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The Smart car is back, but not as you know it

The Smart car is back, but not as you know it

The German-designed cars, now built in China, are fun and funky, yet still manage to carry a strong Mercedes-Benz flavour.

The new Smart is quick off the line, fun and funky, yet still manages to carry a very strong Mercedes-Benz flavour. 

Tony DavisMotoring writer
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Smart is back on the Australian market after nearly a decade, and it’s with a very different offering.

The original was a tiny two-seater, designed in Germany, built in France and powered by a minuscule petrol engine. Now it is a fully electric five-seater SUV, built in China.

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Tony DavisMotoring writerTony Davis writes on lifestyle specialising in cars. Email Tony at tony.davis@afr.com.au

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