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Used 2011 smart fortwo Consumer Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Love my LadyBug

Jacquiem, 03/07/2009
2009 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2dr Convertible (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Just picked up my Cabriolet, after waiting a year. I love my new car, it is definitely a head turner, I have named her LadyBug, she is red with the black tridion. It is very comfortable and roomy in the inside, it keeps up with traffic on the highway, 65-70 feels pretty safe. I have not driven her in the snow yet, this will take some getting used to. Although I use the automatic driving option, you can feel the shifting, almost like a racing car. Can't wait for the good weather, so that her top can come off.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Smart 4 2

Robert, 04/02/2009
2009 smart fortwo passion coupe 2dr Hatchback (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The car is so small on the outside yet roomy on the inside. Took delivery and drove 120 miles that day on US 101. The car handles very well at freeway speeds with minimal wind buffeting despite weighing 1800lbs. I have 160miles on it and have used about 4 gallons. Storage room is ample, but I would recommend the optional luggage area divider to keep items from coming forward during braking. Shifting is sluggish for an automatic but if you think of it as a manual without a clutch it seems fine. After driving a V8 Mustang for years the car accerlates slowly but it keeps up with freeway traffic without difficulty. Other reviews said the car was noisy, but I didn't notice any excess noise.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

The Best I've Ever Owned

Happy Guy, 03/20/2010
2009 smart fortwo BRABUS cabriolet 2dr Convertible (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The car has 5 star crash rating front sides and a 4 star for the rear. The car is great to drive it makes you fell that you are always in control. It handles like it's on rails. It's small size makes parking a dream. I can park vertically up to the curb in NYC and protrude no further into the street than a conventional car. The convertible top can be opened and closed at any speed. The fuel economy is incredible.

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4 out of 5 stars

I hate to do this

6gftbp, 06/19/2009
2009 smart fortwo pure 2dr Hatchback (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This has become a love hate relationship. My wife and I are car lovers, we have a LARGER number ranging from the smart to several high performance sport cars. We live in a semi-rural area. Size doesn't matter. But I do like the nimbleness of our smart and ease of driving. The quirks of the car can get to you. Forget the gearbox, much has been written, but how about the rear hatch. What kind of a computer does it have that it take 10 seconds to release. Why is there no beep confirmation when locking and unlocking doors. Maintenance! I am a little of a do it yourselfer....go check the water in the battery. It's a joke. Many in dealer stock. Bloom is off

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4.63 out of 5 stars

USA-Get smart

Tom M, 02/02/2009
2009 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2dr Convertible (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It is about time the USA received the smart. Here are some things you should know though-the ride is bouncy at times and firm, the fuel economy isn't as good as you think, in most places you cant park it nose-in into spaces,& the acceleration isnt good. But there are alot of positives- driving it is as fun as driving a gokart, it is spacious on the inside, it feels fine at 70mph on the freeway,& the you feel that the whole world is looking at you. Everywhere I go, I get asked questions like "Is it safe?", or "Is that streetlegal?" but you get used to the attention. It is an eyecatcher and welcomed in the city, in the country, and it feels right everywhere.

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