Looking for SMART car information
Does anyone here tow a Smart car? We are interested in any information pros and cons of towing one, and how you like driving one of these little guys on the road. Thanks!!!
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OMG. We are smart car famous. I'm not sure thats a good thing but what the heck, I've been known for worse. :)
We kinda like quarky cars so we each drive one. Our mileage is about half and half highway city. We do longer trips as well and we enjoy the cars. Ours are convertibles so kinda fun. Smarts handle well over all and are lotsa fun on mountain roads. Some folks who do lots of highway commuting select different tires than the high mileage continentals. Kinda makes it a cornering machine, having said that we are happy with the performance the way it is.
One thing many have a hard time getting past is the standard transmission that most think is an automatic. They feel it is a jerky automatic transmission when in fact it is a very smooth manual that clutches and shifts automatically. Many are surprised to find it has a clutch, mostly cause it doesn't have a clutch pedal. :)
Ours are CDI diesels but the gassers have a little more power. The Electrics are amazing for power. All depends what you need I guess. The gassers can also tow a little more. 900 vice 660 pounds (european spec)
Smarts tow fine four down and the vast majority tow that way. We prefer to tow on a trailer for personal reasons that most don't find important. Backing up, no road miles while towing etc.
We are in year 10 with our smarts and hope they hold on for years to come.
Cheers.
We kinda like quarky cars so we each drive one. Our mileage is about half and half highway city. We do longer trips as well and we enjoy the cars. Ours are convertibles so kinda fun. Smarts handle well over all and are lotsa fun on mountain roads. Some folks who do lots of highway commuting select different tires than the high mileage continentals. Kinda makes it a cornering machine, having said that we are happy with the performance the way it is.
One thing many have a hard time getting past is the standard transmission that most think is an automatic. They feel it is a jerky automatic transmission when in fact it is a very smooth manual that clutches and shifts automatically. Many are surprised to find it has a clutch, mostly cause it doesn't have a clutch pedal. :)
Ours are CDI diesels but the gassers have a little more power. The Electrics are amazing for power. All depends what you need I guess. The gassers can also tow a little more. 900 vice 660 pounds (european spec)
Smarts tow fine four down and the vast majority tow that way. We prefer to tow on a trailer for personal reasons that most don't find important. Backing up, no road miles while towing etc.
We are in year 10 with our smarts and hope they hold on for years to come.
Cheers.
