2016 smart Fortwo: I Just Can’t Wait To Get On The Road Again

Viewed from the rear, it looks a little like a Nissan Micra, only the smart allows even less room behind the driver’s seat and the rear liftgate!

The inside can be decked out in contrasting colours, as seen here. In the middle of the prime’s dashboard, there’s a touch screen that costs $1,395.

The new smart’s lines are more mature and virile than before.

Journalists love to snap pics of car engines, but in most smarts, the engine is hidden under the trunk floor. This 0.9-litre three-cylinder turbo develops 89 horsepower and 100 lbs.-ft. of torque.

This dashboard has no touch screen. Over the radio is a round button with a horizontal slit where you can connect your iPhone adapter.

The dashboard with the iPhone installed. Note how it blocks access to the dashboard controls.

Unlike the previous gen, the new smart is less susceptible to taking off in the wind.

Don’t you think the tail lights on the prime look a little like the ones on the Jeep Renegade?

2016 smart fortwo

smart (or rather Mercedes-Benz) has the gall to charge $140 for this cargo cover. SE-RI-OUS-LY?

Extra storage space.

The rev counter and clock are located in a small pod to the driver’s left. You quickly get used to this unusual set-up.

The small screen in the middle of the odometer is both practical and easy to read.

The seats proved to be quite comfortable. At least, they were for the few hours I spent in them.

Using the five-speed manual is genuinely enjoyable.

Forget the old transmission and its weird behaviour. This one is very transparent.

There isn’t much storage behind the seats.

It was a good idea to put this little compartment next to the passenger. Since the car is so small, the driver can reach it easily and hardly has to lean out of his seat!

There are a couple different tanks and the battery under the front hood, which is held in place by a few fabric strips. It doesn’t look overly professional, but we’ll just assume it’s part of the smart’s charm.

A small engine that takes premium fuel.

This is the rear air intake that draws fresh air into the engine.

Featuring drum brakes in back.

2 x fortwo: Does that make a forfour? Uh, no.