Smart Brings Back the Tiny City Car Idea With a New Electric Concept

The City Car That FadedThe Smart ForTwo once seemed like a practical solution for crowded cities. Its size made parking simple, and it stood out as a niche choice. European buyers took to it, but in the US, it struggled. Most Americans preferred larger, more flexible vehicles, and the ForTwo’s drawbacks were tough to overlook.Even so, the ForTwo built a name for itself as an efficient city car. That image stuck with Smart for years, even as the market moved toward crossovers and SUVs. Smart joined that shift, launching models like the #1 and #3, and eventually moving away from the small-car formula that made it unique.Smart stopped making the ForTwo in 2022, ending a run of over twenty years. Still, the idea of a small two-seater never fully …