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SMART City Coupe 1998-2002 Photos, engines & full specs

Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Mini
Production years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

SMART City Coupe 1998-2002 14 Photos
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Result of the cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and the Swiss watchmaker Swatch, the smart city coupe was the smallest car on the European roads, and it broke covers in 1998.

Combining advanced automotive engineering with a precision watchmaker resulted in this tiny little car that could safely carry two people in crowded European cities. The entire vehicle was based on a factor of three: it featured a safety cell called Tridion, three doors (two plus a tailgate), and three lugs on its wheels.

The egg-shaped vehicle was so short that two smarts could park in the same spot used for one vehicle. Moreover, the carmaker built the vehicle with plastic panels that could have been removed and replaced in the garage by their owner. At the front, this 8.2 ft (2,5 m long) vehicle sported a pair of headlights mounted high above the bumper to be better protected by shopping carts bumps. Its greenhouse started with a raked windshield and a set of small windows behind the B-pillars, followed by the abrupt vertical line of the tailgate. Despite the front grille on the front fascia, the engine was actually in the back, under the trunk's floor.

Even though the exterior was minimalist, the interior was quite spacious. It offered seating for two adult-sized passengers and a shelf behind them big enough to fit a narrow briefcase. The dashboard was made from plastic and showed the speedometer in a wide instrument cluster placed in front of the driver. Between the seats, the carmaker installed the gear stick and the ignition.

Under the trunk, Mercedes-Benz installed a choice of turbocharged inline-three gasoline or diesel engines. Unfortunately, the six-speed sequential gearbox was sluggish due to its unusual construction of three gears and a two-stage reduction system.

SMART City Coupe 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
  6 gasoline engines
  • 0.6L 6AT FWD (45 HP)
  • 0.6L 6AT FWD (55 HP)
  • 0.6L 6AT FWD (62 HP)
  • 0.6L 6AT FWD (70 HP)
  • 0.6L 6MT FWD (45 HP)
  • 0.6L 6MT FWD (55 HP)
  1 diesel engine
  • 0.8L CDi 6AT FWD (41 HP)

SMART City Coupe
0.6L 6AT FWD (45 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 0.6L 6AT FWD (45 HP)
Cylinders:L3
Displacement:599 cm3
Power:33 KW @ 5250 RPM
45 HP @ 5250 RPM
44 BHP @ 5250 RPM
Torque:52 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM
70 Nm @ 3000 RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:8.7 gallons (32.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:84 mph (135 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):18.9 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:145/65 R15 || 175/55 R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:98.4 in (2499 mm)
Width:59.8 in (1519 mm)
Height:60.2 in (1529 mm)
Front/rear Track:50.8/53.1 in (1,290/1,349 mm)
Wheelbase:71.3 in (1811 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.2 in (132 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.3 cuFT (150 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.35
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1587 lbs (720 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2160.5 lbs (980 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:38.6 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km)
Highway:54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km)
Combined:48 mpg US (4.9 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:118 g/km

SMART City Coupe
0.6L 6AT FWD (55 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 0.6L 6AT FWD (55 HP)
Cylinders:L3
Displacement:599 cm3
Power:40 KW @ 5250 RPM
54 HP @ 5250 RPM
54 BHP @ 5250 RPM
Torque:59 lb-ft @ 2000–4000 RPM
80 Nm @ 2000–4000 RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:8.7 gallons (32.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:84 mph (135 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):17.2 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:145/65 R15 || 175/55 R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:98.4 in (2499 mm)
Width:59.8 in (1519 mm)
Height:60.2 in (1529 mm)
Front/rear Track:50.8/53.1 in (1,290/1,349 mm)
Wheelbase:71.3 in (1811 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.2 in (132 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.3 cuFT (150 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.35
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1587 lbs (720 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2160.5 lbs (980 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:38.6 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km)
Highway:54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km)
Combined:48 mpg US (4.9 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:118 g/km

SMART City Coupe
0.6L 6AT FWD (62 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 0.6L 6AT FWD (62 HP)
Cylinders:L3
Displacement:799 cm3
Power:45 KW @ 5250 RPM
61 HP @ 5250 RPM
60 BHP @ 5250 RPM
Torque:59 lb-ft @ 2250 RPM
80 Nm @ 2250 RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:8.7 gallons (32.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:84 mph (135 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):16.8 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:145/65 R15 || 175/55 R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:98.4 in (2499 mm)
Width:59.8 in (1519 mm)
Height:60.2 in (1529 mm)
Front/rear Track:50.8/53.1 in (1,290/1,349 mm)
Wheelbase:71.3 in (1811 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.2 in (132 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.3 cuFT (150 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.35
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1587 lbs (720 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2160.5 lbs (980 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:37.9 mpg US (6.2 L/100Km)
Highway:54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km)
Combined:47 mpg US (5 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:118 g/km

