ERA towing a Smart Fortwo FYI

ryegatevt wrote:
Check Consumers Reports or the auto mags for reviews of the Smart for2. Most call it the worst vehicle on the road. Chevy Spark or Honda Fit get better mileage, seat more people, have much more cargo room, and drive much better. Tranny on the Smart leaves much to be desired... That said, we still prefer the "get up and go" of our Roadtrek! Happy pets ride with us, kitchen and bathroom always with us, and a comfortable place to take a break from driving or even have a snooze!

I think it depends what publication you are reading and what the user is looking for. The EPA rates the smart as the highest mileage for non hybrid vehicles. Price kinda depends on options etc. 15,000 grand will get you a nicely optioned variety of cars including the smart. Safety in in the smart beats many of the competition. The smart is the only small vehicle available as a two seater or as a convertible. When we were looking for another small vehicle we liked the fiesta and the Yaris but they are frickin huge in comparison to the smart. We ended up with another smart. There are 1.6 million of them in the world now. I don't suspect they will ever make serious inroads in the North American market where big, heavy and lots of horsepower is king but fuel is cheap here. If that ever changes the micro cars like the smart will make inroads here. Although the mileage is okay in comaparison to most other north american products it would have been nice to have the other 5 engine choices that are available in europe, all with considerably better mileage including the amazing little CDI diesel. 76 mpg. We get around 65 to 70 mpg USMPG with ours depending on wether we are highway or city. Would be nice to see more small diesel vehicles on this side of the pond but they just don't seem to catch on. Gotta say though, I like the picture of that spark. Now if they make a convertible....... :)

And the obligatory cool shot of our burgundy baby. Guesses where the picture was taken.