Smart City Cabriolet (01-04) - Review

Review by Dan Harrison on
The cabriolet version of the smart city car makes this funky car more fun. It can be used as a full soft-top, or the roof can be used as a sunroof, sliding back just halfway. There are fewer cabriolets on the used market than the coupe. As a result, prices are higher. However, if you're not put off by left-hand-drive, early cars can be picked up more cheaply than you may expect. On sale in the UK since 2001, the range was re-branded fortwo from the start of 2004.
4 out of 5

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Running costs

Pretty cheap to run. Depreciation is slight and gets lower as the cars age. Small turbocharged engine gives around 55 mpg. Insurance starts at Group 3, although the Brabus version falls into Group 9, which is a little pricey. All models fall into the lowest road tax band.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

Every 10,000 miles

Warranty

Mechanical 3 years; bodywork 6 years

Road tax (12 months)

£30.00 - £100.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

5 out of 5

Green credentials

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    113
  • D
    127
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

City is very eco-friendly and easy on the environment. With an average of 117 g/km CO2 across the model line-up, its emissions are impressively low for a mini cabriolet. It's worth noting that the line-up does not feature any diesel models, which typically produce less carbon dioxide than petrol engines with similar power outputs. The range is extremely frugal, averaging 58 mpg.

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