Smart Small / City car reviews

If a city car is top of your shopping list, then browse through our reviews to find out which small car would suit your lifestyle.

Nippy, compact, great for city driving, small cars are good first cars as well as handy for driving around town. With fun engines and quirky looks, city cars can hold their own for longer journeys too these days.

We have a wide range of small cars for sale listed on the site, plus expert advice about small 4x4 cars, small cars with big boots, and fun fast city cars. Read our Smart small cars reviews, including full performance figures, running costs, practicality, safety and handling statistics and options data. Browse photo galleries and research into potential problems using thousands of owners’ reviews.

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Smart Fortwo Cabriolet (2016 - 2019) Review

UK's smallest convertible gets more appealing
Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £3,822 - £10,585

PROS

Power roof a doddle

Extra width affords elbow room

Dual-clutch auto infinitely better

The cheapest cabrio in the UK

CONS

Ugly front end

Premium-free Renault switchgear

Limited boot space

Expensive

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Smart Forfour (2015 - 2019) Review

City car cheekiness at a premium price
Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £2,427 - £10,682

PROS

Practical features

Easy to manoeuvre

Low running costs

Premium chic appeal

CONS

Expensive to buy

Rivals are quicker

Not the most efficient

Electric Drive has limited range

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Smart Fortwo Coupe (2015 - 2019) Review

Compact two-seater city is quirky, but niche
Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £2,547 - £12,743

PROS

Efficient engines

Fun handling

Surprisingly practical

CONS

Larger ForFour better value

Rivals cheaper

Compromised outside of town and city environments

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Smart Fortwo Cabriolet (2007 - 2014) Review
Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £712 - £6,137

PROS

Great in the city
Well built
Easy to park
Economical and cheap to run
CDI diesel available

CONS

Too small for the needs of many
Wooden handling out of town
Jerky gear change

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Smart Fortwo Coupe (2007 - 2014) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £564 - £6,520

PROS

Great around town, stylish looks, fits into the smallest of spaces, cheap to run, amazingly frugal diesel available

CONS

Sluggish automatic gearbox, shallow boot, inert steering

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Smart Forfour (2004 - 2006) Review

Parkers rating: 3 out of 5 3.0

Used price: £341 - £3,369

PROS

Neat styling, unique cabin design, performance Brabus version available, decent cdi diesel

CONS

Few around on the second hand market, sluggish automatic gearbox, some lacklustre engines

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Smart Fortwo Coupe (2004 - 2007) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £496 - £2,263

PROS

Teeny-weeny, anyone can park one.

CONS

Pricey for what it is, no fun on motorways.

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Smart Fortwo Cabriolet (2004 - 2007) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £435 - £1,852

PROS

Cheapest convertible you can buy.

CONS

Pricey for what it is, no fun on motorways.

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Smart Roadster Coupe (2003 - 2007) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £737 - £4,362

PROS

Funky image, great fun to drive, very economical and cheap to run, characterful turbocharged engine, Brabus version available

CONS

Limited luggage space, some scratchy interior plastics, noisy at motorway speeds

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Smart Roadster (2003 - 2007) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £574 - £4,362

PROS

Fun image, handling, cheeky styling, frugal

CONS

Not that quick

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