This is a Smart car like we've never seen … a new generation of the diminutive brand owned by Mercedes-Benz and Chinese company Geely, writes Brian Byrne.
Instead of being a little oddball, Smart is growing up. The model pictured here was revealed in Berlin and is a sleek crossover based on a concept shown at last September's Munich Auto Show.
The model's name is oddball, though - #1. Still, the underpinnings are all solid. A 268hp electric motor and a battery with a 400km range. A capability of accepting an 80pc charge in 15 minutes. And, space for five.
It's the first of a line of models. Which will be targeted directly at BMW's Mini range.
