Bigger smarts - forfour, forthree, etc. - could be coming
13 people in a smart fortwo – Click above for small image gallery
Almost a year ago, 13 people squeezed into a smart fortwo. Yes, they were gymnasts. It might someday be easier to fit more than two people in a fortwo if plans to make a longer version of the most diminutive production car sold in the U.S. come to fruition. Smart head Anders-Sundt Jensen has confirmed rumors with Automotive News that an extended wheelbase could allow for 2+1 or 2+2 seating. Looks like pressure from the Toyota iQ and the VW up! is having an effect.
What might these new smart models be called? Go ahead, take a guess. Names like forone, forthree and forfour "are being discussed," AN writes, but as regulars may recall, AutoExpress thinks a four-door model could be called fortwo +2. A new model would likely look more like the current smart than the Colt-like smart ForFour that was sold from 2004-2006. The next-gen smart model is supposed to be revealed by next year's Geneva Motor Show, so we'll hopefully know more by then.
[Source: Automotive News, sub. req'd]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Aprime 6:39PM (3/18/2009)
Daimler never learns anything.
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superman211 11:17PM (3/18/2009)
I'll take the gals!
Epyx 9:16AM (3/19/2009)
Superman - you can have the porky one the right side of the picture.
I'm sure all the other gymnasts were like "Oh no, who invited Clare?"
Greg House, M.D. 4:44PM (3/19/2009)
Is that Nastia Liukin on the left?
Epyx 6:45PM (3/18/2009)
Does not making the car bigger defeat the whole purpose?
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superman211 11:18PM (3/18/2009)
Screw the car Look at those gymnasts!
Bill E 6:47PM (3/18/2009)
There was already a Forfour but they discontinued it a few years ago.
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ben 8:25PM (3/18/2009)
they never made the formore...they pulled the plug before it was ever officially revealed.
Jrejre 6:51PM (3/18/2009)
Now there's a smart I wouldn't mind being seen in.
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imirk 7:36PM (3/18/2009)
Ha! me +12 gymnasts = DEAL
bill jackman 7:27PM (3/18/2009)
I hope that wasn't in France.
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Adrián 10:19PM (3/18/2009)
I hope that the smar roadster returns to the line of production, the forfour was nice but the roadster is in other level.
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Wy 6:10AM (3/19/2009)
The Roadster, although nice, was way too expensive.
P.V. 7:45PM (3/18/2009)
Except that the forfour was an actual "smart" car and sold so poorly that it was pulled off the market quite shortly. There was also a formore, and that sold even worse.
I think Daimler should just do drastic improvements on the terrible fortwo.
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timo 1:56AM (3/19/2009)
There was never a formore. It was cancelled at the development stage.
P.V. 7:46PM (3/18/2009)
Argh! My comment disappeared!
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P.V. 7:46PM (3/18/2009)
(stupid commenting system)
Bill E 7:56PM (3/18/2009)
How about a CUV, the Smart ForPlay
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Ken 10:00AM (3/19/2009)
Excellent name!
And an electric one that can hold two sets of golf clubs, the for-e (I guess that would be a golf cart)
They can also make an SUV, for-tress
Anti-believer 7:59PM (3/18/2009)
Of course a bigger Smart is coming!!!! Fat Americans can't fit in the small one! DUH!
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