The Art of the Smart Car

Fortunately for the economically minded, the Smart car was introduced as a way of owning a vehicle that didn’t have such an adverse effect on the environment (by way of producing harmful gases). Part of the Daimler group, Smart is still producing the micro cars that made them so famous upon their initial release. Compact, cute and above all eco-friendly, new and used Smart cars have become universally recognised as the trend setter and leader of lower Co2 automobiles. Another area where new and used Smart cars excel is in the safety department, which has seen 4 out of 5 stars achieved in the Euro NCAP Adult Occupant Protection test. So for such a small sized unit, much of the safety options are taken care of and this can very much be attributed to the cars’ structure, which is known as a Tridion Safety Cell. The idea behind this setup is to activate the crumple zones of approaching cars (in the event of a collision). Another benefit of owning a new or used Smart car is that they are relatively cheap in terms of purchase price, maintenance costs, fuel and road tax etc. Therefore, they really do make for an ideal purchase for first time drivers looking to get on the driving ladder. So the summary is that Smart Cars provide so much on and off the road that they are hard to ignore. Perhaps the only downside is that all models and trims look near on identical (Roadster aside) and so maybe Daimler need to start creating some new designs to move on with the times?