Smart Car

I previously owned a Smart two two Pure 2003 and recently upgraded to a 2009 smart two two coupe. This car was the car that got me back on the road after an accident a few years before. I had tried other cars in the intervening years but none of them felt quite right. The moment I got into the smart car, driving became a breeze. The car was easy to park and went at a reasonable speed on the motorway. I had the additional cup holder put in as otherwise theres nowhere in the front to put your bits and pieces. The 2009 coupe is even better with a lovely glass roof too. You still need to buy the additional cup holder though. The 2009 model also has the benefit of a glove box ...  Read the complete review

I have been driving a smart car passion for the last 2 months. I do a fair few miles, mainly around town. When smart cars initially hit our roads, my brother and I went to point and laugh at them at the local dealer. When asked which one of us was looking to buy my brother answered "she is". "I am not!" came the reply. Uh oh, micky taking rumbled! We made a quick exit! I have driven numerous cars over the years and have owned warm and hot hatches. I am therefore used to nimble steering and a bit of oomph when I put my foot down. Unfortunately, the smart car isn't very nippy with around 80bhp, although it can reach 90 ...  Read the complete review

Two mechanics I know refuse to service Smart Cars - Why! Because it takes between 6 and 8hrs to remove two sparking plugs to the rear of the engine block. This results in a customer bill of about £400!!! They are fed up with being accused of cooking the bill.

I now won't be buying one as a result of this bad design. Glad I raised this matter with them.

Geoff

I brought my Smart Roadster just over a year ago when they first started selling them in the UK. When I first brought my car I though it was the best thing in the world, it was nippy, sounded great, cheap to run, fun to drive and everyone stopped and looked as you drove past. However it doesn't take long for the little things to start to annoy you such as the very jerky gearbox, the fact that it is so low that when driving in the day the only thing you can see in front of you is the car in front's number plate and when you drive at night you not only get blinded by the headlights of the cars coming towards you, if you get even a normal car behind you the ...  Read the complete review

MY STORY I had this car for several months as a hire car after a motorcycle accident(?not my fault?), though I first got a bike but the ribs were too painful to ride, much to my irritation. The model is the basic model (Pure) so perhaps paying for the extra?s would make it a bit more user friendly/functional. Having never owned a car I am not comparing to any other vehicle of the four wheeled variety?errr?which may help. THE CAR(T) ? Is it comfy? This car has many attributes considering it?s size. It?s very comfortable and I once did 800 miles in a (stag) weekend without backache or any aches come to think of it, throughout my 6? 1? stature. Two friends ...  Read the complete review