Smart #5 will be equipped with a 100% electric version in addition to the plugin hybrid engine. © Car.
Many manufacturers have postponed their move towards All Electric, which is facing more slowly than expected. This time, Smart, who was the first traditional manufacturer to abandon thermal engines in 2019, will re -introduce them to its range. It has already happened on some models, such as FIAT 500, but this is the first time a manufacturer who has already become All -Electric has changed his decision.
It is important to say that the smart range, which is now running jointly in Mercedes and Galley, is no longer taking more than the brand in 2019. While he has still developed his small Forto and Forfor there, with which it has become famous, the Smart currently offers a range of very large models, which contains completely SUVS, for which Thermal engine is more suitable for use.
A rechargeable hybrid engine to cast a wide net
In this way, the prototypes of the #5 Smart Family SUV equipped with the petrol engine were observed, which persuaded the brand to clarify the situation. A spokesman for Smart’s European Operations explained. Auto car : “We consider individual movements driven through combustion engines, a transitional technology for purely electric driving, it is important that the growing diverse demands and wishes of consumers cannot eliminate any technical solution. . “
However, there are many questions. First of all, we do not know which thermal engine will be equipped with Smart #5, except that it should be a plug -in hybrid power train. This solution is, in fact, very popular in China, where it represents more than 40% of the sale of cars. It also includes range extenders electric models, which work like plugin hybrids. Another pending question, will smart #1 and #3, as #5 on the same SEA2 platform, will this engine be entitled? Finally, we can imagine that smart will not necessarily introduce thermal engines in all markets where the brand is present, some rely less on this energy than others.