smart #6

• smart #6 EHD debuts in Beijing – PHEV D-segment sedan, largest smart ever, X50’s 1.5T, 1,810 km CLTC

  In Cars, International News, smart / By Jonathan James Tan / 27 April 2026 8:55 am / 8 comments

  

  smart may be returning to its tiny-car roots with the #2, but it hasn’t stopped going the other way. The wraps have come off the biggest smart ever at Auto China 2026 in Beijing. At 4,906 mm long, 1,922 mm wide and 1,508 mm tall, with a 2,926-mm wheelbase, the smart #6 EHD is just 43 mm shorter than the current Mercedes-Benz E-Class!

  It may not be so obvious from the photos, but in the flesh, the smart #6 gives off some Xiaomi SU7 vibes (especially the blue and yellow examples) as far as exterior styling is concerned. There’s also a retractable rear spoiler, and despite many news outlets calling it a sedan, it’s strictly speaking a hatchback, as it has a tailgate and the luggage area is not separated from the passenger compartment.

  

  

  

  The sporty, low-slung fastback proportions are backed up by some grunt. The Electric Hybrid Drive (EHD) system combines a 163 PS/255 Nm 1.5 litre BHE15-CFZ turbo four-cylinder engine (related to the motor you’ll find in Protons X50, X70, X90 and S70) and a three-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT). A total of 435 PS and 635 Nm of torque go to the front wheels.

  Batteries? 20 and 41.16 kWh (both LFP); the latter yields a 285-km CLTC EV range and a combined CLTC range of 1,810 km. Other highlights include 20 Sennheiser 2,000-watt speakers, three screens (including one for the front passenger) and frequency-selective damping. The smart #6 EHD is set to go on sale in China in June from RMB190k (RM110k). Is Malaysia ready for a big smart?

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• smart #6 EHD leaked – PHEV D-segment sedan, same size as Mercedes E-Class, 1.5T from Proton X50

  In Cars, International News, smart / By Jonathan Lee / 9 December 2025 4:47 pm / 4 comments

  

  Day by day, smart is becoming unrecognisable from its early years as purely a city car maker. Its recent electric SUVs have pushed the brand’s boundaries, but it will now break those barriers completely with a massive new sedan dubbed the #6.

  The car recently cropped up in a filing with China’s ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT), as sighted by Autohome. And it’s big, measuring 4,906 mm long, 1,922 mm wide and 1,508 mm tall, putting it within 50 mm of the current Mercedes-Benz E-Class in terms of length and besting it in all other metrics (bar its 2,926 mm wheelbase).

  Images show the distinctive face of the smart #1 and #3 – with a full-width light bar joining the slim headlights and a downturned centre air intake, here coming with a contrasting body-coloured surround – grafted onto a typical Chinese electric sedan body. There’s a long and sleek six-window glasshouse, flush pop-out door handles and plenty of gloss black lower cladding to disguise the car’s height.

  The rear end is where the #6 trades its siblings’ cutesy look for an altogether sportier appearance. You still get a full-width taillight bar, but its rectangular shape and smoked internals give an almost muscle car-like air, and there’s even an active rear spoiler. An aggressive rear bumper design and a simple body-coloured rear valance complete the look.

  

  In contrast to smart’s other models, the EHD badge at the back denotes a plug-in hybrid powertrain, utilising a similar system to the #5 EHD. The building blocks should be mostly identical, with the #6 confirmed to have a 1.5 litre BHE15-CFZ turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a record 47.26% thermal efficiency, producing 163 PS and 255 Nm of torque. This is related to the mill in the facelifted Proton X50.

  The #5 EHD also features a three-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (3DHT Evo) integrating a 272 PS/380 Nm electric motor for a total system output of 425 PS and 635 Nm – all sent to the front wheels. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery sizes of 20 kWh and 41.46 kWh deliver a pure electric range of 120 km and 252 km respectively on China’s lenient CLTC cycle, leading to a combined range of 1,483 km with the smaller battery and 1,615 km with the larger one. Expect mild improvements on the #6 due to its slipperier shape.

  Expect the #6 to be launched in China early next year, with global markets receiving the car in due course. The PHEV powertrain should go some way towards revitalising smart’s sales, which have slowed dramatically as EV demand continues to cool. And if you’re worried about its cars getting bigger, don’t worry – there’s also a fortwo-esque two-seater #2 coming in late 2026.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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