-board charger as a standard
feature.
All Smart electric cars share the same underpinnings
and use a 17.6 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which takes roughly 2.5 hours to
charge. For now, because the automaker will introduce a 22 kW fast
charger in 2017, as an optional feature, which will drop the charging time to
less than 45 minutes, if local conditions allow three-phase charging.
Powering the new Smart ForTwo Coupe Electric Drive
is an 81 HP and 160 Nm of torque electric motor that works in
conjunction with a single-speed fixed gear transmission made by Renault. It
needs 11.5 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h and it will keep
going up to a top speed of 130 km/h, which is electronically limited
to maximize efficiency.
In Germany, the 2017 ForTwo Electric Drive carries a
recommended retail price of € 21,940, tax included, which equals to US$ 23,512 at
the current exchange rates. The car company has yet to announce US pricing.