Created by Robert Hahn, it is dubbed the Smart EQ4
and, as the name suggests, it would form part of Daimler’s EQ electric vehicle
family. Created as an affordable rival to the Tesla Model 3, the Smart EQ4
could make use of the latest and greatest electric and autonomous technologies
from Mercedes‘ portfolio and give a new lease of life to the brand that’s
become synonymous with city cars.
Visually, the EQ4 has a cute and approachable vibe
just like the Smart cars we’ve come to love – or love to hate. It’s also been
designed to allow as much sunlight into the cabin as possible. Consequently,
there are huge glass panels where you’d normally find doors and a single piece
of glass that combines the windscreen, roof, and rear window.
Hahn has imagined the vehicle with a battery pack
large enough to provide 500 km of range and a 3.9-second 0-100 km/h acceleration, along with seating for up to 5 people with luggage.
