Innovative and unlike any other, smart cars are still demanding our attention and proving that despite being small they can keep up with the bigger brands in terms of what they offer us the consumer.

The Innovative Smart cars compact and distinguished appearance is still turning heads and generating interest. Since its arrival on the city car scene it has demonstrated the need for small eco vehicles, influencing the manufacture of Toyota’s  IQ and the Fiat 500.

Smarts value from the very start has been to get the best out of motoring while making minimal impact on the environment. (And of course, having fun while doing it.) It is no doubt then that the Smart journey has ended up down this road!

Smarts brand mission from the beginning has been to get the best out of motoring while making minimal impact on the environment. (And of course, having fun while doing it.) It was only a matter of  time until their dream became a reality.

Like your favourite everyday appliances, phones, laptops, the Smart Electric Drive will need a hearty charge of 8 hours, so probably over night ideally, it will then drive for up to 84 miles before it needs hooking up to the mains again. So where’s the plug ?  Tucked away under the old petrol cap!

So Smart can tick the good to the environment check list box, now to attend to their other value, having fun. With a full complement of Mercedes-Benz safety we can rest assure that any fun will be safe! The electric motor is nippy – achieving 0-30 in an impressive 5.8 seconds, however the engine is limited to a top speed of 62 mph, slightly disappointing but probably perfect for a city car not intended to do a lot of motor way driving. Its appearance how ever is standard Smart- quirky, playful, attractive. It drives stably but has also been described as reactive!

Since 2007 100 Smart electric drives have been trialed, if all goes well you can look to buy from 2012.

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