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- The Good 12 V3.0 - Part X
SMART FORTWO Parallel parking a smart fortwo, the Mercedes-Benz-developed city car, comes as easily as selecting new music on an iPod click wheel. Natural simplification of the automotive breed is the smart's calling card. Dial 7-627-836-7896. "You've...
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THE GOOD 12 v2.0 FOR 2009 - Part XI
SMART FORTWO
In possession of children? A tower of boats or ATVs? Then keep reading on behalf of your unmarried cousin or the young couple next door with the bachelor apartment. The two-time Good 12-winning smart fortwo is not likely for you.
However, the smart fortwo is very much the automobile for some people. Liking the smart fortwo isn't an option. This is a love it or hate it car. The lovers are those people for whom the Mercedes-developed small car is an entirely viable option while haters originate in large family circles or rural areas. Skeptics also point to the fortwo's low horsepower rating, forgetting that in typical daily driving, they're about as likely to use two-thirds of their car's horsepower as they are to see green lights all the way to work.Â
In essence, smart's city car (which does fine outside the city, mind you) performs its tasks admirably, effectively, and efficiently. It is the equivalent of a Porsche 911 GT2 lapping the Nurburgring in 7:30 or a Chevrolet Suburban towing 10,000 pounds or a Honda Odyssey ferrying seven passengers in safety and comfort. Expectations declared - expectations met. Until Scion brings us the iQ or Volkswagen debuts the production up!, there won't be a perfect combatant with which to compare the accomplished and competent fortwo.
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Engines: 70 horsepower and 68 lb-ft of torque from a 1.0L inline-three cylinderÂ
City Mileage: 33-36 mpg
Base USD Price: $11,990
Anything Else? Meyers Parking facilities in New York City (a prime smart fortwo market) offer parking rate reductions of 50% to fortwo owners. This is one of many additional savings (insurance, fuel, maintenance) that must be taken into account by critics of the fortwo's 'supposed' small footprint/high price ratio.
- Smart Fortwo Owners Get Half-price Parking In Ny City Garages
At 61 inches wide and 106 inches long or almost half the size of a Cadillac DTS, it is totally reasonable that drivers of the miniscule Smart ForTwo pay half the price for parking. In addition to earlier deals struck with Meyers Parking and Icon Parking...
- Smart Fortwo To Be Sold In Brazil From 2009
Having already made its way to the North American continent, the Smart brand is now heading south and in particular to Brazil. The announcement was made today at the Sao Paulo Auto Show where the Fortwo celebrated its domestic debut. Smart will tap in...
- The Good 12 V3.0 Gone Bad - Smart Fortwo
In buying in to the concept of Daimler's smart fortwo, a consumer recognizes the impact of efficiency across the board; not just in terms of fuel efficiency. Initial cost outlay is low. Maintenance costs are much lower than on the diesel-powered...
- The Good 12 V3.0 - Part X
SMART FORTWO Parallel parking a smart fortwo, the Mercedes-Benz-developed city car, comes as easily as selecting new music on an iPod click wheel. Natural simplification of the automotive breed is the smart's calling card. Dial 7-627-836-7896. "You've...
- Insane Fuel Economy - By Smart
Perhaps the timing is ripening for a GCBC Lowdown on the smart fortwo. Perhaps this post would be aptly named a rundown - a simple mathematical view of the new smart fortwo. Canada sees a somewhat different fortwo than that which is available to the...