The earlier models had a bit of a transmission problem, I think ( not that I know much about engines). But my 2008 Passion was VERY slow off the line; I had to really calculate when I was pulling out into traffic how long it would take to get up to speed. My 2016 Prime that I bought just before Xmas is MUCH faster at accelerating and definitely smoother at high speeds. I travel a lot of tollways and regularly have it up to 80-90 mph with no concerns. I love it!
Just bought myself a Fortwo
I have been following the smart car casually since their introduction into this country. I am a fan of small cars but have only owned a few. I more or less bought mine on impulse one rainy day last week. Carvana makes it too easy. A 2015 light blue metallic Fortwo Passion City beam edition with 31k miles. So far I like it far more than expected I would. Car experts have been highly cricical in their reviews. Owner reviews are mostly positive. Negative owner reviews are predominantly dealer service related. I was expecting the car to be under powered but discovered it is quite zippy and not at all under powered. The transmission is a marvel of technology once a person accepts that it is a manual that shifts automatically. The suspension is sporty. The car handles great. It is feature rich far beyond expectations. What a bonus. I love it.
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