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.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| roadster-coupé | 2004–2006 | 04.2003–11.2005 | 452.334 | 160.922 | 717.476 | uwzględnione powyżej |
| roadster-coupé | 2004–2006 | 04.2003–04.2003 | 452.332 | 160.921 | 717.408 | 25 |
| roadster-coupé BRABUS | 2004–2006 | 03.2004–02.2005 | 452.337 | 160.923 | 717.477 | uwzględnione powyżej |
* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.
Year by year.
Launch, BRABUS power and the early end of the glass-hatch roadster-coupé.
- 2003
- The roadster-coupé entered production with a removable roof system and a glazed rear hatch over additional luggage space.
- The 60 and 80 PS versions used 698 cc turbocharged M160 engines and a six-speed automated manual; ESP and the tridion safety cell were standard.
- 2004
- The roadster-coupé BRABUS added a 101 PS M160.923 engine, water-cooled charge-air cooling, shorter shift times, firmer suspension, larger brakes, wider wheels and central twin exhausts.
- 2005
- DaimlerChrysler announced the model’s cancellation after weak sales; production at Hambach ended in November with no facelift.
- Finale and market-specific run-out editions bundled leather, air conditioning and distinctive colour and wheel combinations, so edition equipment should be verified against the data card.
