smart #1
Where is the smart #1 built? Xi'an, Shaanxi, by Smart Automobile (Geely Holding plant)
Facts checked
smart is a German badge whose cars are now entirely Chinese: since 2019 the brand has been a 50/50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely Holding, with Mercedes doing the design and Geely the engineering and the building, at Xi'an. The #1 reached Europe in September 2022. Chinese sales were 33,256 in 2023, 22,565 in 2024 and 20,762 in 2025.
Key facts
| Model | #1 |
|---|---|
| Badge | smart |
| Badge owner | smart |
| Plant | Xi'an, Shaanxi |
| Operated by | Smart Automobile (Geely Holding plant) |
| Years | 2022-present |
Markets
| Country | Code | Market page |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | DE | Chinese cars in Germany |
| France | FR | Chinese cars in France |
| Spain | ES | Chinese cars in Spain |
| Italy | IT | Chinese cars in Italy |
| Netherlands | NL | Chinese cars in the Netherlands |
| Norway | NO | Chinese cars in Norway |
| Australia | AU | Chinese cars in Australia |
| Indonesia | ID | Chinese cars in Indonesia |
| Japan | JP | Chinese cars in Japan |
The smart #1: questions people ask
- Where is the smart #1 made?
- At Xi'an, Shaanxi, operated by Smart Automobile (Geely Holding plant). The recorded production years are 2022-present.
- Which countries get the China-built #1?
- Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Australia, Indonesia and Japan.
- Who owns smart?
- smart. Building a car in China and being owned in China are separate facts; this page records the first and the ownership pages record the second.
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Sources for the smart #1
- Wikipedia, Smart 1. Read .
- Wikipedia, Smart (marque). Read . The 2019 50/50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.