smart Coupé (C452) · smart fortwo
C452
The second-generation city car from smart.
- Production
- 2003–2005
- Built
- 25
- Body
- Coupé
- Chassis
- C452

Mercedes-Benz and Smart shared more than a corporate parent — the C452 Smart Roadster Coupé was a pocket-sized two-seater built with Stuttgart engineering rigour and a sense of fun that the main brand rarely permitted itself.
Launched in 2003, the Smart Roadster Coupé on the C452 chassis paired a rear-mounted turbocharged three-cylinder engine with a removable T-bar roof panel, creating a miniature grand tourer that weighed under 800 kilograms. The tridion safety cell, rear-wheel drive, and compact dimensions made it a city car that could genuinely entertain on a winding road; the Roadster Coupé variant added a fixed rear window and storable roof sections for all-weather flexibility.
Built from 2003 to 2005 alongside the open R452 Smart Roadster, the C452 represented a brief, brilliant experiment in affordable Mercedes-adjacent sports-car design — a car whose charm and scarcity have made it a cult favorite among Smart enthusiasts.

Every model.
3 model designations across 2003–2005 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the C452.
| Modèle | Millésimes | Châssis | Moteur | Boîte | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| roadster-coupé | 2004–2006 | 452.334 | 160.922 | 717.476 | inclus ci-dessus |
| roadster-coupé | 2004–2006 | 452.332 | 160.921 | 717.408 | 25 |
| roadster-coupé BRABUS | 2004–2006 | 452.337 | 160.923 | 717.477 | inclus ci-dessus |
* Le chiffre de production publié couvre toutes les séries de ce modèle ; la source ne le détaille pas davantage.

