2013 smart ForTwo consumer reviews

Love my Smart, but driving on the freeway is dicey. Styling is great and always getting compliments and stares from others, especially kids.

I absolutely love my white and black convertible smartie. I have owned it almost a month and can't imagine not having one.

We bought the car as a first car for our 17 year old. It is perfect doesn't go extremely fast so she will stay out of trouble

This is a great little car with unique features. It's the perfect fit for me in every way and a pleasure to drive. I love the moon roof, keyless entry, and styling. Buy this one!

This is my first Smart car but it reminds me of driving my MGB of years ago. It is nimble on mountain roads and slices through traffic like a knife. Love this car.

The car is basic, but is everything I need. The exterior is stylish and it makes me smile every time I look at it. I was very impressed with the space utilization, i.e. the flat tire equipment is located under the passenger-side floor mat. The seat room is adequate and leg room is, too. I am 5'9" and that is very important. All in all, it is what I need. Not a family car, but perfect for one person.

Anything you read negative about these little rigs is just bunk. I'm 63 yo and drove commercially for a lot of years and have been down the road a couple million miles. I have owned the nicest SUV's on the road and they are fine, but they are not cheap to drive. The Smart ForTwo is the perfect little rig for us in our retirement years. Safe, comfortable and a real joy to drive. We get 34 city and as high as 57 so far Hwy MPG They got this one right.

I bought a 2012 with 7000 miles, and had it 18 months now, sometimes I may pay $15-$18 for gas, and go to work and home for 2 weeks and still have gas left. , When I first got it people would ask me how much it cost, and say it's so cute. , now I have 21000 miles. I love it, at first when windy out it would scare me but now I feel very comfortable. I wish it had a spare tire in it, and CD player, other than that it's the best

I just purchased a used 2013 Smart Car Fortwo Passion Cabriolet, in Chicago, IL, with 15,000 miles and drove 440 miles to my home. I set the cruise at 70 mph on the Illinois Freeway and 65 mph on the Wisconsin and Minnesota Freeways and averaged better than 45 mpg. I drove 320 miles to my first fuel stop and put on all of only 7.016 gallons of gas and did not have a tail wind. Overall I'm very impressed with the performance and comfort of this vehicle. My only disappointment is that this vehicle doesn't have the tilt steering wheel, which I wish it had, but otherwise, it's fairly loaded, including gps/radio. There were some gusty cross winds on part of my journey but it handled well for a very small car. My purpose for purchasing this little car, is that it's not much longer than 8 ft, and will fit in the garage of my 5th Wheel toyhauler camper. I've read reviews of some discouraged with the shifting of the transmission, which can be shifted manually or in the automatic mode, but I had no qualms about it. It did surge me forward when it shifted through the first few gears but if I would back of on the gas peddle about the time it would shift, it shifted very comfortably. Overall I think I'm going to be very please with my first Smart Car.

I don't understand why the general public has such anger towards this car. I've heard all over the place about the glitchy gearbox (YES, it's a tiny engine, you have to drive it differently than you drive a larger car). My first few days were full of lurching as I struggled with the proper amount of gas to give it. "But this is a Daimler-designed gearbox, if it's not working right, it's not the gearbox, it's the operator. After about a week, I was in tune with how the car operates, and it's really zippy. It rides like a 1980's era Toyota pickup, for whatever reason, MB decided to put a very tight suspension in this car, I can only imagine it's for a really good reason (read SAFETY). I've heard people complain about the price. $15k? It's cheaper than the Fiat 1400 (let's face it, Fiat 500 is just plain lying). It's comparable in price to some of the other cars out there like the Honda Fit and Scion Q-whatever. If you are a current Merdedes owner (as I am, you are eligible for MB loyalty program - I got $1,000 or 6% of the vehicle cost...not shabby). I ended up leasing mine because of all the bad reviews, etc. I was afraid I'd hate it and be stuck with it. Well, it's 6 months on, and I LOVE MY FORTWO! I drive it 40 miles every day in my commute. My monthly gas bill is half of what it was. I'm doing a little bit to help the environment, but I'm not missing much. Sure, it's not as peppy as the Honda Prelude I gave up for it, but I can sit in it without banging my head on the door jam. It's incredibly roomy and comfy inside. I love it so much, that when I was on vacation in Denver last month, I joined Car2Go instead of renting a car. Once that turbo kicks in, it can get up to speed in a very timely manner. The amount of technology that is built into this car is also truly amazing. Just a read through the owners manual was a real eye-opening experience. Anti-lock breaks, electronic stability control, 8 standard air bags (2014 model), rain sensor, tire pressure sensors, and the 2015 model, just announced in Germany is even MORE packed with technology from Mercedes' luxury line. I love my Fortwo, but when the lease is up, I will turn it in and BUY a brand new one. The shine has not left this vehicle for me.