- The Smart #6 EHD is a hybrid sedan and the largest model in Smart’s lineup to date.
- It will be Smart’s second hybrid model following the Smart #5 EHD.
Smart, the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely, has filed for its all-new sedan model #6 EHD, continuing to expand its lineup.
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released its latest catalog of vehicles soon to be approved for sale on Friday for public comment, with the Smart #6 EHD included.
Public feedback can be submitted between December 6-12. Inclusion in this catalog represents the final major regulatory step for a vehicle model to gain approval for sale in China.
The Smart #6 EHD has two pages in the catalog, with product codes HQ715DCHEV107 and HQ715DCHEV106, both designated as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Its dimensions are 4,906 mm in length, 1,922 mm in width, and 1,508 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,926 mm. These measurements also make it the largest model in the Smart brand’s lineup to date.
The five-seat sedan has a curb weight ranging from 1,990 to 2,099 kilograms and supports a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
The sedan is powered by a 1.5-liter engine delivering a maximum output of 120 kW.
It utilizes lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries supplied by CATL (HKG: 3750, SHE: 300750) and Svolt Energy.
The brand subsequently shared the first official images of the #6 EHD on its social media channels.
Launched in 1998, the Smart brand targets the premium compact vehicle market, designed by Mercedes-Benz to provide solutions for urban mobility in megacities.
On January 8, 2020, Mercedes-Benz and Geely established a new joint venture under the Smart brand, headquartered in Ningbo, Zhejiang, to bet on the electrification transition.
The brand currently offers three models in China: the compact SUV Smart #1, the mid-size SUV Smart #3, and the full-size SUV Smart #5.
In early September, Smart announced plans to launch the two-seater Smart #2 mini electric vehicle (EV) next year as the successor to its ForTwo model.
On October 28, Smart launched the Smart #5 EHD, marking the brand’s shift from pure electric vehicles to hybrid models.
The Smart #5 EHD utilizes Geely’s Leishen Hybrid 2.0 technology and carries a starting price of RMB 169,900 ($24,030).
The launch of the Smart #5 EHD marks the brand’s shift from offering only pure electric cars to also developing hybrid models.
($1 = RMB 7.0695)
