Smart has launched pre-sales for #5 EHD Suv in China
On September 28, the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely launched pre-sales for its first plug-in hybrid model : the Smart #5 EHD Super Hybrid. Pre-sales start at 189,900 yuan ($26,674). The launch of the new model marks Smart’s official transition from a pure electric brand to a dual-technology strategy of “pure electric + hybrid” On September 28 Smart, the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely , opened pre-sales for the Smart #5 EHD in China, joining the ranks of automakers introducing hybrid models with a starting price of 189,900 yuan ($26,674) . This is lower than the starting price of 239,900 yuan ($33,697) for the currently available all-electric Smart #5 . The Smart #5 EHD marks Smart's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle model, with an official launch expected in October. The vehicle measures 4,705 mm in length , 1,920 mm in width, and 1,705 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm, which is 5 mm taller than the BEV variant. The o...