Daimler has revealed its Smart Vision EQ ForTwo concept in Stuttgart, two weeks before it gets shown to the public at the Frankfurt Auto Show.

The concept — which the company stresses is not designed to preview the exterior styling of the next Smart ForTwo — presents a radically changed, much more digital future for the brand. The concept explores the future of shared city mobility, along with electrified and autonomous cars. All the buzz words then.

Beyond this connected, sharing, driving-itself future, Smart’s vision (sorry) is that the future ForTwo stays true to the ultra-compact dimensions of today’s Smart — the concept is exactly the same length, at 2.69m — and it’s still strictly two-seater. However, two seats are actually now a single sofa-style unit.

But the big news is that the Vision EQ ForTwo goes full-on ‘Google Car’ and throws out the steering wheel and pedals. In case it needs spelling out, this is a full, Level 5 autonomous concept.
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