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| Affordable 2009 Cars: Smart ForTwo Not the Answer? 1973 Views |
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You may have come across a recent blitz of marketing for Smart ForTwo for its safety value. On safety it compares well with Mercedes sedans - that is because the body is Mercedes design. The transmission and engine are a different story.
The Smart ForTwo 2008 was supposed to take care of most of the user experience problems:
The old Smart was heavily criticized for its slow-witted steering and ponderous, jerky gearchange. Both elements have been updated for the new car. The automated manual gearbox now offers five speeds instead of six and the semiautomatic shifts are said to be smoother and faster than before. A fully automatic mode will also be available, and Smart is redesigning the gear selector to make it more intuitive for American customers. The steering is 10 percent more direct than the old car, according to Smart.
The longer wheelbase and wider track should also help improve both the Smart's handling and its notoriously harsh ride. With 71 hp on offer, it should prove capable of keeping up with the cut and thrust of city traffic, and with a top speed of 90 mph, it's highway-capable.
Clearly, if I drive a Toyota Yaris I can get a better experience with a 4 seater and a similar mileage. Yes, the fashion statement that comes from driving the Smart Car, originally designed by Swatch, will be missing. But those who want to make fashion statements are not the type to go for a rough ride, are they? I won't repeat the Smart Car - Yaris comparisons, which I did in July 2007. Not much seems to have changed since then.
With gas prices touching $4 per gallon, the market for a high mileage small car with a comfortable ride is wide open. Who will step into this void? Is Detroit up to it?
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| Posted on 5/20/2008 10:54:01 AM © CarTalker |
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