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for MCC Smart & passion

Rating Summary based on 26 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		8
  • 4 Stars
    		11
  • 3 Stars
    		3
  • 2 Stars
    		3
  • 1 Star
    		1

Detailed rating

  • Comfort
  • Features
  • Fuel consumption
  • Looks
  • Road Handling
  		• 3.7
  		• 3.9
  		• 4.4
  		• 3.9
  		• 3.6
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  • 74 of 74 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 the_mad_cabbie

    Member since 06/12/2000

    Reviews written: 678

    4 Stars Where Did You Get The Shoebox? Review with images 30/11/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Made by Mercedes. Fun to drive. Cheap to tax, insure and run.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Just too teensy for my own personal taste.

    ~ ~ The mad cabbie has been aware of these new 'mini' cars for quite some time now, but never had the opportunity to drive one until recently, as they didn't have a distributor here in Ireland. Thus any Smarts on Irish roads were either imports from the UK or the Continent, or driven by visitors to the Emerald Isle. That has now changed, and Smart cars are now on offer to the Irish public through 5 dealerships here in Dublin, and one or two others throughout the country. ~ ~ I really only became aware of just how popular these little dinky cars had become when on holiday over in Rome in June ... more
  • 48 of 48 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 564

    5 Stars SMART Passion Wagon - The View From 6 Years On Review with images 16/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Make me smile. Frugal on fuel. Fun. Fun. Fun etc

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Strictly for two, with minimal luggage. Cost of extras e.g. bike rack.

    SUMMER 2007 REVISION. I haven't made any major revisions to what I had previously written, as my wife and I are still much in love with our dear little Smarty, but I have added a few afterthoughts as a last paragraph, based on what is now more than 5 years ownership. The good news is that there's little to report that's negative. Meanwhile, back at the plot...... JANUARY 2002 I wrote this as an owner of one of the first official right-hand-drive versions of the Smart to be seen on the roads of Britain. So there it stood on our driveway, a Swatch*-Mercedes "Art" Car (SMArt, geddit?), all ... more
  • 91 of 91 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    alflavor

    5 Stars Passionate About the Smart - STILL 22/11/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, cool, a joy to drive, minimal costs

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Only a 2 seater. Price of RHD car is higher then LHD

    The MCC Smart and Passion is the finest car I've ever owned. Let me elaborate why! (Please note this is written in a different category to the other Smart op I wrote that one is in MCC Smart general, whereas this one is in the specific model category!) After liking this car for some time now, I finally purchased one in September. The price paid for this LHD Smart and Passion was £7100, which was slightly discounted after taking into consideration the options that I chose. You should be aware that stocks of LHD Smarts are being run down in the UK, now that DaimlerChrysler UK (DCUK parent ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 markvm

    Member since 23/04/2003

    Reviews written: 5

    4 Stars Six years of fun driving 24/04/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, frugal, fun

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Tiring for a lot of long-distance driving. A bit expensive

    I bought my Smart Passion in 1999, before it was available in right-hand drive. I reluctantly sold it at the end of last year after six years of sterling service, which I thought I would share. WHY A SMART? Back in 1999, everyone from North East London seemed to want to park in my road. I would return from a trip and find I was parking half-a-mile away. I was worried I would forget where I had left the car and spend weeks hunting for it. Then I read about the Smart car and began to see Smart-sized gaps just outside my house (particularly where the people a few doors down had two cars and would ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    wilsam00

    5 Stars SiZe mAtTeRs 24/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages strength,affordability,economy,equiptmentlevels.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages only seats 2 & peformance

    The smart has sold well as it is like no other car on the new and used car market,Its unique styling inside and out is why it has done so well here on ciao.A family member recently bought a Smart Passion which so far is his best car he has bought new .His previous car a Citroen Saxo 1.1 Forte ,has been defeated in evely way by his new Smart but there is one thing , just one that the Saxo is better at,thats pulling away from the lights! Peformance *** 3 star 3/5 The Smart has a tiny 3 cylinder 599 cc engine which provides a tiny 54 bhp engine which gets the Smart to 60mph in 17.2 seconds.For a ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    carl_1_uk

    4 Stars I want one of these 07/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Smart, nice to drive, MPG!!!, Price and very nippy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Left hand drive, Not a family car

    I don’t actually own one of these cars yet!!!!! But the test drive and info that I have on them is amazing, it might be a small car but I can honestly say that it has to be one of the best cars I have ever drove. I was totally amazed by the gear box, its not your standard gearbox (i.e. 1 2 3 4 5 Reverse) it is just a stick with the plus and minus on, and the best part is that there is a little display on the dashboard that tells you when to change up a gear, and as for down gears, you don’t even have to think about it does it automatically you simply put your foot on the brake and ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 firetrap65

    Member since 16/07/2011

    Reviews written: 4

    4 Stars SMART CAR Passion 599cc, a very smart car. 1998-2003 19/07/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Super fuel efficient, reliable, quirky head turner, cheap to tax and insure easy to park.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Pricey repairs(getting better) no spare, expensive tyres low on comfort, very hard suspension

    I bought my SMART CAR in March 2008 on a 03 plate with 28000, this was a revolution for me as I've driven lots of high performance cars, but my job at that time came with a car allowance and my job involved driving around Birmingham a couple of days a week, up and down the M5 for 2 days, I decided to go for a small easy to park car that would get round Birmingham efficiently. I bought my car from a local non franchised specialist for 4100. My first drive in it was different to any other car, the starting routine was not dissimilar to the Challenger space shuttle, Which included; hand break on ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Motley

    4 Stars Very smart indeed 28/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small and cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit too small, can only carry 2 people.

    Designed by Swatch and built by Mercedes (now Daimler-Chrysler), these little cars are a really good idea. Currently, you can only buy them in lefthand drive so in the UK they are slightly difficult to insure, but this will be changing shortly. The range is more varied than you would expect. You can buy a basic lead-in model, or an executive model with a higher trim. You could have a cabriolet for about £6000 and you can choose automatic or manual transmission. These cars are sold from anything between £5,000 and £7,000 depending on the type you want, but all versions share basic similarities ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Lady6969

    2 Stars A titch townie 16/05/2010
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Economical. Can park it in a space the size of an ants bum

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Rubbish handling. lack of storage

    I have been driving a smart car passion for the last 2 months. I do a fair few miles, mainly around town. When smart cars initially hit our roads, my brother and I went to point and laugh at them at the local dealer. When asked which one of us was looking to buy my brother answered "she is". "I am not!" came the reply. Uh oh, micky taking rumbled! We made a quick exit! I have driven numerous cars over the years and have owned warm and hot hatches. I am therefore used to nimble steering and a bit of oomph when I put my foot down. Unfortunately, the smart car isn't very nippy with around 80bhp ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    andycharger

    4 Stars Big that is little 31/08/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    It was a very odd sight seeing one of these little cars on the forecourt of the Nissan Garage In Uckfield. I dont know if they do not have their own dealership or if they are part of Nissan. But there was one there. It looks kind of funny. Like a little people carrier that has been shrunk or squash in a vice. When I saw it drive off down the road, Man, Did it fly!!! It only has 3 cylinders in its engine. Unheard of in modern engines! Yet it pumps out a lot of power. It also has power steering and air conditioning. It does not look very roomy inside though and would be unsuitable for a taller ... more
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