<Tr> <Th> Layout </Th> <Td> RR layout </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related </Th> <Td> Smart Roadster Smart Forfour </Td> </Tr> <P> The Smart Fortwo is a rear - engine, rear - wheel - drive, 2 - seater hatchback Microcar (or City car) manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of Daimler AG, introduced in 1998, now in its third generation . Marketed in 46 countries worldwide, Fortwo production had surpassed 1.7 million by early 2015 . </P> <P> The Fortwo is noted for its 2.69 - metre (8.8 ft) overall length, high H - point seating, offset passenger and driver seats (in the first and second generation, the passenger seat is 15 centimetres further rearward than the driver's), automated manual transmission (1st and 2nd generation), De Dion tube rear suspension, low CO emissions (119 grams per kilometre, North America, 1.0 Liter), two - part rear hatch, interchangeable plastic body panels and prominent steel hemispherical safety - cell, which is marketed as the Tridion cell and is often provided in a contrasting color to the vehicle's body panels . </P>

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