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Roomier than previous version, with better seats and a more comfortable drive. Cheap to run. Better than your average city micro car.
Initially no right-hand-drive diesel version. Lacklustre cornering. Limited appeal beyond town use. No appeal if you need more than two seats.
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FUEL ECONOMY
52.3–85.6
OFFICIAL MPG
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REAL MPG
78%
OF OFFICIAL MPG
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INSURANCE
1–6
GROUPS
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ROAD TAX
A–D
VED BANDS
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MOT RESULTS
76.4%
AVG. PASS RATE
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| CARS FOR SALE | COMPANY CAR TAX | USED FORTWO PRICES |
Introduction
It seems like only a few years ago, but the first Smart City Coupes actually hit the streets in 1998 and since then no less than 770,000 have been sold worldwide.
Smart's expansion plans have failed. Both the Nedcar-built and Mitsubishi Colt based ForFour and the Roadster Coupe have been shelved because they could not generate enough profit. Yet the original concept has continued to sell, especially to city dwellers in Rome, Paris, London, Berlin and Madrid. So now it's time for a new one.
As usual, cars grow, and the new Smart ForTwo is 195mm longer with a 55mm longer wheelbase and 31mm wider track. That gives better crash protection front and back (good enough to sell in the USA) and frees up more room inside for passengers and luggage. You can now get 220 litres behind the seats, or 340 litres stuffed to the roof. It feels very spacious inside for such a small car. But, despite an 8.75 metre turning circle, at 1,867mm it's now too long to park at right angles to a kerb.
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