SMART City Coupe
0.6L 6AT FWD (70 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 0.6L 6AT FWD (70 HP)
Cylinders:L3
Displacement:599 cm3
Power:51.5 KW @ 5250 RPM
70 HP @ 5250 RPM
69 BHP @ 5250 RPM
Torque:74 lb-ft @ 2000 RPM
100 Nm @ 2000 RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:8.7 gallons (32.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:84 mph (135 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):16.9 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:145/65 R15 || 175/55 R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:98.4 in (2499 mm)
Width:59.8 in (1519 mm)
Height:60.2 in (1529 mm)
Front/rear Track:50.8/53.1 in (1,290/1,349 mm)
Wheelbase:71.3 in (1811 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.2 in (132 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.3 cuFT (150 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.35
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1587 lbs (720 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2161 lbs (980 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:37.3 mpg US (6.3 L/100Km)
Highway:53.5 mpg US (4.4 L/100Km)
Combined:46.1 mpg US (5.1 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:122 g/km

SMART City Coupe
0.6L 6MT FWD (45 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 0.6L 6MT FWD (45 HP)
Cylinders:L3
Displacement:599 cm3
Power:33 KW @ 5250 RPM
45 HP @ 5250 RPM
44 BHP @ 5250 RPM
Torque:52 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM
70 Nm @ 3000 RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:8.7 gallons (32.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:84 mph (135 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):18.9 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:145/65 R15 || 175/55 R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:98.4 in (2499 mm)
Width:59.8 in (1519 mm)
Height:60.2 in (1529 mm)
Front/rear Track:50.8/53.1 in (1,290/1,349 mm)
Wheelbase:71.3 in (1811 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.2 in (132 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.3 cuFT (150 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.35
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1587 lbs (720 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2161 lbs (980 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:38.6 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km)
Highway:54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km)
Combined:48 mpg US (4.9 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:118 g/km

SMART City Coupe
0.6L 6MT FWD (55 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 0.6L 6MT FWD (55 HP)
Cylinders:L3
Displacement:599 cm3
Power:40 KW @ 5250 RPM
54 HP @ 5250 RPM
54 BHP @ 5250 RPM
Torque:59 lb-ft @ 2000–4000 RPM
80 Nm @ 2000–4000 RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:8.7 gallons (32.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:84 mph (135 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):17.2 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:145/65 R15 || 175/55 R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:98.4 in (2499 mm)
Width:59.8 in (1519 mm)
Height:60.2 in (1529 mm)
Front/rear Track:50.8/53.1 in (1,290/1,349 mm)
Wheelbase:71.3 in (1811 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.2 in (132 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.3 cuFT (150 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.35
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1587 lbs (720 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2160.5 lbs (980 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:38.6 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km)
Highway:54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km)
Combined:48 mpg US (4.9 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:118 g/km

SMART City Coupe
0.8L CDi 6AT FWD (41 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 0.8L CDi 6AT FWD (41 HP)
Cylinders:L3
Displacement:799 cm3
Power:30 KW @ 4200 RPM
41 HP @ 4200 RPM
40 BHP @ 4200 RPM
Torque:74 lb-ft @ 1800–2800 RPM
100 Nm @ 1800–2800 RPM
Fuel System:Direct Injection
Fuel:Diesel
Fuel capacity:8.7 gallons (32.9 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:84 mph (135 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):19.8 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:145/65 R15 || 175/55 R15
DIMENSIONS
Length:98.4 in (2499 mm)
Width:59.8 in (1519 mm)
Height:60.2 in (1529 mm)
Front/rear Track:50.8/53.1 in (1,290/1,349 mm)
Wheelbase:71.3 in (1811 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.2 in (132 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.3 cuFT (150 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.35
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1609 lbs (730 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:2182 lbs (990 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:60.3 mpg US (3.9 L/100Km)
Highway:75.9 mpg US (3.1 L/100Km)
Combined:69.2 mpg US (3.4 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:90 g/km
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