AutoFocus test drive - Micro Smart Car for the U.S.

Ben Eytalis takes a spin in Smartcar USA's SMART "Fortwo" European micro car. 40+ mpg, ultra safe, and cheap, but does it have what it takes to make it on American roads?

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[SmartCarUSA]

too bad people forget businesses are in business to make a profit. I am sure Honda and Toyota make their profit too, just in a different way. This is a wonderfully engineered car. Stop trying to put it down. if you dont like it fine, you dont have to but chill on the low blows.

[johannes914]

buy a Diesel Smart and you get 70 to 100 mpg ... Forget your Civic.

[hippyraverocker]

@MsAbbydo

Yeah...try paying $8.45/US Gallon...if we had your prices here in the UK I would run a hummer just for the hell of it. These cheap diesel cars make motoring affordable and probably cost the same to run here as your Moms v8 does in the usa.

[MsAbbydo]

@hippyraverocker Oh quit your damn whining. My mom most likely spends more money than you in an year, due to her jeep grand cherrokee engine which is bigger than a frapin v-8 engine. Do you live on the Eastern see board here in the usa?

[pilotguy87]

My CRX has over 3 times the cargo room. I can fit my entire drumset in it! I'm also 6'1 and with the seat all the way back I can tap the pedals with my toes just barely without my head being ducked down. It sports a 1.5L 4 cylinder engine puttin about 80 horsepower. I've have had her well passed 100 mph

[pilotguy87]

@SmartCarUSA I don't know if I agree with that bro. I mean My buddy and I have CRXs from 1985. His HF, which was the base trim model, gets over 50 miles to the gallon and its got 260,000 miles on it. I've got the DX, which was the middle trim, Gets a few more miles to the gallon more than the Smart... I added a header and it does 0-60 in under 9 seconds. These cars cost us 800 dollars each and they purr like baby kittens. What ever happened to Geo? Those got 45+ mpg and were very affordable.

[Vasa64]

I love this car. Will buy soon.

[Vasa64]

Ha, ha,ha! He doesn't know how to open a Smart 1:10 :-D

[hippyraverocker]

Ever heard of a window?

[nigahigaboii]

Oh my god, the narrator sounds like he wants to quit his job as a narrator or something, always monotone and sounding bored!! Couldn't even get passed the first 30 seconds of this vid. Sorry.

[Neonspinnazz30]

12 seconds genious!

Even faster in auto mode!

Hey okpearce, we've had them for a whole year now! XD