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2009 Smart fortwo Overview

Likes:

  • Electronic stability control comes standard
  • Better seating space than some exotics
  • Park it anywhere
  • Steering is quick and responsive

Dislikes:

  • No freeway passing power
  • Fuel economy should be better
  • Jittery, busy ride
  • Does not inspire confidence on the highway

Bottom Line

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

TheCarConnection.com's editors drove the new Smart Fortwo in order to give you an expert opinion. TheCarConnection.com's car experts also researched available road tests on the new Smart Fortwo to produce this conclusive review and to help you find the truth where other ...

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By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

No other car under $21,000 draws as much attention as the 2009 Smart Fortwo. Cars.com reviewers attest that the 2009 Smart Fortwo "generates more interest among observers than some that cost 10 times as much." All Smart Fortwos feature a "silver or black strip that loops around...

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Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2009 Smart fortwo: 2dr Coupe Pure $11,990 / $11,151 City: 33
Hwy: 41
2009 Smart fortwo: 2dr Coupe Passion $13,990 / $13,011 City: 33
Hwy: 41
2009 Smart fortwo: 2dr Cabriolet Passion $16,990 / $15,801 City: 33
Hwy: 41
2009 Smart fortwo: 2dr Coupe Brabus $17,990 / $16,730 City: 33
Hwy: 41
2009 Smart fortwo: 2dr Cabriolet Brabus $20,990 / $19,520 City: 33
Hwy: 41

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Other Choices:

Hybrids like Toyota's Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid get substantially better fuel economy than the Smart, in a much larger package, albeit at a much higher price. The Toyota Yaris, the most fuel-efficient small hatchback, with ratings of 29 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, feels downright substantial next to the Fortwo, with a real backseat and the legs for occasional distance driving, and the sprightly MINI Cooper is just as good, at 28 mpg city, 37 mpg highway. The Smart Fortwo is more fun to drive on tight, congested city streets at low speed than even the MINI Cooper. But as soon as the traffic thins out and the roads open up to the beltways and interstates, the Fortwo's cons—a hard ride, a noisy interior, the lack of power, and tense roadholding—become more serious drawbacks. Factor in the middling fuel economy of only 33 mpg city, and the "wow" factor is quickly muted.

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