smart fortwo

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 fortwo pure

Strengths:
Can park it almost anywhere. Metro-sexual. Tridion safety cell.

Weaknesses:
Someday I'm gonna get punted by a Ford Explorer and live to regret it.

Summary:
More hip than effective. Be prepared to attract a lot of stares and off-comments. The engine and transmission whines as if it is working too hard. Somehow I make it to my destination in one piece. Great urban vehicle where you don't have to go fast, but don't expect to bring anything home from Ikea.

Similar Products Used:
Mitsubishi MiEV, MINI Cooper

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Price Paid:  $0.00 from Edm AB

Year / Model Reviewed:
2007 Smart fortwo

Strengths:
Park anywhere, 3.4L/100km fuel compsumption.

Weaknesses:
Too light to drive on snow or on a windy day. Rocky. Noisy.

Summary:
It is basically a motorcycle on 4 wheels. Every time the oil price climb up, everyone got jealous seeing me driving the Fortwo. I was very concerned with the small vehicle, but apparently with the -- caging technology like the one they use in race cars -- Smart car is actually very safe. And if I have to deal with the semi trailer ... I guess even if I drive a hummer, I would still gotta go.

With the engine right behind me, the noise is very noticable.

I would recommend to have Smart car as a secondary car for leisure activities like dad driving son to soccer, dad pick up things in groccery store, etc...