If you’re looking for the most frugal conventional powered car in the UK, then look no further than the smart ForTwo, as the nippy little city car is still the car to beat when it comes to CO2 emissions.
The new generation smart is now available in the UK, and although it isn’t a massive departure from what has gone before there are a number of changes which further improve the car’s green credentials.
This new smart continues to use the same engines as its predecessor, with the popular 71bhp micro hybrid drive petrol unit fitted with softip transmission now emitting just 97g/km CO2 – an improvement of 6g/km. This development means the most popular petrol and diesel engines in the smart range now fall below 100g/km CO2.
In fact, the whole range now emit less than 120g/km of CO2 as the range-topping Xclusive has seen its emissions fall to 119g/km.
Further changes come from some subtle styling tweaks, including the front and rear aprons, side skirts and filler cap now finished in body colour as standard. The pulse specification now benefits from new eye-catching 3-double-spoke alloy wheels and the Xclusive has stylish new Monoblock VII alloy wheels, while both pulse and passion can now be specified in the brighter shades of new light blue and matt light green colours.
Gary Savage, Managing Director Mercedes-Benz Cars UK, said: ”The previous smart attracted a whole new generation of motorists to the brand when it was launched in 2007 and the advancements of the new model are destined to further broaden its appeal.
“The significant changes ensure that the new smart continues to be at the forefront of its sector when it comes to comfort, style and environmental-compatibility, yet do not detract from the car’s unique fun-to-drive nature that has captivated over 60,000 motorists since the smart was officially launched in the UK over 10 years ago.”
The 54bhp cdi engine ForTwo emits just 86g/km of CO2.
