What are the specs of a 2008 Smart Fortwo?
about the 2008 smart ForTwo Hardtop or convertible Miniscule dimensions Seats two 33 mpg in the city Built to order Stability system, four airbags
What kind of gas mileage does a Smart Fortwo get?
Using the EPA’s more stringent 2008 regulations, gas mileage is estimated at 33/40 mpg city/highway. Those figures beat the most frugal subcompacts, though they trail hybrids like the Toyota Prius. Premium fuel is recommended.
What’s the price of a new Smart Fortwo?
When the Smart ForTwo hits showrooms in January 2008, there won’t be anything quite like it on the market. It’s nearly one-third shorter, bumper-to-bumper, than the next smallest car around, the Mini Cooper, and it comes nicely equipped for around $13,500. For people with extra cash to burn, it could very well become a hot impulse purchase.
What kind of engine does a Smart Fortwo have?
The ForTwo’s 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine is hefty by those standards, though it still sounds dwarfish in the 1.5-liter-and-up U.S. market. The engine delivers 70 horsepower at 5,800 rpm, and it makes for modest acceleration starting out.
about the 2008 smart ForTwo Hardtop or convertible Miniscule dimensions Seats two 33 mpg in the city Built to order Stability system, four airbags
What are the reviews of the Smart Fortwo?
The interior of the 2008 Smart Fortwo isn’t quite as radical as the exterior, but reviews read by TheCarConnection.com approve of the logical layout. ConsumerGuide praises the Smart Fortwo for having controls that “are simple and well laid out,” along with “easy to see” gauges and the “unobstructed” speedometer.
While a small engine definitely doesn’t provide impressive acceleration, in this case it does offer the benefit of impressive fuel economy. The EPA estimates that the 2008 Smart Fortwo will get 33 mpg in the city and 41 mpg on the highway in either coupe or cabriolet form.
Performance & mpg. The 2008 Smart Fortwo is powered by a 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine that produces 71 hp and 68 pound-feet of torque. Surprisingly, it requires premium fuel. The maximum speed is 90 mph, with a 0-60-mph time of 14.1 seconds.