Smart Crossblade (02-03) - Review Review by Dan Harrison on 17 November 2005 This mad roofless, door-less smart is not for the faint hearted. It's totally open to the elements and only comes in left-hand-drive. Unsurprisingly only a handful were sold to a few brave (although windswept and rain-lashed) Brits. This is a fantastic car if you live somewhere with year round good weather and you need something to whizz you to the beach but you'd have to be a motorcyclist to try running one as your only car in the UK. However no other car turns heads as much as a Crossblade in February. 2 out of 5 Other Smart reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery 3 out of 5 Performance The jerky sequential transmission needs to be worked hard to give reasonable acceleration. The 70bhp engine is restricted to 84 mph – quite fast enough and get from 0-60mph in 16.5 seconds. You expect it to be ultra light weight without doors, roof or windscreen, but the improvement in performance never really materialises although initial acceleration up to 40mph is pretty nippy. View full gallery 4 out of 5 Handling Goggles are a necessity, not a fashion statement for the Crossblade. Be prepared for a mouthful of flies in summer and loose stones on the motorway: a stone-chipped windscreen on a normal car is annoying, but with only a token Perspex surround, it can be painful in the Crossblade. However, the advantage of the lack of roof and windscreen is a lower centre of gravity which helps it feel more secure on the corners than the regular City Coupe. View full gallery Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. Find out more Cars for Sale Search well over a hundred thousand new and used cars for sale across the UK. Find out more Previous: Equipment Next: Comfort