Mercedes Smart Car - Can it Find Success in the US

With the price of gas increasing, more and more people are searching for ways to conserve. This has helped make the Mercedes Benz Smart car very popular in Europe, and take its sights on America. Has this little car got enough to offer consumers beside just saving money on gas?

Mercedes smart car does get good gas mileage, however it is surprising that it does not do significantly better than 40 mpg considering its size. Based on the size of it you would expect the car to get even more than the very good 40 plus mpg that it gets. The Prius from Toyota is the most fuel efficient car, but the smart car ranks right up with the rest of them. That might not be good enough for the smart car due to its other negatives.

This is a car for one or two people, hence the name the Fortwo. It also does not offer much space for luggage or anything else you may need to move. Obviously this will not be the car of choice for people who are quite tall or heavy. The car weighs in right about 1800 lbs., and is about 5 feet wide, 9 feet in length and 5 feet in height. has earned high ratings for front and side collisions. Like a walnut the car is hard so it will keep passengers safe despite its small size.

Being able to fit into parking spots that many other cars can not iis the cars other advantage besides great gas mileage.Big city dwellers are who this car was built for.

The smart car retails for $13,000 base, and will meet the needs of some new car buyers.

Would you like to know more? Check out smartcarfacts.info for more information about the smart car.