Smart set to make come back in NZ
Remember that car brand Smart? It’s set to return to New Zealand soon.
It will be represented here by the Armstrong group. Of the announcement, head honcho Rick Armstrong said; “We are very honoured to have this opportunity to represent smart Automobile in New Zealand. It fits perfectly with our existing Mercedes-Benz representation throughout New Zealand in key centers, and will provide a separate but very complementary product offering.”
Armstrong sees Smart as “filling a large gap in the premium EV market” here.
Armstrong’s will set up facilities for Smart in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin and cover a full sales and service customer experience.
The range will include the #1 and #3 models in several trims and will include the Brabus variants, which are capable of running to 100km/h in under four seconds.
The #5 SUV EV model (above) was premiered at the recent Beijing Auto Show as a concept car and will also soon be destined for New Zealand.
Armstrong said; “we are working through the final details now. We can’t wait to reintroduce the smart brand to New Zealand.”
Smart describes itself as ‘the new-premium intelligent all-electric auto brand’ and it will ‘leverage its new local partner’s extensive network resources and experience in premium customer care. Armstrong’s three self-owned Mercedes-Benz retail dealerships in Auckland, Christchurch & Dunedin will incorporate a store within store format to host smart showrooms’
