Brake fluid
Brake fluid: generally replaced every 2 years; inspect the brakes at each service.
24 months
Brake fluid: generally replaced every 2 years; inspect the brakes at each service.
Source [1]Fortwo 451 · 2012–2014
Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Fortwo 451 · 75 hp (2012 to 2014)
The Smart Fortwo Electric Drive of the Fortwo 451 generation is an electric car with 75 hp (55 kW). Its maintenance is mostly brakes, tyres, cabin filter and brake fluid.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Electric
- Power
- 75 PS / 55 kW
- Engine code
- Smart 451 electric
- Period covered
- 2012–2014
- Documented market
- Europe
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [1] AutoKarnet
This version
75 hp (55 kW), rear-wheel drive, single-speed transmission. Built from 2012 to 2014.
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In the range
It is the only electric version of this generation.
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Maintenance and records
Questions about this version (3)
Which engine is in the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Fortwo 451?
The Smart 451 electric electric engine, 75 hp (55 kW).
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Does the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive need an oil change?
No: there is no combustion engine.
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What should be watched on the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive?
Tyres, which suffer from the torque and weight, brake discs that can rust, and the high-voltage battery’s charge level during long lay-ups.
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Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026