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 Small / City car reviews
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Smart Fortwo Cabriolet (2016 - 2019) Review
UK's smallest convertible gets more appealing
Used price: £4,111 - £11,700Read full reviewPROS
- 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
Used price: £2,772 - £12,064Read full reviewPROS
- 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
Used price: £2,685 - £13,447Read full reviewPROS
- 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
Used price: £748 - £6,956Read full reviewPROS
- 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
Used price: £581 - £7,070Read full reviewPROS
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
Used price: £408 - £4,540Read full reviewPROS
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 Cabriolet (2004 - 2007) Review
Used price: £492 - £2,115Read full reviewPROS
Cheapest convertible you can buy.
CONS
Pricey for what it is, no fun on motorways.
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Smart Fortwo Coupe (2004 - 2007) Review
Used price: £552 - £2,612Read full reviewPROS
Teeny-weeny, anyone can park one.
CONS
Pricey for what it is, no fun on motorways.
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Smart Roadster Coupe (2003 - 2007) Review
Used price: £875 - £5,405Read full reviewPROS
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
Used price: £697 - £5,405Read full reviewPROS
Fun image, handling, cheeky styling, frugal
CONS
Not that quick
