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The iconic Smart ForTwo is back
Smart debuts the Concept #2 which will become an all-electric city car following in the ForTwo’s footsteps
Words by: Catherine Kent
Published on 22 April 2026 | 0 min read
The Smart ForTwo became an instant icon when it arrived in the late 1990s quickly becoming a familiar sight on urban streets. You’ll still see many of the early cars in cities all over Europe comically squeezed into tight spots or parked up perpendicular to the kerb. After several generations the ForTwo was discontinued a few years ago, but its legacy will live on with an all-electric #2 due to arrive in October 2026. Now, Smart has revealed the Concept #2 which gives us a first glimpse of what the new city car will look like.
This is obviously not the first time Smart has made an electric two-seat city car and the first electric ForTwo made its debut back way back in 2007. It was arguably ahead of its time. Today Smart is a fully electric brand and the new #2 will join the Smart’s expanding range of crossovers. This currently comprises of the compact #1 and the larger #3, with the rugged #5. We don’t know much about the #2 yet but according to Wolfgang Ufer, CEO of Smart Europe, “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.”. The new #2 is not the only reinvention of a popular city car we’ve seen recently and Renault’s Twingo has been reborn for the electric age too. Meanwhile Volkswagen has teased an electric Up! replacement with the ID.every1. These models will be in direct competition with the Leapmotor T03 and Dacia Spring and we hope they signal a trend for smaller and more affordable electric cars.
This is obviously not the first time Smart has made an electric two-seat city car and the first electric ForTwo made its debut back way back in 2007. It was arguably ahead of its time. Today Smart is a fully electric brand and the new #2 will join the Smart’s expanding range of crossovers. This currently comprises of the compact #1 and the larger #3, with the rugged #5. We don’t know much about the #2 yet but according to Wolfgang Ufer, CEO of Smart Europe, “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.”. The new #2 is not the only reinvention of a popular city car we’ve seen recently and Renault’s Twingo has been reborn for the electric age too. Meanwhile Volkswagen has teased an electric Up! replacement with the ID.every1. These models will be in direct competition with the Leapmotor T03 and Dacia Spring and we hope they signal a trend for smaller and more affordable electric cars.
