MikeT Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 January 2018 Canada: 20 USA: 105 (of which 84 were electrics) Quote
smartzuuk Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 I wonder if any smart dealers in Canada even have 453 leftovers... I still never have driven one. Quote
Huronlad Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 There are several dealers with unsold demonstrator vehicles. Quote
lebikerboy Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) How about a new 2017 in North Vancouver... https://www.mercedes-benz-northvancouver.ca/new-vehicles/smart/ There was two on Monday. Edited March 15, 2018 by lebikerboy Quote
MikeT Posted March 15, 2018 Author Posted March 15, 2018 I tested one in 2014 or thereabouts and the gearbox was dire in stop and go, worse in some respects than the 450, if you can believe it. After driving it I was certain that I'd never own one. The manual _may_ be better..... Quote
MikeT Posted April 9, 2018 Author Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) March 2018: Canada: 35 USA: 110 (all electrics) Edited April 9, 2018 by MikeT Quote
dguy Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 9 hours ago, MikeT said: March 2018: Canada: 35 USA: 110 (all electrics) Is that year-to-date i.e. the total for the first quarter of 2018, or March 2018 only? Quote
MikeT Posted April 9, 2018 Author Posted April 9, 2018 Thanks Nigel, that's right, 67 for the year to date in Canada (Q1). Quote
dguy Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 Ha... I guess I should have scrolled up to see your earlier posts, then it would have been obvious. My bad. Quote
MikeT Posted May 16, 2018 Author Posted May 16, 2018 April 2018: Canada: 33 USA: 93 The death watch continues.... Quote
MikeT Posted May 17, 2018 Author Posted May 17, 2018 26 of the 35 cars sold in March were electrics. Quote
Blaine Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Maybe the EQ rebranding and folding of the Smart brand will help revitalize it. When they get around to it... 1 Quote
Blaine Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 Looks like Daimler is moving on with changes at Hambach. They'll actually start making some other compact EV there in "two years". Quote
smartzuuk Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 I am surprised that the smallness factor is seemingly going away. Regardless of the branding, a small EV for city use is very appropriate. I guess it's to be decided if people can live with an 8 foot long car, or do they want an 11-12 footer with the back row seats that rarely get used. I'll have to look up what smart production numbers are out of the factory - or can someone enlighten me. Just curious. This kind of new: https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/mercedes-benz-produce-electric-compact-car-hambach-plant-france/ Is encouraging. So smart will likely fade, and EQ will carry forward. Makes good sense to me. One can only hope that EQ will end up being the car2go vehicle on offer in due course. Smart really paved the way for a lot of things to come... was glad to be a part of it as a customer and enthusiast. (Well, still am, til June 15th, anyway! ) Quote
MikeT Posted June 4, 2018 Author Posted June 4, 2018 correction: 35 of the smarts sold in March were electrics. And all of the smarts sold in April were electrics. Quote
smartzuuk Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 So, they are trending nearly 400 electrics a year? In a country they thought they'd be happy to sell 1000 diesels per year initially Interesting Quote
smartzuuk Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 And, interestingly, I just configured a cabriolet at thesmart.ca - and here's how they referred to it! Note the use of 'EQ'..... smart EQ fortwo cabrio passion Quote
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