Smart fortwo
Smart Fortwo Smart Fortwo
Our first meeting took place two and a half years ago. It was a diesel Smart friend of mine, bought second-hand for only 250, 000 rubles. At that time, a small car with an outstanding appearance and a consumption of 5 liters per hundred excited my mind so that I thought about the same. And what is, I rarely transport more than one passenger, friends usually take me to the airport with large suitcases, and delivery can always be ordered for a closet or washing machine. It turns out, I don’t sacrifice anything. Plus, a youthful desire to stand out was prevailing.
Smart fortwo
Smart Fortwo Smart Fortwo
With Smart, however, it did not work out. It was worth driving around the city by that car and feeling all the delights of a robotic box, as the desire to replenish the ranks of happy owners vanished.
What will the owner of the “official” FoTu get? 71 liter gasoline aspirated, robotic gearbox, stabilization system and two airbags, air conditioning and electric windows and mirrors, as well as heated front seats, a rain sensor and a full-time audio system. Price - 710, 000 rubles in the picking. Not cheap for a two-seater with a modest list of equipment.
PARALLEL SPACE
Red fabric trim enlivens an already stylish interior
Red fabric trim enlivens an already stylish interior. Red fabric trim enlivens an already stylish interior.
You are looking for an ignition lock in a Saab style with no habit for half a minute, but this is almost the only feature that requires getting used to. Despite the fact that ergonomists worked with the volume specified by the meager dimensions of the car, the Smart interior is quite friendly. It’s convenient to drive, although the chair moves only in length, and the steering column is firmly pinned to the dashboard. The tall colleague also appreciated the convenience of landing, but, like me, he noted: there is not enough lumbar support on the long journey.
Before the eyes of the driver, only the most necessary information
Before the eyes of the driver, only the most necessary information. Before the eyes of the driver, only the most necessary information.
A bright front panel with red fabric inserts and small rounds of a tachometer and an analogue watch matches the appearance of a car. It is a pity that her plastic is defiantly democratic, and the sun visors are devoid of mirrors - the female half of the drivers will be disappointed. It would seem a mere trifle, but you can’t expect such stinginess from an image city car aimed at the premium segment.
You can place things in the cabin in special nets behind the seats.
There are enough compartments for small items in the cabin, but I would prefer a cup holder to the sliding ashtray at the bottom of the panel
There are enough compartments for small items in the cabin, but I would prefer a cup holder to the sliding ashtray at the bottom of the panel. There are enough compartments for small items in the cabin, but I would prefer a cup holder to the sliding ashtray at the bottom of the panel.
For a mobile phone, documents and other small things - recesses on the panel and grids in the doors, a small additional glove box under a simple audio system, as well as the main, roomy glove box. At its end, the creators of the car placed USB and AUX connectors, but we were protected from the possibility of playing CDs.
The main advantage is the 220-liter trunk, which even fits into a huge travel suitcase, comparable at first glance to the dimensions of the Smart itself!
The design of the tailgate Smart resembles crossovers. The capabilities of the trunk, given the dimensions of the car, are impressive
The design of the tailgate Smart resembles crossovers. The capabilities of the trunk, given the dimensions of the car, are impressive. The design of the tailgate Smart resembles crossovers. The capabilities of the trunk, given the dimensions of the car, are impressive.
MAL KLOP, YES BURNING
Well, I can’t evaluate how much more environmentally friendly and cheaper the robot is than an ordinary machine! Like any other buyer who gives a large sum of money for the car, I willy-nilly appreciate the convenience of driving with him. The robotic box of Smart is inconvenient! Switch delays are especially annoying when you try to quickly rebuild in city traffic. Even if you choose manual mode with shift paddles, you will have to adapt to get a smooth transition to the gas discharge.
In addition to the robot box selector, an ignition lock and a button that disables the start-stop were located on the central tunnel
In addition to the robot box selector, an ignition lock and a button that disables the start-stop were located on the central tunnel. In addition to the robot box selector, an ignition lock and a button that disables the start-stop were located on the central tunnel.
However, the transmission is in no way inferior to budget robots of other brands, and even surpasses them in the switching logic and ease of use. But if, say, the 107th Peugeot for its 450, 000 rubles can still be forgiven for such behavior, then with a car for 700, 000 the demand is different. Moreover, alternatives in the form of mechanics, automatic or CVT for Smart, unfortunately, are not provided.
The liter engine is good! And in the city, and on the highway, the traction reserve is enough for peppy accelerations at any speed, and the beautiful and rich sound at the top allows you to forget that you are sitting in a tiny minicar. I think it will give out its passport 13.7 seconds of acceleration to hundreds of FoTu. I can imagine how the 84-horsepower supercharged Smart can fire, not to mention the inaccessible version of the Brabus!
As long as you go from home to work, the chairs seem comfortable, but on long trips the lower back starts to hurt
As long as you go from home to work, the chairs seem comfortable, but on long trips the lower back starts to hurt. As long as you go from home to work, the chairs seem comfortable, but on long trips the lower back starts to hurt.
It’s unfortunate that, unlike a diesel engine with a volume of champagne a bottle - the fact that my friend’s Smart has a liter petrol unit, according to my estimates, consumes insolent 9 liters in the city - twice as much! Outside the city, I managed a better result - 4.5 liters. This is closer to the passport data. The chassis for a car with a two-meter wheelbase is worthy. "Baby" confidently stands on an arc and practically does not rearrange on small irregularities.
The moderately heavy and informative steering wheel, minimal heel and acceptable ride on good roads only emphasize the high level of engineering. But the car, of course, is very demanding on the quality of the roadway: even not very large pits often lead to suspension breakdowns. Therefore, in the long run on the "Smart" I would not have set off, because the car still has no spare wheel.
Hinged side - with a double bottom
Hinged side - with a double bottom! Hinged side - with a double bottom!
SMART CAPITAL
It’s not easy to name direct competitors Smart-FoTu: if you look at small image cars with a premium application, only the Mini-One (768, 000 rubles) and Fiat-500 (from 552, 000) come to mind in the same price category. The asset of the first is the ability to order normal hydromechanics (plus 70, 400), the second is delivered with a mechanical transmission or robot. As a bonus, both have a second row of seats (true, conditional).
Smart fortwo
Smart Fortwo Smart Fortwo
Only it’s unlikely that all this is of any interest to those who wish to purchase it Smart. Neither the wayward robot, nor the suspension shaking in the pits, nor even the absence in the top version of such a familiar safety net as side pillows in the top version will wish for this toy. The starting price of 640, 000 rubles will not scare. And I understand them. After all, despite all the features, “FoTu” is well adapted to urban life. And most importantly - he's damn cool!
FOOD FOR BRAIN
Toyota iQ
The Toyota iQ city car (ЗР, 2009, No. 10) was born in 2009 and almost became the European car of the year - 2010, losing quite a bit to the Volkswagen Polo hatchback. In the same year, they decided to start official sales of the car in Russia, but due to the considerable price and, as a result, weak demand, they quickly turned off. And how interesting would be a competitor! Toyota iQ is closely matched to Smart by dimensions (length 2985 mm, width 1680 mm) and is built according to a similar ideology. Even a hint of mental abilities in the name of the model was perceived as a challenge, because smart in translation from English is “smart guy”.
