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Mercedes-Benz eyes Renault for new Smart model based on Twingo

Mercedes-Benz eyes Renault for new Smart model based on Twingo

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Mercedes is looking to boost its commitment to a smaller vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz is set to join forces with Renault in a deal aimed at providing its underdeveloped Smart division with a contemporary-engineered front-engine/front-wheel-drive platform as the basis for a frugal new Forfour model. The new Smart, due out in 2013, is planned to sit on a lightly modified version of the Renault Twingo’s underpinnings, complete with a 93.3-inch wheelbase. – From Auto Week