In 2003 Mercedes-Benz Canada was alerted that demand for their Smart would be considerable, but nonetheless, demand was under-estimated. Most of the 60 Mercedes-Benz Canada dealers that sold the Smart had buyers waiting months for the Smart and in some cases over a year, even with sizeable deposits.

Many of our friends to the north are asking, why such a price increase  from the U.S.A. Smart cars?

According to the smart Canada website the base price for a 2008 Smart Pure coupe is $14,990, the Passion Coupe strarts at $18,250 and the Smart passion cabiorlet is $21,250, plus any options or accessories. Prices do not include taxes, freight, PDI, and dealer charges.  One things for sure its not about the CAD to the USD. 21,250 Canadian Dollar = 21,571.2 US Dollar.

In 2004 when DaimlerChrysler first presented the Smart Car to the Canadian market that the Smart ForTwo officially came to North America.

In just a few short years sales of the Canadian (cdi) version substantially exceeded all sales targets, by nearly five times selling over 10,000 Smart Cars since 2004.

In fact, in only its first year in Canada, the Smart ForTwo outsold nearly all other niche micro-mini vehicles, including the popular Volkswagen Beetle and Canada's Mini Cooper.

Akin to its Canadian introduction to the North American market, the potential for Smart sales in the U.S. - the world's largest car market- will be substantial.

The Smart's overwhelming success in up north was not the result of a full-scale marketing campaign, but the car generated its own Canadian interest.

Newspapers and magazines from all over Canada picked up on Smart's, unique, new alternative vehicle and drove consumers to local dealers looking to buy a Smart. Just like what is happening in the U.S.

The Canadian cdi Smart came with a 800cc 40hp diesel motor. The Canadian Smart was a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive car and had an aluminum three-cylinder, air-cooled engine. This turbo-diesel power plant was the only engine offered for the Canadian Smarts. This was because of emission regulations for their gasoline engines set forth by Transport Canada.