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Love it or hate it, the smallest Smart has certainly revolutionised the way we perceive small cars. Cheeky, nippy and beautifully detailed, the Smart asks you in no uncertain terms to recall the last time you used your back seats. If you had to think about that for a moment and live in the city, then there isnt a more stylish or impudent way to get about. Manufactured under the auspices of Mercedes-Benz and winner of numerous design awards, the Smart is also surprisingly good fun to drive.
Anybody who writes it off as a stylistic gimmick should consider that amongst its owners are Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1, and one Stirling Moss; luminaries who probably know a good car when they see one. As a used buy is this where the smart money goes? Heres the information youll need to come to the right decision.
Whichever way you buy your Smart however, for the time being, it will only come with left hand drive. The factory at Hambach in Eastern France cant manage right hand drive production for the UK until 2002. Still, the cars so short and narrow anyway that left hand drive shouldnt matter. For the record, its 2.
5m long (two feet shorter than a Mini) and 1.45m wide. The three-cylinder engine is transversely mounted under the boot at a 48-degree angle to drive the back wheels. Two basic bodystyles are available: a 3-door City-Coupe and a Cabriolet version (only offered in the UK in smart and passion guise). Either way, in spite of its size, the Smart manages to be astonishingly versatile. The passenger seat folds flat or can be taken out completely, whilst MCC claims that cabin room for front seat occupants is better than a VW Polo. Once inside, its hard to argue: you certainly feel like youre in a much bigger car. The body panels meanwhile, come in a choice of different colours and are interchangeable. A complete set can, apparently, be fitted in a very short time for the price of a new suit. Taking a look at the price list, its more likely to be a Boateng than a Burton number Safety was a key development priority and here, the Smart claims to better all its citycar rivals, offering safety standards comparable with a mid-range family saloon.
The steel passenger cell retains its shape in the event of a collision and reduces the effect of impact to a minimum. Other safety elements include the sandwich platform construction, front and rear crash boxes and a crash management system. To avoid a crash in the first place, theres Trustplus, an electronic stability programme which reduces power and applies gear intervention to correct the car if it swerves. Twin front airbags, ABS, self-tensioning seatbelts, knee impact bolsters and a collapsible steering column are all standard, and the Smart rated highly in recent Euro-NCAP crash tests.
The fact that a). the Smart was only available in left hand drive, b). that its been on sale in Europe for quite some time and c). that yes, our prices are significantly dearer than mainland Europe should lead you to the inevitable conclusion that a big chunk of the Smarts on our roads at the moment are grey import models.
Youd be right. If you want an official model, your best bet is to contact one of the four Smart centres at Chiswick, Piccadilly, Birmingham or Milton Keynes. If, on the other hand, youre glad to go grey, then a used smart and pure can be yours from 2,500 on a 1999 T plate, whilst a smart and pulse is nearer 2,900 and smart and passion models retail from around 3,300. Smarts are built to be customised, and the Brabus version of the Smart, with uprated engine, wider wheels and beefed up suspension is worth around 1,250 extra on top of a standard smart and passion.