In a tough economy, you need to conserve on just about everything as much as possible. If you are just starting out, you need to attract attention. Fitting the bill on both those counts is the smart fortwo – turning heads and garnering attention, parked or in motion.
The smart fortwo is that eye-catching urban transport with a wraparound silver or black stripe offering chic visual impact for those who want to be seen around town. For those who want to be seen as very smart consumers, fortwo’s EPA-estimated 33 mpg city and 41 mpg highway make you look downright brilliant! Business meetings, sales calls, getting the groceries and other errands – you can make a lot of stops with fewer at the filling station. Don’t worry if some of those stops take you up narrow city streets or into tight parking spaces. At 98.4 inches in length, the smart fortwo fits in just about anywhere.
While people are turning their heads to watch you drive by, you won’t be turning yours thanks to a relatively compact instrument panel that is simple and well laid-out with easy to read gauges and an unobstructed speedometer. There’s an open space where you’d normally find a center console, so the interior of your smart fortwo is a lot roomier than you might expect from looking at the exterior. Dimpled upholstery covers a dash that curves away as it descends. With this much room, there is no reason not to add comfortable amenities from a list of available options. Add air conditioning, power windows, a CD player with iPod connectivity or alloy wheels. Choose from a number of monochromatic and two-tone exterior paint color combinations.
You can demonstrate your urban chic in one of three body styles – hatchback or coupe - that you can outfit in what smart fortwo calls “pure” or “passion” trim; or the convertible Cabrio available in passion only with a large selection of color combinations.
Pure allows you to been seen in 15-inch steel wheels. If passion is your calling, step out with alloy wheels and a panoramic sunroof. For visibility, the view out the windshield is superb and the upright driving position (vehicle overall height is 61 inches) prevents driver and passenger from feeling as if they’re being dwarfed.
When the day is done, slip into something chic; slip into your smart fortwo and head out for a night on the town. With an MSRP starting at $11,590, you can afford to treat yourself and relax knowing that you’ve proven to yourself that being frugal and smart doesn’t have to mean skimping on style. In fact, next time, use the valet parking! They will have no trouble finding your car at the end of the night.
Investigate how chic you can be in the smart fortwo!
