Mercedes-Benz has made no secret of its desire to develop a new platform for its future A and B-Class models, and has even gone so far as at arrange formal talks with both Fiat and BMW over a possible deal to share development. It’s now been revealed that Mercedes’ Smart brand also wants to expand its range by adding a second compact car based on a modified version of the ForTwo platform.
The Smart brand has just been launched in the U.S., with preorder sales already beating expectations, so it makes sense for Smart to add a second model and capitalize on the current movement by consumers towards smaller cars. You may recall Smart used to sell a ForFour model as well, and officials aren’t ruling out the possibility of a second-generation version.
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