Smart ForTwo cabrio (2008): Compare

By Derek Fung on 06/05/2008

More Smart reviews , RRP: AU$22990.00

The good:

  • Happy styling
  • Unique engineering
  • Finds holes in traffic
  • Great parking spots aplenty
  • Capacious and roomy

The bad:

  • Seating for two limits appeal
  • No rearward visibility with top fully dropped
  • Softtouch automatic gear shifting lurches you forwards and back

The bottomline:

Its two-seat configuration limits its appeal to just a few. That's a shame because Australia's cheapest convertible is loveable, unique and deserving of a wider audience.

Editors' rating:

8/10

Tags:

cabrio | convertible | fortwo | smart | car | driving

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