Smart Fortwo

About

The Smart Fortwo is a two-seater city car manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of the Mercedes-Benz Group for model years 1998–2024, across three generations — each using a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and a one-box design.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Body: 3-door hatchback
Class: City car
Also sold as: Smart City-Coupé (1998–2002)
Assembly: 🇫🇷 France: Hambach (Smartville)
Related: Smart Roadster
Successor: Smart #2

Generations

450 series1998–2006

451 series2007–2013

453 series2014–present

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

453 series 2014–present

2017

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

Find one for sale

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Market value. No used Smart Fortwo has one set price — see what they actually sold for recently, then compare with what's on the market now.

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Smart Fortwo's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Fortwo on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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