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Smart EQ forfour (2020–2021)

Good for:City carBudget

Lease?

No longer sold new: built 2020–2021. Costs are for buying one used.

€224/month€0.18 per kilometre · Purchase price (est.): €6,261 · Adjust assumptionsTotal cost over 4 years: €10,749

  • Depreciation 35 %
  • Energy 46 %
  • Insurance 8 %
  • Maintenance & tyres 12 %

Used purchase prices are modelled estimates (residual curve, labelled) — not offers. ↺ = the model line's median listing price from our own weekly collection (asking prices, median age shown).

Car warranty expired at this age (it ran 2 yr from first registration).

Battery warranty at this age: about 3 yr left, as long as the odometer stays under 100,000 km.

  • In the City class: strong on Cost — weaker on Space
  • ~12% lower energy cost than a comparable petrol/diesel
  • ✓ Price checked on 22 Jul 2026

What moves the number?

  • High mileage (25,000 km/yr)€315/month
  • No home charging€274/month

Total cost per month

€224/month · €0.18 per kilometreTotal cost over 4 years: €10,749
  • DepreciationModel€87
  • EnergyCalibrated€114
  • Vehicle taxOfficial€0
  • InsuranceCalibrated€20
  • Maintenance & tyresModel€29
  • THG bonusMarket-€25
  • Total€224

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With your assumptions

  • 118 km / 94 kmReal-world range (base value; no sourced option effect)
  • €224Total cost per month
  • €10,797 · −56 %Residual after 3 yr (modelled)
  • No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

Estimate, assumptions as of 01 Jan 2026 — all adjustable; sources in the methodology. · Evidence classes: Official = rule or official value · Anchored = published market figure · Calibrated = model tuned to measured data · Model = documented estimate · Market = current market rate

Value over time Model

€10,797 (−56%)04 yr8 yr€24,450

Segment approximation (labelled estimate) — 15,000 km/yr; our residual model replaces it once released.

Check a lease offer

Enter an offer: the Leasingfaktor rates the deal; the all-in rate shows the real monthly cost including running costs.

The lessor bears the residual-value risk: at return you only pay for excess mileage or damage.

Enter the monthly rate from your offer and we will rate it.

For comparison: electric lease offers enquired on LeasingMarkt.de in 2025 averaged 0.61 (private and business, new and used). Under 0.5 counts as a top deal. Source: LeasingMarkt.de, Leasing-Rückspiegel 2025 and guide "Leasingfaktor"

Specifications

Costs & consumption

List price
€24,450
Used (3 yr, est.)
€10,797 (−56%)
Consumption (WLTP)
18.0 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)
Efficiency class
A
Model years
2020–2021

Battery & charging

Battery
16.7 kWh
Battery (gross)
17.6 kWh
Battery chemistry
NMC
Range (WLTP)
129 km
Max DC charge
No DC fast charging (AC only)
Max AC charge
22 kW (3ph)
Architecture
400 V

Performance

Power
60 kW
Torque
160 Nm
0–100 km/h
12.7 s
Top speed
130 km/h
Drivetrain
RWD
Weight
1,200 kg
Gross weight (GVWR)
1,570 kg
Payload
370 kg

Space & practicality

Dimensions (L×W×H)
3495 × 1665 × 1554 mm
Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors)
5.82 m²
Turning circle
8.7 m
Wheelbase
2492 mm
Boot
185 L
Boot (max)
975 L
Seats
4

🔋 NMC battery: high energy density (more range) and good cold behaviour; for longevity charge daily to ~80%, 100% before long trips.

Price checked on 22 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog (smart EQ forfour passion, Bauzeitraum 01/20–08/21; historischer Listenpreis)

Price history: 1 check since 22 Jul 2026 · unchanged€24,45022 Jul 202622 Jul 2026
Checked onList priceSource
22 Jul 2026€24,450ADAC Autokatalog (smart EQ forfour passion, Bauzeitraum 01/20–08/21; historischer Listenpreis)

Each point is a dated price check. A step can be a manufacturer price change or a corrected source — the source is named. Nothing is overwritten.

Technical data checked on 22 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — smart EQ forfour passion (Bauzeitraum 01/20–08/21); netto 16,7 kWh (Brutto 17,6); "Reichweite WLTP (elektrisch)" 129 km / "Verbrauch kombiniert (WLTP)" 18,0; ADAC nennt nur "Lithium" → Zellchemie offen gelassen; AC bis 22 kW (1-/3-phasig); KEINE DC-Ladeleistung ausgewiesen → als „kein DC-Laden“ erfasst, keine erfundene DC-Leistung

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — smart forfour EQ passion (ab 01/20): Hochvolt 400 V; Zellchemie NMC (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Warranty checked on 22 Jul 2026 · smart / Mercedes-Benz — 2 Jahre Neuwagengarantie (Batterie separat 8 J./100.000 km ≥70%)

Warranty checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — smart forfour EQ passion (ab 01/20): Garantie HV-Batterie 8 Jahre oder 100.000 km (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Safety (Euro NCAP)

No Euro NCAP rating found (as of the checked date).

Safety data checked on 22 Jul 2026 · Euro NCAP — kein gültiges Rating für die smart EQ forfour: die einzige Wertung ist der BENZINER smart forfour 453 (2014, 2021 abgelaufen) — deckt die 2020er Elektrovariante NICHT ab, daher nicht übertragen

EV details

118 km / 94 kmReal-world range (mild/cold)−20% in winter

Is it enough for your day-to-day?

One charge lasts 1 day in winter (−10 °C) and 2 days in mild weather.

Using real-world range, charged to 80 %, 10 % reserve: 83 km per charge in mild weather, 66 km in winter.

Mild means ≈ 23 °C, cold ≈ −10 °C without pre-heating — the same for every car, so the figures compare.

What does charging cost?

€/kWhFull chargeper 100 km
Home (wallbox)€0.34€6€7.24
Public AC€0.50€9€10.65
DC fast charging€0.60€11€12.79

Prices from the open assumptions (adjustable in the calculator); consumption = mild real-world incl. charging losses.

NMC: high energy density (more range), usually charge to ~80% for longevity.

Buying used? Check battery health (SoH) →

Modelled estimate from battery, charge power and chemistry.

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