2013 MB Smart car worse EPA mileage than my 2012 2LT Cruze

[skiisme753]

The crumple zone is basically nonexistent on the smart car, but the former sales guy was right about having a strong roll cage....you can run it into a concrete wall head on at 70 mph and still open and close both doors.

[mcg75]

These cars are not for practical people. They are for people who crave attention from others by having something different.

[NickD]

The crumple zone is basically nonexistent on the smart car, but the former sales guy was right about having a strong roll cage....you can run it into a concrete wall head on at 70 mph and still open and close both doors.

Ha, have to get one of these, if I ever decide to drive into a concrete wall at 70 mph.

One of these guys that has a fit if I get just one little scratch on my car. They don't mention if that kind of collision will kill you, but if that doesn't, the repair bill will.

[jblackburn]

[rmass09]

Sure it can hit a wall at 70 MPH and still open the doors, but it can also spin around like a top after getting hit like that.

[NickD]

With the high price of fuel, been using my motorhome as a moving van rather than a motorhome. Far cheaper to use the Cruze for a weekend break and stay in a motel, especially with the high cost of camping grounds. But also far cheaper to move stuff myself than to pay the high cost of delivery.

Least with the Cruze, can carry passengers and over a weeks full of groceries, even a long 2 by 4. But times when on long trips, just me in the car. Could consider if this Smart car got better than 100 mpg, for these kinds of trips, may be worth thinking about.

But it even gets worse fuel economy than the Cruze, so not even worth considering. Still too large to park it in a bicycle parking space, so that isn't an advantage either. Unless they come up with special parking areas for the Smart. But unless they do that, the Smart car is worthless. Wonder if I could get a marketing job for the Smart?

[jblackburn]

With the high price of fuel, been using my motorhome as a moving van rather than a motorhome. Far cheaper to use the Cruze for a weekend break and stay in a motel, especially with the high cost of camping grounds. But also far cheaper to move stuff myself than to pay the high cost of delivery.

Least with the Cruze, can carry passengers and over a weeks full of groceries, even a long 2 by 4. But times when on long trips, just me in the car. Could consider if this Smart car got better than 100 mpg, for these kinds of trips, may be worth thinking about.

But it even gets worse fuel economy than the Cruze, so not even worth considering. Still too large to park it in a bicycle parking space, so that isn't an advantage either. Unless they come up with special parking areas for the Smart. But unless they do that, the Smart car is worthless. Wonder if I could get a marketing job for the Smart?

They actually do have some of those "compact" parking spaces here in DC. I see Mini Coopers and Smart cars in them.

I do like VW Golfs though - very efficient use of space in a small-ish car. The back seat has surprisingly WAY more room than the Cruze or a Honda Civic. I'd considered buying a TDI last year, but they're just too expensive. Same with a Mini Cooper.