smart fortwo

The 2019 fortwo in brief

The 2019 smart fortwo is a two seaters powered by electricity and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 106 inches long and 65 inches wide on a 74-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,050 lb.

The electric version has an EPA-rated range of up to 58 miles and takes about 3 hours to charge on a 240-volt Level 2 charger.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The smart fortwo has 12 model years in our data, from 2008 to 2019.

Its most efficient year was 2015 at 36 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 35 to 36 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (68), electrical system (43), power train (42).

Buying used? 2018 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2016 has the most recalls (2); all years together count 6 campaigns and 263 owner complaints.

How the 2008 fortwo compares

The 2008 smart fortwo is a two seaters offered with a 1.0L 3-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 106 inches long and 61 inches wide on a 74-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 1,852 lb (Passion 2dr Conv RWD).

About the smart fortwo

The Smart Fortwo is a two-seater city car manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of the Mercedes-Benz Group for model years 1998–2024. The car was sold across three generations — each using a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and a (generally) one-box design body shape. Much like the original Volkswagen Beetle decades earlier, the Smart car's identity is interchangeably associated with both its brand name and its model name.

From the Wikipedia article "Smart Fortwo", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.