Smart received the hybrid and diesel version

European brand Smart, member of the group Daimler AG, announced that next year will begin selling vehicles with hybrid and diesel power plants. Both versions are based on fully updated mikrokare Smart ForTwo 2008 model year, which will appear on the market in September. The hybrid version, called MHD (Micro Hybrid Drive), is a combination of 71 - a strong petrol engine with electric motor and is equipped with a system of "stop-start", automatically stops the ignition is switched off. In this way the fuel consumption dropped to 3.58 l/100 km and CO2 emissions - up to 103 g / km. Thus, the new Smart MHD will be the most economical and environmentally friendly car in Europe. In doing so, diesel version has even more impressive characteristics: 2.75 l/100 km and 88 g of CO2 per kilometre. However, while affected the dynamics of the car. Diesel Smart clocked up to "hundreds" of nearly 20 seconds and the maximum speed is limited to 135 km / h.