Smart & Pulse Reviews

I would not recommend buying a Smart car unless you live within easy travelling distance of a dealership - and these are few and far between in the northwest. I bought a secondhand Smart Pulse - 2006 model with only 18k miles. As I live near a Mercedes dealers I figured there would be no problem in getting it serviced. That was naieve of me I ...  Read the complete review

I bought my Smart Car Pulse (2000) in 2001 and kept it until 2008. During this time it cost me barely anything in parts (one link rod replaced (possibly due to me hitting a kerb?), 6 spark plugs, one headlight bulb, one brake light bulb) all general wear and tear items. I took it to Mercedes to be serviced once, but a Service cost me ...  Read the complete review

I bought my 2001 Mk4 Smart Pulse City Coupe in Jan 2004 & have had it for 18 months now, plenty of time to discover the plus & minus points, so I figured it must be time to tell the world to go out and buy one. For a start it makes financial sense - the depreciation on these things is virtually non-existent. I paid GBP3500 for ...  Read the complete review

Working for a car leasing firm I find it increasingly hard to get excited about new cars on the market, however, having just been given a couple of smart cars to whizz about in I think that I've finally found that buzz that I haven't had since driving my first car(a Mini). Okay so thay look a little strange, but no stranger than a Renault ...  Read the complete review

I've seen these buzzing around the city and they look fun, so I decided on a test drive - or two. First of all, I don't have a problem with the design - in fact a car like this needs to stand out and not just try to be a small version of the 'big boys'. There's plenty of room for the 2 passengers too - more than in the ...  Read the complete review

What an excellent invention the Smart really is. Up until now there has not really been too much choice when it comes to alternative means of transport. You either had a petrol guzzler or a scooter. But now we have a third choice in the Smart. The Smart is certainly not what we expect in a car, and should probably not be viewed upon as a ...  Read the complete review