Before the Smart ForTwo arrived in Canada, Mercedes-Benz Canada had already sold four times as many Smart ForTwo than originally anticipated. September 2004 Canada sold their first smart. After three years and 10,000 cars they are ahead of the initial anticipated sales of only 600 a year. Jim Robinson of SouthAsianFocus.com of Canada reports that the Smart car is "Still fun, still cute and still smart"

He reports "Actually, we've had the smart car here in Canada for three years and the sales (10,000 plus to date) surprised even those at Mercedes-Benz that now owns 100 per cent of the brand that started out a decade ago as a partnership with the Swatch watch company."

The success of the Smart in Canada has played a big part in bringing the Smart brand to the U.S. And three months after Canadians get their cars next spring the US will have ours. The model range will be pared down to two from the current three, with a basic and a deluxe model offered -- the sporty Pulse model will be dropped. A cabrio version will be available only on the deluxe model.

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