smart previewed engineering details for its upcoming all-electric smart #2 at a Beijing workshop on Sept. 28, ahead of the model’s world premiere at the Paris Motor Show on Oct. 12. The two-seat car is built on a purpose-designed Electric Compact Architecture for vehicles under 3 meters long.
The platform houses a 35.8 kWh battery using CATL cells and an integrated 11-in-1 electric drive. smart targets about 300 km of WLTP range and says DC fast charging can take the battery from 10% to 80% in 20 minutes. [TechNode reporting]