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    Originally a joint venture between watchmaker Swatch and Mercedes-Benz the smart was conceived as the perfect car for town dwellers that rarely stray beyond the city limits. Despite being easy to drive and park the two-seater fourtwo, which is sold as a coupe and a convertible, struggles to generate showroom traffic.

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    Smart #3 Brabus 2025 review: snapshot

    Smart #3 Brabus 2025 review: snapshot

    18 Sep 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Smart #3 Brabus isn’t just the fastest, most powerful model in the #3 range, it also makes the first time the German performance sub-brand has been in Australia in over a decade.... Read more
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    Smart #3 Premium 2025 review: snapshot

    Smart #3 Premium 2025 review: snapshot

    16 Sep 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Premium is the mid-level grade in the #3 family, above the Pro+ but below the Brabus. Read more
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    Smart #3 Pro+ 2025 review: snapshot

    Smart #3 Pro+ 2025 review: snapshot

    10 Sep 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Pro+ is the entry to the Smart #3 family, listing at $57,900. Though to give credit to Smart, it definitely doesn’t feel like you’ve cut any corners.Even entry-level cars score 19-inch alloys, a... Read more
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    Smart #1 Brabus 2025 review: snapshot

    Smart #1 Brabus 2025 review: snapshot

    10 Sep 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Smart #1 Brabus marks a return to Australia for not just the Smart brand, but also for the lesser-known Mercedes-focused performance brand of Brabus.Both were last in Australia attached to the... Read more
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    Smart #3 2025 review - Australian first drive

    Smart #3 2025 review - Australian first drive

    8 Sep 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    Smart is part-owned by Germany's Mercedes-Benz and China's Geely, and is promising quality premium-feeling EVs at affordable(ish) prices as a result. We put the #3 to the local test to find out if it... Read more
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    Smart #1 Premium 2025 review: snapshot

    Smart #1 Premium 2025 review: snapshot

    8 Sep 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Smart #1 Premium is the middle model in the #1’s three-trim line-up, sitting above the Pro+ ($54,900) and below the performance-focused Brabus ($67,900), all before on-road costs.The Premium will... Read more
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    Smart #1 Pro+ 2025 review: snapshot

    Smart #1 Pro+ 2025 review: snapshot

    6 Sep 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    The Smart #1 Pro+ is the cheapest way into this all-electric SUV family, though to the brand’s credit, it doesn’t feel like an entry-level model.... Read more
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    Smart #1 2025 review - Australian first drive

    Smart #1 2025 review - Australian first drive

    4 Sep 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
    Smart is back in Australia, but gone are the clever petrol-powered city cars, replaced by a small electric SUV, the #1, the brand says will sit between mainstream players and traditional premium... Read more
    Fiat 500C Lounge vs Smart ForTwo Cabrio

    Fiat 500C Lounge vs Smart ForTwo Cabrio

    13 Nov 2013 by Neil Dowling
    Fiat 500C Lounge and Smart ForTwo Cabrio go head-to-head in this comparative review. .star {width:135px;}#article-corpus {width:100%; padding-right: 0;} Read more
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    Smart ForTwo 2012 Review

    Smart ForTwo 2012 Review

    11 May 2012 by Paul Gover
    The car fairies come to visit me this week as I sleep in Stuttgart, not far from the birthplace of the automobile more than 125 years ago. While I am catching some shut-eye, they wave fairy dust over... Read more
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    Smart Fortwo 2011 Review

    Smart Fortwo 2011 Review

    6 Oct 2011 by Craig Duff
    The smart was so far ahead of the curve that it missed the ballgame when it launched here in 2003. Australians at that time weren't prepared to consider a micro car and it didn't emulate its European... Read more
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    Smart Fortwo 2009 review

    Smart Fortwo 2009 review

    4 Sep 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe
    Never have my wife and I disagreed so much — except on our wedding night, when I wanted to leave early. Echoing that level of differing opinions, she loved the Smart fortwo coupe we had on test... Read more
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    Smart ForTwo MHD micro-hybrid 2009 review

