Mercedes Smart (Smart & Passion)

Member Name: pipmk

Product:	Smart & Passion
Date:	02/07/00 (530 review reads)
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Advantages: Economical,envioronmental y friendly fun

Disadvantages: Don't have a family

I recently bought one of these at a Internet Auction. They are one of the new breed of City Cars,2 seater,shorter than a Mini with all the goodies,electric windows,4 disc brakes,ESP,Anti lock,700cc twin turbos, designed by Swatch and built by Mercedes excellent build quality and the body panels, made out of plastic are changable. 84 mph and 50+mpg. I've already got a Merc E class and a Rover 600 diesel so a fair variety of driving to choose from. I use the Smart to go to the office and back, 40 miles a day on the M1 during peak times. It keeps up well,slides in and out of traffic and is a doddle to park. Merc are going to sell them officialy in the UK from October. For the work run they are ideal. They are left hand drive but they are so small I swear the right hand side door is nearer than in my E class. You can get them with leather,Climate Control,faster and with alloys but that seems to rather miss the point,but the diesel version with 80+mpg looks interesting. In central London it's a joy for ease of parking.
You have to get used to everyone staring, usually smiling and going to the petrol station can take a while as people want to climb all over it. There is a Smart Owners site but you will need to take a view as to if these people need to get a life as fun as it is, it's only a car. Contact me for more info but I think something like the Smart may be the way ahead

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