DaimlerChrysler will offer a cut-rate German version of its four-seat Smart ForFour model as part of its drive to expand the loss-making Smart brand's product portfolio, the company said on Monday. The limited edition "ForFour Pure" model goes on sale in Germany next week for 10,990 euros ($14,350) including value added tax, the German-American carmaker said in a statement. That is 2,000 euros less than the cheapest model now available. The special deal lasts for six months.

The new model will be shown at next week's Geneva car show along with tuned-up versions of the ForFour and Smart roadster and roadster coupe models.

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