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On this exact day next month, the upcoming third generation of the lilliputian smart fortwo and the second generation of the smart forfour is said to be officially unveiled in Berlin, and with 30 days remaining we finally get a glimpse of the models' interior.
Despite only the bigger forfour being present in the adjacent spy photos, you should know that both models will share most of their interior center consoles, so anything you see below is most likely to be found on the fortwo as well.
As you can see for yourself, despite being highly camouflaged, the visible bits seem to be quite a lot friendlier to the touch than what the funky new Renault Twingo showed at the Geneva Motor Show.
By far the biggest surprise comes from the fact that the instrument cluster seems to be at least in part digital, making for a slightly more premium interior atmosphere than in its French cousin, which will probably be quite a bit cheaper as well.
Set to arrive on the market at the same time in September, there is no current information regarding the price of the all-new smart brothers, but we do know that they are based on an entirely new platform that has also been lent to the 2015 Renault Twingo, along which the new forfour will be built at the Renault plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
Powered by a range of three-cylinder engines sourced from Renault in both naturally-aspirated and turbocharged forms, the new forfour will borrow the rear-wheel drive and rear-engined architecture from the fortwo, which should make it one of the most fun-to-drive cars in its segment, alongside the new Renault Twingo.
Expect more information about the models as we are nearing their unveil date on July 16 in the German capital.
As you can see for yourself, despite being highly camouflaged, the visible bits seem to be quite a lot friendlier to the touch than what the funky new Renault Twingo showed at the Geneva Motor Show.
By far the biggest surprise comes from the fact that the instrument cluster seems to be at least in part digital, making for a slightly more premium interior atmosphere than in its French cousin, which will probably be quite a bit cheaper as well.
Set to arrive on the market at the same time in September, there is no current information regarding the price of the all-new smart brothers, but we do know that they are based on an entirely new platform that has also been lent to the 2015 Renault Twingo, along which the new forfour will be built at the Renault plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
Powered by a range of three-cylinder engines sourced from Renault in both naturally-aspirated and turbocharged forms, the new forfour will borrow the rear-wheel drive and rear-engined architecture from the fortwo, which should make it one of the most fun-to-drive cars in its segment, alongside the new Renault Twingo.
Expect more information about the models as we are nearing their unveil date on July 16 in the German capital.
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