Anonymous

Reviewed a 2004 smart fortwo on Jan 17, 2008

funny car in the city, many possibilities to park, cheap to ride. save handling, when you dont expect it to be a racecar. the interior noise is low, and coz of the 6 speed gearbox the rpm are even low at high speeds (about 3500 at topspeed of 135km/h, 84mph).thats quite good for a 50hp car. the shifting times are a bit long, but in my opinion faster then most people shift with regular manual transmission. until now, i didnt have to fix anything but lightbulbs. its still in a good vivual condition after teh nearly for years of use. the plastik interior look used after a while, but thats oke, other cars have the same problem. the interior space is very good for the small car, i was able to take a friend of 2,11m (6.8897638feet) + 2 guitars and 2 amps and we could have put in some more stuff. the trunk can take 6 beer crates, + some small things above. the handnling is easy, you got a hard understeer in fast corners, but with wider front wheels it will be much better. (the standard layout is front: 145/65 on 15" whells, rear: 175/55 on 15" wheels) and in dangerous situations the esp will help you. when you handle it smoothly it will be a bit faster in corners then with rough steering. there isnt much to say about the comfort, the seats are good, even for long trips, the seat position is high, so you have a good view on the road. the suspension could be better, but it does its job, there are many more cars riding worse then this