    Smart ForTwo MHD micro-hybrid 2009 review

    27 May 2009 by Kevin Hepworth
    It is really a matter of horses for courses. What may seem a terribly desirable thing to consumers in one market is going to leave those in another wondering what the fuss is about.The three bar... Read more
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    Smart ForTwo 2008 review: road test

    Smart ForTwo 2008 review: road test

    18 Jun 2008 by Jonah Wigley
    The second generation Smart ForTwo is more spacious, has a better ride and comes with more safety features than its predecessor, but is this tiny little car — which thrives in some of Europe’s most... Read more
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    Smart ForTwo 2008 review

    Smart ForTwo 2008 review

    25 Feb 2008 by Ashlee Pleffer
    But as the all-new Smart Fortwo was launched in Sydney this week, it arrived with a question mark over its real relevance on Australian roads.The one-model company, under parent company Mercedes-Benz... Read more
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    Smart ForFour 2006 Review

    Smart ForFour 2006 Review

    5 Aug 2006 by Chris Riley
    That's because DaimlerChrysler has decided to pull the pin on the ForFour, to concentrate on production of the tiny but successful ForTwo - the odd two-seater that's such a common sight in Europe.The... Read more
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    Smart ForFour manual 2005 review

    Smart ForFour manual 2005 review

    28 Mar 2005 by CarsGuide team
    That was, a guide who spoke Italian and English.The second smart thing I did was borrow a car economical enough for Rome's $2.50 a litre petrol wallop, and small enough to squeeze through the traffic... Read more
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    Smart ForFour 2005 review: snapshot

    Smart ForFour 2005 review: snapshot

    27 Feb 2005 by Staff Writers
    "Have faith," I insisted, with fingers crossed. "It's a smart car."I had heard great things about this "Mini-Me" vehicle: tough, comfortable, reliable, revolutionary even, part of the Mercedes-Benz... Read more
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    Smart Forfour 2005 review: road test

    Smart Forfour 2005 review: road test

    12 Feb 2005 by CarsGuide team
    Top of the hip hop heap from the day it hit the road, the Jazz has been dethroned as the king of cool by Smart's Forfour.The funk factor starts with the name – Forfour – chosen because Smart's latest... Read more
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    Smart ForFour 2005 review

    Smart ForFour 2005 review

    15 Jan 2005 by CarsGuide team
    Smart is the latest to join the fray with its five door, four seater forfour, a "small car" in the true sense.There's a distinctive Smart DNA about its flanks and it has a "funky doo da" interior... Read more
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    Latest Smart News

    Enough of the new car brands already: Zeeker, Smart, GMC, Xpeng and more are flooding the Australian market and it's not all good news | Opinion

    Enough of the new car brands already: Zeeker, Smart, GMC, Xpeng and more are flooding the Australian market and it's not all good news | Opinion

    6 Oct 2024 by Stephen Ottley
    Best electric cars arriving in 2025

    Best electric cars arriving in 2025

    5 Oct 2024 by Tom White
    New Chinese electric cars achieve five-star ANCAP safety rating: 2025 Smart #1 and Smart #3 get big boost in battle take on Cupra Born, BYD Atto 3 and MG 4 electric

    New Chinese electric cars achieve five-star ANCAP safety rating: 2025 Smart #1 and Smart #3 get big boost in battle take on Cupra Born, BYD Atto 3 and MG 4 electric

    2 Oct 2024 by Samuel Irvine

    "True off-road capability" and a party trick you won't believe: The all-new Smart #5 is coming to Australia to tempt to you from your Tesla Model Y, Mazda CX-5, Toyota RAV4 and Jeep Avenger

    28 Aug 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

    Not just another Chinese brand: Australia's newest electric vehicle brand scores heavyweight support from Mercedes-Benz to challenge Volvo, Polestar, BMW, Audi and more

    28 Aug 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

    Tesla Model Y smashing new EV locked in: 2025 Smart #5 to be revealed in Australia with bonkers performance variant to match Hyundai Ioniq 5 N power and blow Kia EV6 GT and Polestar 2 Performance away

    7 Aug 2024 by Samuel Irvine

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