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    Originally a joint venture between watchmaker Swatch and Mercedes-Benz the smart was conceived as the perfect car for town dwellers that rarely stray beyond the city limits. Despite being easy to drive and park the two-seater fourtwo, which is sold as a coupe and a convertible, struggles to generate showroom traffic.

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    Latest Smart Reviews

    Fiat 500C Lounge vs Smart ForTwo Cabrio

    Fiat 500C Lounge vs Smart ForTwo Cabrio

    13 Nov 2013 by Neil Dowling
    Fiat 500C Lounge and Smart ForTwo Cabrio go head-to-head in this comparative review. .star {width:135px;}#article-corpus {width:100%; padding-right: 0;} Read more
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    Smart ForTwo 2012 Review

    Smart ForTwo 2012 Review

    11 May 2012 by Paul Gover
    The car fairies come to visit me this week as I sleep in Stuttgart, not far from the birthplace of the automobile more than 125 years ago. While I am catching some shut-eye, they wave fairy dust over... Read more
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    Smart Fortwo 2011 Review

    Smart Fortwo 2011 Review

    6 Oct 2011 by Craig Duff
    The smart was so far ahead of the curve that it missed the ballgame when it launched here in 2003. Australians at that time weren't prepared to consider a micro car and it didn't emulate its European... Read more
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    Smart Fortwo 2009 review

    Smart Fortwo 2009 review

    4 Sep 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe
    Never have my wife and I disagreed so much — except on our wedding night, when I wanted to leave early. Echoing that level of differing opinions, she loved the Smart fortwo coupe we had on test... Read more
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    Smart ForTwo MHD micro-hybrid 2009 review

    Smart ForTwo MHD micro-hybrid 2009 review

    27 May 2009 by Kevin Hepworth
    It is really a matter of horses for courses. What may seem a terribly desirable thing to consumers in one market is going to leave those in another wondering what the fuss is about.The three bar... Read more
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    Smart ForTwo 2008 review: road test

    Smart ForTwo 2008 review: road test

    18 Jun 2008 by Jonah Wigley
    The second generation Smart ForTwo is more spacious, has a better ride and comes with more safety features than its predecessor, but is this tiny little car — which thrives in some of Europe’s most... Read more
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    Smart ForTwo 2008 review

    Smart ForTwo 2008 review

    25 Feb 2008 by Ashlee Pleffer
    But as the all-new Smart Fortwo was launched in Sydney this week, it arrived with a question mark over its real relevance on Australian roads.The one-model company, under parent company Mercedes-Benz... Read more
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    Smart ForFour 2006 Review

    Smart ForFour 2006 Review

    5 Aug 2006 by Chris Riley
    That's because DaimlerChrysler has decided to pull the pin on the ForFour, to concentrate on production of the tiny but successful ForTwo - the odd two-seater that's such a common sight in Europe.The... Read more
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    Smart ForFour manual 2005 review

    Smart ForFour manual 2005 review

    28 Mar 2005 by CarsGuide team
    That was, a guide who spoke Italian and English.The second smart thing I did was borrow a car economical enough for Rome's $2.50 a litre petrol wallop, and small enough to squeeze through the traffic... Read more
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    Smart ForFour 2005 review: snapshot

    Smart ForFour 2005 review: snapshot

    27 Feb 2005 by Staff Writers
    "Have faith," I insisted, with fingers crossed. "It's a smart car."I had heard great things about this "Mini-Me" vehicle: tough, comfortable, reliable, revolutionary even, part of the Mercedes-Benz... Read more
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    Smart Forfour 2005 review: road test

    Smart Forfour 2005 review: road test

    12 Feb 2005 by CarsGuide team
    Top of the hip hop heap from the day it hit the road, the Jazz has been dethroned as the king of cool by Smart's Forfour.The funk factor starts with the name – Forfour – chosen because Smart's latest... Read more
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    Smart ForFour 2005 review

    Smart ForFour 2005 review

    15 Jan 2005 by CarsGuide team
    Smart is the latest to join the fray with its five door, four seater forfour, a "small car" in the true sense.There's a distinctive Smart DNA about its flanks and it has a "funky doo da" interior... Read more
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    Smart ForFour auto 2004 review

    Smart ForFour auto 2004 review

    16 Nov 2004 by CarsGuide team
    Of course, older motorists are not precluded from getting smart. It is just that mature drivers may feel they are giving the impression of trying to recapture their youth by dashing about in one of... Read more
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    Smart City Coupe 2004 review

    Smart City Coupe 2004 review

    7 Nov 2004 by CarsGuide team
    The question is just how smart the latest derivative from the makers of Europe's favourite inner-city car is for Australia.When Mercedes-Benz, under whose umbrella the smart brand operates, bit the... Read more
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    Smart ForFour 2004 review: snapshot

    Smart ForFour 2004 review: snapshot

    5 Nov 2004 by Staff Writers
    What's even more amazing however is the price, because at a starting figure of $23,900 the ForFour is within cooee of main stream models.We stop short of calling the funky four-seater "ordinary",... Read more
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    Smart ForFour 2004 review

    Smart ForFour 2004 review

    30 Oct 2004 by Staff Writers
    Weighing in at under 1000kg, fine-tuned for a sporting drive and with individual style, the smart forfour is no average small car.And for a cute, five-door European machine, to be bought and serviced... Read more
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    Smart City Coupe 2004 review: road test

    Smart City Coupe 2004 review: road test

    20 Mar 2004 by CarsGuide team
    It was developed as a Swatch for the world of wheels and aimed at youngsters who could see the potential for a compact runabout in the overcrowded cities of Europe.Australia Smart was rejected twice... Read more
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    Latest Smart News

    Toyota's Tesla challenger, MG's Porsche rival and BYD's cut-price EV: There were plenty of notable new models at this year's Shanghai Motor Show as the Chinese car industry continues to rise

    Toyota's Tesla challenger, MG's Porsche rival and BYD's cut-price EV: There were plenty of notable new models at this year's Shanghai Motor Show as the Chinese car industry continues to rise

    23 Apr 2023 by Stephen Ottley
    No number two: The 2023 Smart #3 is the brand's second new electric car built with Geely

    No number two: The 2023 Smart #3 is the brand's second new electric car built with Geely

    19 Apr 2023 by Chris Thompson
    Aussie homes are getting smaller - should our cars shrink as well?

    Aussie homes are getting smaller - should our cars shrink as well?

    6 Jan 2023 by Tony O'Kane

    Small cars are failing to drive big sales

    25 Mar 2016 by Richard Blackburn

    Smart car brand axed in Australia

    5 Mar 2015 by Joshua Dowling

    2015 Smart ForTwo revealed

    17 Jul 2014 by Joshua Dowling

    Smart FAQs

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