Smart Fortwo Gets Major Front Redesign for 2012

Smart will have the 2012 Fortwo with a redesigned front end on sale in April in Germany and will roll it out in Europe over the rest of the spring. 

The new front end has a larger radiator opening and features the new Smart logo. It also has horizontally-arranged LED driving lights, side skirts and a cleaner rear design. The lower opening is now a single piece with the foglights integrated on either side. Smart is also offering three new wheel designs: a nine-spoke design standard on the Fortwo Passion, a three-spoke design and a 3-twin-spoke design. 

"The way in which the Fortwo now displays the smart logo more prominently stands for the brand's new self-confidence. The Smart Fortwo has long become an icon that is a defining feature of urban traffic throughout the world," said Dr Annette Winkler head of Smart. 

Smart has also made changes to the inside of the Fortwo. There is a new interior package with Crystal Grey leather and fabric seats, a fake leather, fabric covering for the door panels and fake black leather on the instrument panel. 

There are five trim levels on the 2012 Smart Fortwo: Pure, Pulse, Passion, Brabus and Brabus Xclusive, and there will continue to be coupe and soft-top versions. 

The 2012 will be available with six engine options. The base engine is a 799cc diesel with 40kW (53hp) for €12,095. There are four tunes of the 999cc, petrol engine with 45kW (60hp), 52kW (70hp), 62kW (83hp) and the Brabus model with 75kW (100hp). These models cost €10,275, €10,835, €12,885 and €17,220 respectively. There is also the electric Fortwo with 35kW (46hp) constant power and 55kW (74hp) peak power that costs under €19,000. All of those prices are for Germany including 19% VAT. 

Smart has sold over 1.3 million Fortwos since 1998.