[Update] New images have surfaced via China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website. Along with the fresh photos, we’ve also learned the Smart #6 weighs 4,627 lbs (2,099 kg) in its heaviest configuration.
You’d be forgiven for thinking this Smart sedan came out of an AI blender. However, it’s as real as it gets, with official images posted on the company’s Weibo account in China. The #6 is a large car, and not just by Smart standards. At 193.1 inches (4906 millimeters) long, it’s about the same length as a BMW 7 Series E32. In fact, it’s nearly as long as two first-generation ForTwo city cars.
It takes the title of Smart’s largest car ever from the #5, a crossover introduced in mid-2024 with the brand’s first plug-in hybrid setup. The new sedan also pairs a combustion engine with an electric motor, but does so in a bigger body with a substantial 115.1-inch (2926-mm) wheelbase. The #6 measures 75.6 inches (1,922 mm) wide and 59.3 inches (1,508 mm) tall, and rides on large 20-inch wheels that look like a pain to clean because of their intricate spoke design.
An active rear spoiler on a Smart sedan that has a roof-mounted LiDAR shows just how much the brand has changed since becoming a 50:50 joint venture between Mercedes and Geely in 2019. The vehicle’s weight isn’t mentioned, but with the #5 SUV tipping the scales at a porky 5,401 pounds (2,450 kilograms) in EV form, no figure would surprise us.
It’s not just the generous footprint and body style that caught our attention. The total driving range is also noteworthy, with Smart claiming the #6 will cover 1,125 miles (1,810 kilometers) with a full tank of gas and a fully charged battery. However, that number deserves an asterisk since it’s based on the lenient CLTC test cycle.
Photo by: MIIT
Without using the 1.5-liter combustion engine, the car manages 177 miles (285 kilometers) on a single charge. As a plug-in hybrid, the Smart #6 is said to consume only 3.9 liters/100 km (60 miles per gallon), which isn’t too shabby for such a large and presumably heavy car. Combined output is rated at 429 horsepower.
Although Smart isn’t showing the interior yet, we’d wager it has a dashboard crammed with screens. Chinese customers are all-in on supersized displays at the expense of most conventional controls. It also explains why some legacy automakers have developed an unhealthy habit of replacing traditional switchgear with jumbo screens to keep up with newcomers from China.
The #6 will go on sale in China next year and likely remain a local product. In Europe, Smart is reviving the spirit of the ForTwo with the upcoming #2.
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Source: Smart