Smart production takes a break in Hambuch.
Snipped Next milestone in the plant history: the smart Hambach plant produced the 1.5 millionth smart fortwo. The milestone vehicle, a white smart forwo electric drive cabrio, rolled off the produc...
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Yah, I think the economics of the diesels don't make sense for the North American market just from the certification process. They just dont sell enough cars on this side of the pond. I'm glad we got ours when we did but I don't expect any more. Rumours are already out on mileage for the 453 gas smart. Mid fiftys USMPG. Unclear as to what driveline would make it to this side of the pond. In the case of the 451 of the five drivelines available only the one gasser and electric are available. Although the existing engine is fairly thrifty it is not as miserly as the European models. Time will tell.
