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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Equipment

Originally launched in 2001 in left-hand-drive form only with three trims: Pure (45bhp), Passion (54bhp) and Pulse (54bhp). Right-hand-drive cars went on sale in 2002. Pure has ABS, elec front windows, remote locking, twin airbags and a six-speed auto gearbox. Passion adds air-con and alloys. The 74bhp Brabus (from mid-2003) has 16-inch alloys, leather seats and interior trim, carbon fibre trim fittings.

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  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated seats
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steel wheels
  • Traction control
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