• The Smart #5 EHD marks Smart's first PHEV model, with a pre-sales price set at RMB 189,900 ($26,670).
• It boasts a battery range of 252 km and a combined range of 1,615 km when fully fueled and charged.

Smart, the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely, has launched pre-sales for the Smart #5 EHD in China, joining the ranks of automakers introducing hybrid models.

Smart announced at an event last night that it is now accepting pre-orders for the Smart #5 EHD SUV (sport utility vehicle) at a pre-sales price of RMB 189,900 ($26,670).

This is lower than the starting price of RMB 239,900 for the currently available all-electric Smart #5.

The Smart #5 EHD marks Smart's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model, with an official launch expected in October.

The vehicle measures 4,705 mm in length, 1,920 mm in width, and 1,705 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm.

It features Smart's EHD Super Hybrid System PHEV technology, utilizing Geely's Leishen Hybrid 2.0 platform.

The five-seat SUV features a 1.5L engine delivering a maximum power output of 120 kW. Its electric motor provides a peak power of 200 kW.

The vehicle is equipped with a 41.46-kWh battery pack, offering a CLTC battery range of 252 kilometers. With a full tank and fully charged battery, its combined range reaches 1,615 kilometers.

The Smart #5 EHD features the Pilot Assist smart driving assistance system, equipped with dual Nvidia Drive Orin X smart driving chips and LiDAR.

The model supports functions including navigation-based pilot assistance and memory parking, independent of high-definition maps.

The Smart brand was launched in 1998, targeting the premium compact vehicle market. It was designed by Mercedes-Benz as a solution for urban mobility in megacities.

On January 8, 2020, Mercedes-Benz and Geely established a new joint venture based the Smart brand, headquartered in Ningbo, Zhejiang, to advance their electric vehicle transformation.

As part of their agreement, Mercedes-Benz designers create Smart vehicles while Geely handles engineering and manufacturing.

Beyond the Smart #5, the company currently sells the Smart #1 and Smart #3 in China.

In early September, the company announced plans to launch the two-seat #2 mini electric vehicle (EV) next year as the successor to its ForTwo model.

The all-new Smart #2 will debut in China, Europe, and other overseas markets by the end of 2026, the company said at the time.

($1 = RMB 7.1204)