Q&A Kai Siegler, Smart design director

Did you design the two cars together? “Yes, but the Fortwo is the core product and that was done first, with the challenge that it was essential to keep it below 2.7 metres long. “It was also essential to keep a family look, as we want to make Smart more visible on the streets. That’s why they are almost identical front and rear and in the cabin. In fact, I’m especially proud of the interior for its styling and quality upgrades.” How closely did you work with Renault? “We started working on this project seriously about four years ago and Renault was right there at the beginning, setting the templates for the new cars. “We first did a full review of all of our designs using scale models around two and a half years ago…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, 23/07/2014

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