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2008 smart fortwo Overview
...Overall, the fortwo looks like a cool car that should do well in a market looking to go green...
Cars.com
2008 Smart ForTwo Professional Cars.com Review
...Safety All cars have skeletal frames that surround the passenger compartment. Smart brands its the Tridion Safety Cell and says its numerous cross-members and...
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2008 Smart ForTwo Professional Cars.com Review
...800 rpm Curb weight: 1,650 pounds 0-60: 15.5 seconds Wheelbase: 73.5 inches Overall length: 106.1 inches EPA fuel economy: 31 miles per gallon city, 43 mpg...
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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.
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.
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.
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