SmartNo longer sold new · sold 2017–2018
ForTwo Cabrio Electric Drive
Was£18,560new, the UK
Used from£2,700estimated, 2017 car
- Convertible
- Rear-wheel drive
- 2 seats
59miles(95 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.5 mi/kWh
- 176 Wh/km
- 1-stop range
- 40 mi
- 65 km
- Rapid charging
- 0 kW
- average, 10–80%
- 0–62 mph
- 11.8 s
- 0–100 km/h
Buying one used
Estimated prices by model year, from its price when new and typical EV depreciation, and the real-world range you can expect today after about 2% battery wear a year. These are estimates, not valuations: mileage, condition and battery health make a big difference.
| Model year | Estimated price | Range today (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | £3,100–£4,600 | 50 miles |
| 2017 | £2,700–£4,100 | 49 miles |
Summary
The Smart ForTwo Cabrio Electric Drive is a 2-seat convertible with rear-wheel drive, sold new from 2017 to 2018, when it cost £18,560 in the UK, and now only available second-hand. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 11.8 seconds, slower than 95% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 59 miles (95 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That is the shortest of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and the shortest of 4 convertibles.
It uses around 3.5 mi/kWh (176 Wh/km), about the same as the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 16.7 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 0 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 40 miles (65 km) at motorway speeds.
No heat pump is listed for this version, and it does not support vehicle-to-load (V2L).
Second-hand, a 2017 example is estimated at £2,700–£4,100 and a 2018 one at £3,100–£4,600, based on typical EV depreciation. After typical battery wear, a 2017 car should still manage about 49 miles of real-world range. These are estimates, not valuations: check real prices before you buy.
Written by PlainEV from the figures on this page. Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure.
Specifications
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 59 miles (95 km)
- Efficiency
- 3.5 mi/kWh (176 Wh/km)
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 40 miles (65 km)
Charging
- Rapid charging (10–80% average)
- 0 kW
- AC charging (home or destination)
- 7 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 16.7 kWh (estimate)
- Battery chemistry
- Not listed
- Heat pump
- No
Body and performance
- Body style
- Convertible
- Size class
- A · City car
- Seats
- 2
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h)
- 11.8 s
- Weight
- 1,115 kg
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 260 litres
- Towbar available
- No
- Towing capacity (braked)
- Not approved for towing
- Euro NCAP rating
- 4 stars
Price and availability
- UK price when new
- £18,560
- UK price per mile of range
- £314 (£195/km)
- Price per km of range (EUR)
- €258
- Price in Germany
- €25,200
- Price in the Netherlands
- €27,043
- Availability
- Discontinued (July 2017 - July 2018)
- On sale new
- July 2017 to July 2018
- Model years
- 2017 to 2018
- Status
- No longer sold new · sold 2017–2018
About the figures
Specifications, range and efficiency figures were extracted on . Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure. UK prices are starting prices including VAT.
The summary above is written by PlainEV from those figures.
Photos
- Exterior: Smart ForTwo, by Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the model, not always the exact version or year.
Updated October 2026