Regardless of being synonymous for parking-friendly metropolis automobiles with simply two seats and a one-box form, the present Good lineup seems to be quite a bit much less distinctive nowadays – a sea of compact crossovers with rounded styling and Mercedes-esque headlights. That will change in late 2026 when the corporate introduces the #2, which, as its identify suggests, is a contemporary remake of the unique CityCoupe (later remaned fortwo). The pocket-sized #2 will even be an EV, benefiting from a brand new Good platform designed for “ultra-compact automobiles.”
Channeling The Spirit Of The Authentic
Good introduced that the #2 (pronounced hashtag-two) would enter its last improvement part following the profitable completion of “mission:two,” a feasibility research on whether or not a metropolis automobile would make sense for the model. Slated to enter manufacturing in late 2026, the #2 shall be a strict two-seater, like its fortwo predecessor and in contrast to the two+2 Scion iQ. It’s going to additionally observe within the footsteps of the ultimate 2019 EQ fortwo mannequin by being electric-only – in contrast to a few of its siblings, Good is not going to supply the #2 with a hybrid powertrain.
The brand new metropolis automobile is clearly impressed by its ancestors, however it will not be a easy copy-paste job. Whereas the first- and second-generation Good automobiles had a particular one-box design the place the entrance bumper, hood, and roofline all resided on the identical arc, the #2 could have a definite nostril and flat hood, in addition to a extra upright windscreen. It takes after the third-gen fortwo most of all, however even that mannequin’s rounded entrance finish nonetheless gave it the identical Good-signature awkward-cute proportions.
The #2 will journey on a brand new, developed-in-house platform for ultra-compact automobiles, with styling finished by Mercedes-Benz Design. Whether or not the #2 will share its structure with different automobiles in its automakers’ respective portfolios stays to be seen, however contemplating the unique Good automobile was such a legend, we may foresee Geely and Mercedes leaving all the metropolis automobile market to the redux mannequin.
A New Model System For Good
The primary Smarts have been constructed by Micro Compact {Car} AG, shaped in 1994 as a three way partnership between Daimler-Benz AG and SMH – sure, firm behind the Swatch watch. Nonetheless, inside a number of years, MCC turned a completely owned Benz subsidiary, renamed Good GmbH, which went on to construct each town automobile, a sporty coupe and roadster sharing its platform, and a bigger four-seater. Its largest metamorphosis occurred in 2019, when Mercedes-Benz AG and Geely Group introduced a three way partnership and relocated Good’s headquarters from Germany to China, the place the brand new technology of automobiles can be constructed for a world market.
That would be the case for the #2, which can be part of the #1 and #3 on the firm’s manufacturing facility in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. The #2 shall be obtainable in China and Europe, in addition to a number of unconfirmed international markets that most likely embrace southern Asia, Oceania, and South Africa. Notably, Good teased the #2’s silhouette alongside one in all London’s legendary pink cellphone bins, suggesting it’s going to be obtainable in Previous Blighty as nicely. American gross sales are extraordinarily unlikely, though if the U.S./EU commerce settlement introduced final week means something, customers may in some way be capable to import one.
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