page_title: Smart electric drive
section_title: Smart EQ Forfour
hierarchical_section_title: Smart electric drive / Fourth generation / Smart EQ Forfour
caption_attribution_description: English: Smart_EQ_forfour at IAA 2019
context_page_description: The Smart EQ Fortwo, formerly Smart Fortwo electric drive, smart ed or Smart Fortwo EV, is a battery electric vehicle variant of the Smart Fortwo city car made by Smart.
  The Smart EQ Forfour is an electric variant of the larger Smart Forfour city car.
  Field testing of the electric Smart Fortwo began in London with 100 units in 2007. The second generation was introduced in 2009 and was available in 18 markets around the world for leasing or through the Car2Go carsharing service in selected cities, with over 2,300 units delivered. A near production version was unveiled at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
  Deliveries of the third-generation Smart began in the U.S. and Europe from May 2013, and Smart planned in 2012 to mass-produce the electric car for availability in up to 30 markets worldwide. More than 8,800 units of the second and third generation Smart ED were sold in North America and Europe between 2009 and June 2014, of which, over 6,500 units are third generation variants.
  Since 2017, the fourth-generation Smart Electric Drive is being sold.
context_section_description: Starting from this generation, the electric Smart is also available as a 5-door hatchback. The Smart EQ Forfour is a battery electric variant of the Smart Forfour, powered by a 60 kW motor. Just like its ICE counterpart, it shares its platform with the Renault Twingo and is manufactured in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The battery capacity is 17.6 kWh, out of which 16.7 kWh is usable. Its electricity consumption is 13.1 kWh/100 km.
caption: Smart EQ Forfour, post-facelift
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