So... here on the left we can see that Smart has made the grill more smiley and dropped the fog lights down to the spoiler. The headlights don't have the same strange, yet endearing "spider eyes" shape that they used to have in previous years. Also the logo on the nose went from the old "Smart" logo type to the simple Smart symbol. I personally like it spelled out. The last thing that really stands out here is that the tridon frame isn't quite as pronounced as it used to be. You'll see that in greater detail shortly.
Ok. Face to face you can see some of these differences more clearly. What do you think? I'm leaning toward the old style myself. The silver piece above the headlights makes the front end of the car look shorter... dare I say cuter. The new smart (on the left) is beginning to look more conventional, in other words "like a regular car".
Ok, the profiles. New Smart left. Less pronounced tridon safety cell now that part of the back end is the same color as the body panels. The wheels are sportier, I'm not sure it that was an option or standard gear. The flares around the wheels appear more angular on the new smart and it looks like the door pull is now parallel with the ground. Over all it appears to be stretched out a bit. Right now, I'm not sure if it actually IS longer or if it's just an illusion.
On the rear you can see the '07 edition has the reverse lights built into the turn signals and so you loose an extra lens back there. Also you can see a very obvious shield over the license plate. Maybe that's where the trunk-pull is. Some of the simplicity seems lost here because of that. Also, the lenses do not appear flush with the back end of the car now (even if they are).

Ok. Face to face you can see some of these differences more clearly. What do you think? I'm leaning toward the old style myself. The silver piece above the headlights makes the front end of the car look shorter... dare I say cuter. The new smart (on the left) is beginning to look more conventional, in other words "like a regular car".

Ok, the profiles. New Smart left. Less pronounced tridon safety cell now that part of the back end is the same color as the body panels. The wheels are sportier, I'm not sure it that was an option or standard gear. The flares around the wheels appear more angular on the new smart and it looks like the door pull is now parallel with the ground. Over all it appears to be stretched out a bit. Right now, I'm not sure if it actually IS longer or if it's just an illusion.

On the rear you can see the '07 edition has the reverse lights built into the turn signals and so you loose an extra lens back there. Also you can see a very obvious shield over the license plate. Maybe that's where the trunk-pull is. Some of the simplicity seems lost here because of that. Also, the lenses do not appear flush with the back end of the car now (even if they are).
