2017 Smart Electric Drive Testing – Video

 

Following the launch of the latest Smart Fortwo hatchback, it was only a matter of time before the trendy German brand would introduce an evolution of its Fortwo Electric Drive version as well.

While some electric vehicles remained desperately uncool or overpriced, the Fortwo “ED” (as Germans insist on calling it) bucked the trend, thanks to a low price and a relatively capable powertrain.

The lithium-ion battery pack weighs about 300 pounds, but its heft is offset by a motor that’s lighter than the Fortwo’s three-cylinder gasoline engine.

EPA-rated range could be as high as 85 miles per charge, the engineers hinted.