For The 1.0-litre engine delivers adequate acceleration around town, and Passion models give the Smart a luxury feel, with standard kit including sat-nav, alloy wheels and air-con.

Against The engine needs to be worked hard and the transmission is hopeless. Venture much beyond city limits and you’ll find performance is weak.

Smart Fortwo Cabriolet

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

This is one of the best Smarts to go for if you want a good blend of equipment, acceptable performance and fuel-sipping economy. It’s not too pricey, either.

What Car? readers say

5


Key facts

0–60mph
13.7 secs
Top speed
90 mph
Average mpg
65.7
Tank range
480 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Smart usurped the demand for city cars before it was there. Now, in these more environmentally and economically conscious times, the Fortwo has come into its own in both ‘Coupe’ and ‘Cabriolet’ guises.

The Smart works well in the city, where its lofty driving position and tiny dimensions make it easy to spot parking places and squeeze into them.

The ‘micro hybrid’ models come equipped with engine stop-start to improve emissions and consumption even further.

Petrol engines are all 999cc in capacity, with outputs ranging from 70-101bhp – that headline figure for the preposterous Brabus model.

Engines with middling outputs make most sense, and the small 54bhp diesel is also interesting as it brings 85.6mpg capability.

Two seats, a small luggage compartment, choppy suspension and dim-witted automatic transmission mean no version is great to drive, but it’s a clever town car.

Reader test team says:

Smart Fortwo Cabriolet 1.0 Brabus Xclusive 2dr

I recently bought a Brabus cabriolet 102bhp version as I wanted something practical for town yet fun to drive. Like most people I don't need 4 seats;…

Kevin Leigh

5 out of 5 stars
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