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Originally Posted by ducati
Wow, it must be bad to prefer the Hyundai!
Is this the new SMART, or the original ForTwo as imported by ZAP? It looks like the new one.
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Nope, it's the brand new one. Test drove it at a Merc dealership as part of the Smart road show promoting the new car. This was the officially official federalized US Smart ForTwo.
It felt like there were no shock absorbers or springs at all on the car. I've owned a Mazdaspeed Miata and currently drive a 2006 Civic Si. Those two cars feel like they have Buick Dynaride suspensions in comparison.
If all you did was drive in NYC and park on the street all the time, this thing might be fine but, seriously, I would feel safer on a motorcycle.
It's about $14,500 reasonably equipped. For that money I'll take a Scion xD, Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris, or, yes, Hyundai Elantra. I never expected to hate this car so thoroughly. I rarely have reactions quite this visceral, but the ForTwo is where driving fun goes to die.