smart is doing what it does best and offering customers a new special edition fortwo grandstyle, for those who want to stand out from the crowd and express their individuality. Combining quality and elegance, the smart fortwo grandstyle is available in three colour combinations including exclusive 'racing green' metallic body panels. The interior has a strikingly high-quality feel with exclusive beige leather interior, dashboard instruments and the special 'flow silver' painted contrast components.

Customers can buy this new special edition from April 2006, which is available in fortwo coup or fortwo cabrio, with a 61 bhp (45 kW) petrol engine. The smart fortwo grandstyle offers customers a vehicle with all the fun elements of smart and great performance. With exclusive beige leather trim including heated leather seats, interior door trim and storage pockets, and a black leather-effect instrument panel as standard, the fortwo grandstyle offers a high degree of comfort at an attractive on the road price of £8,480 for the coupe and £10,280 for the cabrio.

Dermot Kelly, Managing Director Mercedes Car Group, said: "One characteristic of smart customers is that they like to be seen as individuals and they express this through their choice of car. This new special edition gives smart customers even more choice for those who want to join in with the smart brand." Also available as standard is an audio package, including a radio/CD player with MP3 connection (enabling the connection of external audio devices), additional speakers and a CD holder.

The smart range is available from smart retailers, starting from £6,775 otr. Customers can find out more about smart by logging onto www.smart.com/uk or by calling the freephone number 0808 000 8080. smart releases and photographs can be found at http://www.smart-press.co.uk