Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Plotting Renault-Based X-Class Supermini in 2018

Car Scoops has an article titled 'Mercedes Benz Reportedly Plotting Renault Based X-Class Supermini in 2018'. The article is dated March 15, 2013. I wonder if they are still planning such a vehicle?  I don't know if it is small or how it compares to the Smart Fortwo or their other Mercedes Benz cars. It does look - relatively - small (nice if there was a person near it for comparison).

I think this would have a great appeal than the ForTwo by their Smart brand (which might be gone in a decade - per a more recent article). I think it would make for a great Fortwo replacement (perhaps change the Fortwo name if it has a back seat - which it probably has - perhaps called it the Smart FT4? - just thinking out loud). 

YouTube has a short video on it. 

Here is an interesting article on it by Auto Evolution. They seem to have more photos on it and its relative size. It seems like a very interesting vehicle.

It seems it might not have come about since one sees pickup trucks as the Mercedes Benz current X class vehicles. Perhaps they could call this super mini something else and still be a posiblity? One can hope. 

TomLeeM

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