{"id":9010,"date":"2021-07-16T08:33:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T12:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=9010"},"modified":"2021-07-16T16:59:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T20:59:06","slug":"smart-compact-crossover-roof-teaser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/07\/16\/smart-compact-crossover-roof-teaser\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart compact electric crossover teased and it looks massive (for a Smart)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smart is in the midst of an identity transformation as it’s evolving from a manufacturer of pint-sized gasoline and electric city cars to an EV-only brand with much bigger aspirations. The company is now a joint effort between Daimler and Geely, with the first product on the agenda taking the shape of a compact crossover. It will come out in 2022, but in the meantime, a concept will be unveiled in September at the IAA show in Munich.<\/p>\n

It’s been teased before<\/a>, but this is a more substantial preview as it gives us a better understanding of the vehicle’s size. Daimler design chief Gorden Wagener shared an image of the yet-to-be-named showcar, revealing its roof with a funky pattern finished in bronze. You can easily tell it’s much bigger than any other Smart before it, including the 2005 Formore crossover that never happened.<\/p>\n

It has four decently sized doors and looks just about as big as a Mini Countryman, which has already been confirmed to get a purely electric version in 2023 for its next generation due to be built in Germany at a BMW plant. Smart remains coy on details about its new EV, but the use of conventional side mirrors for the concept hints the IAA-bound showcar will be close to the production version.<\/p>\n

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