Is a Smart car safe to drive on the highway?
You’ve seen the small Smart Cars that zip around getting great gas mileage—and you’ve probably also heard horror stories about their safety ratings. While older models may have had some safety issues, 2018 Smart Cars are actually rated fairly safe according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
What kind of car is the Smart Fortwo passion?
Cars.com’s Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at the 2009 Smart ForTwo Passion. It competes with the Toyota Yaris and MINI Cooper. Considering that the leading concern about small cars is safety, I initially thought I might be the wrong person to review the Smart ForTwo, which is the only microcar sold in the U.S.
Is the 2009 Smart Fortwo a good car?
The only redeeming performance quality of the 2009 Smart Fortwo is fuel economy, but even that comes at the cost of premium fuel. The 2009 Smart Fortwo accelerates slowly and labors on the highway, but its frugal engine sips gas at a wallet-friendly rate that’s no better than a Toyota Prius.
What kind of gas mileage does a Smart Fortwo get?
Cars.com finds that the fuel economy “figures beat the most frugal subcompacts,” though “premium fuel is recommended” for the 2009 Smart Fortwo. The EPA estimates that the 2009 Smart Fortwo will get 33 mpg in the city and 41 mpg on the highway in either coupe or cabriolet form.
What kind of transmission does the Smart Fortwo have?
In reviews read by TheCarConnection.com’s editors, the only transmission available on the 2009 Smart Fortwo is universally derided.
Cars.com’s Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at the 2009 Smart ForTwo Passion. It competes with the Toyota Yaris and MINI Cooper. Considering that the leading concern about small cars is safety, I initially thought I might be the wrong person to review the Smart ForTwo, which is the only microcar sold in the U.S.
For a vehicle so extremely compact and lightweight, we found the 2009 smart fortwo’s highway ride quite comfortable. The faster you go, however, the more skittish the fortwo becomes, and we eventually tired of having to constantly “steer” the car straight down the road.
What’s the price of a new Smart Fortwo?
The new, second-generation fortwo is also larger than the first (believe it or not), which is just the way we Americans like it. The 2009 smart fortwo coupe starts at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of just over $12,500 and tops out around $17,000.
What is the problem with the Smart Fortwo?
Ultimately, the problem is that the ForTwo’s acceleration is inconsistent and unpredictable. What’s ironic is that the Smart ForTwo suffers many of the shortfalls expected of the country’s previous smallest car, the Mini Cooper coupe.