Production chronology2002–2005
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia infobox ↗4 years
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Smart / Model record
SmartRoadster
Production2002–2005
Recorded originGermany
ClassSports car
Background
The Smart Roadster (W452) is a two-door, two-seater sports car classified in the S-segment in Europe. It was first introduced in 2002 by Smart GmbH. The Roadster and its variant, the Roadster Coupé, enjoyed mostly successful sales during their production run. In total, approximately 43,000 units were produced before the model was discontinued in November 2005. The final Smart Roadster built now resides in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. It is defined by a consortium between Switzerland (Swatch), Germany (Mercedes-Benz) and France, whose vehicle remains "Made in France" because it is built entirely at its Hambach factory in Moselle.
Text adapted from “Smart Roadster” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2003–2007
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗5 years
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2003
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗1 year