Category: Convertibles 
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Novel concept, unquestionably fashionable, easy to park, fabulous interior design, economical, reasonable starting price.
Poor performance, absence of rear seats, limited dealer network, harsh ride, expensive higher-spec models.
A great concept, becoming truly accepted, but still a flawed reality. Saved from obscurity more by its status as fashion icon and cult car than as a finished product.
Not bad around town, where the upright driving position is convenient in terms of visibility and ease of access. Over longer periods, the slightly crashy ride quality gets annoying, and some may find that the seats lack under-thigh support. There's an excess of wind noise at higher speeds, too, while the short wheelbase makes speed bumps a particularly disconcerting, space-hopper-like experience. Difficult to give higher marks, for although the Smart is capacious for two occupants, it is solely a two-seater - there aren't even token rear seats for toddlers. The boot smaller than in most superminis, too. Mind you, the Smart's mini-exterior is supposed to be of more importance than a maxi-interior, so there should be no surprises or complaints on this score. Easy-to-use radio/cassette, with a six-disc CD changer optional. You can also specify a CD-holder which, bizarrely, holds only five CDs. Plus it only holds them without their cases, irritatingly.
