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{{Infobox company
| name = smart Automobile Co., Ltd.
| logo = Smart.svg
| logo_size = 
| type = [[Joint venture]]
| industry = [[automotive industry|Automotive]]
| foundation = {{ubl
 |{{Start date and age|February 1994}} (marque)
 |{{Start date and age|2019}} (joint venture)
}}
| location_city = [[Ningbo]]
| location_country = China
| key_people = Tong Xiangbei ([[chief executive officer|CEO]])
| products = [[Electric vehicle]]s
| owners = {{ubl 
 |[[Mercedes-Benz Group]] (50%)
 | [[Geely|Zhejiang Geely Holding Group]] (50%) 
}}
| subsid = {{ubl
 |smart Europe GmbH
 |smart Automobile Sales Co., Ltd.
}}
| homepage = {{url|uk.smart.com}}
| module = {{Chinese|child=yes|s=智马达汽车有限公司|t=智馬達汽車有限公司|p=Zhìmǎdá Qìchē Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī|order=st}}
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://media.smart.com/management-en/ |title=Management |publisher=smart Automobile |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://media.smart.com/structure-en/ |title=Organisations |publisher=smart Automobile |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://media.smart.com/smart-and-proton-sign-moa-on-regional-partnership/ |title=smart and PROTON sign MoA on regional partnership |publisher=smart Automobile |date=19 January 2022 |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://media.smart.com/zh-chs/imprint-cn/ |title=法律声明 |trans-title=Legal notice |language=Chinese |publisher=smart Automobile |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>
}}

[[Image:Smart Fortwo passion front.JPG|thumb|[[Smart Fortwo]]]]

'''smart''' is a brand of [[microcar]]s and [[supermini car|superminis]] based in [[Böblingen]], [[Germany]]. It is a division of [[Daimler AG]]. The brand was started in [[1994]]. The brand became a joint venture between [[Geely]] and [[Mercedes-Benz Group|Mercedes-Benz]] in 2019, launching the [[Smart #1]] in 2022 and announcing the [[Smart #3]] in 2023.

==History==
=== Origins ===
[[File:Smart Verwaltungszentrale Böblingen 04.jpg|thumb|Former Smart offices in [[Böblingen]]]]
The design concept for the marque's automobiles began at Mercedes-Benz in the early 1970s to late 1980s. After brief backing by [[Volkswagen]], the first model was released by [[Daimler-Benz]] in October 1998. Several variants on the original design have been introduced, with the original being the "City Coupé" that would be renamed the "ForTwo".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.veikl.com/d/Smart-ForTwo-Brochure-1998-NL-89840 | title=Smart ForTwo Brochure 1998 NL - Veikl | access-date=2023-10-07 | archive-date=2022-09-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901053000/https://www.veikl.com/d/Smart-ForTwo-Brochure-1998-NL-89840 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Current models ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
 | style="background:#ccc;text-align:center;" | '''Production'''
 | style="background:#ccc;text-align:center;" | '''Model'''
 | style="background:#ccc;text-align:center;" | '''Picture'''
|-
|'''2014–present'''
|[[Smart Fortwo]] (C453)
[[Smart Fortwo|Smart Fortwo Cabrio]] (A453)
|
|-
|'''2017–present'''
|Smart EQ Fortwo
Smart EQ Fortwo Cabrio
|[[File:Smart EQ Genf 2019 1Y7A5176.jpg|100x100px]]
|-
|'''2022–present'''
|[[Smart 1|Smart #1]]
|[[File:Smart 1 001.jpg|100x100px]]
|-
|'''2023-present''"
|[[Smart 3|Smart #3]]
|[[File:Smart 3 004.jpg|100x100px]]
|}

== Historic models ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;
 | style="background:#ccc;text-align:center;" | '''Production'''
 | style="background:#ccc;text-align:center;" | '''Model'''
 | style="background:#ccc;text-align:center;" | '''Picture'''
 |-
 | '''1998–2000'''
 | [[Smart Fortwo|Smart City-Coupé (C450) & City-Cabrio* (*from 2000)]] (A450)
 | [[File:smart-1st-Generation.jpg|100px]]
 |-
 | '''2002'''
 | [[Smart Fortwo|Smart Crossblade]]
 | [[File:smart crossblade1.jpg|100px]]
 |-
 | '''2001–2007'''
 | [[Smart Fortwo|Smart City-Coupé (C450) & City-Cabrio (renamed Fortwo in 2004)]] (A450)
 | [[File:smart-2nd-Generation.jpg|100px]]
 |-
 | '''2001–2004'''
 | [[Smart Fortwo#Models|Smart K]] (Japan only)
 | [[File:smart k front.JPG|100px]]
 |-
 | '''2003–2005'''
 | [[Smart Roadster]] Coupé (R452)
[[Smart Roadster]] Cabrio (C452)
 | [[File:smart Roadster front 20070511.jpg|100px]]
 |-
 | '''2004–2006'''
 | [[Smart Forfour]] (W454)
 | [[File:smart ForFour bluesilver vr.jpg|100px]]
 |-
 | '''2007–2015'''
 | [[Smart Fortwo]] (C451)
[[Smart Fortwo|Smart Fortwo Cabrio]] (A451)
 | [[File:smart Fortwo II Cabrio.JPG|100px]]
 |-
 | '''2008–2016'''
(2008–2011 in limited trials<ref>{{cite web|last=Nunez |first=Alex |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/13/smart-Fortwo-ev-set-to-electrify-british-motor-show/ |title=News article |publisher=Autoblog.com |date=2006-07-13 |access-date=2009-03-12}}</ref>)
 | [[Smart electric drive|Smart Fortwo Electric Drive]] (formerly known as EV) (C453)
[[Smart electric drive|Smart Fortwo Cabrio Electric Drive]] (A453)
 | [[File:Smart fortwo electric drive Generation III (front quarter).jpg|100px]]
|-
|'''2014–2019'''
|[[Smart Forfour]] (W453)
|[[File:Smart Forfour 2014.jpg|100x100px]]
|-
|'''2017–2022'''
|[[Smart Forfour#Electric version|Smart EQ Forfour]]
|[[File:Smart_EQ_forfour_at_IAA_2019_IMG_0799.jpg|100x100px]]
|-
|}

== Concept models ==
* Tridion 4 (2001)
* [[Smart Crosstown|Crosstown]] (2005)
*[[Smart Formore|Formore]] (2005)
* [[Smart Forspeed|Forspeed]] (2011)
* Forvision (2011)
* [[Smart Forstars|Forstars]] (2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.recargacocheselectricos.com/smart-forstars-vehiculo-electrico-cien-por-cien-cinefilo/|title=Smart Forstars: Vehículo eléctrico cien por cien cinéfilo|date=September 25, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Smart Concept 1|Concept #1]] (2021)<ref name="motor1.com"/>

== References ==
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== Other websites ==
* [http://www.smart.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:Automobile companies of Germany]]
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