smart fortwo 2000–2007 car dimensions: 2500 mm long, 1515 mm wide and 1549 mm high. Unladen weight is 730 kg. Braked towing is 350 kg.
The pure cabin is basic and functional with a high seating position, wide-opening doors and scodic grey cloth seats. Standard kit includes a smart radio three RDS cassette player with two speakers, electric windows, remote central locking with boot release, full-size driver and passenger airbags, ESP with hill start assist, ABS and brake assist. Air conditioning with exterior temperature display and frost warning is optional, as is cruise control with speed limiter. No advanced driver aids or screens are listed.
Boot space is 150 litres with the seats in place, rising to 260 litres loaded to the roof. Folding the passenger seat backrest increases capacity further for longer items.
Payload is 260 kg on a 730 kg kerb weight and 990 kg gross vehicle weight. Maximum boot load is limited to 50 kg. Towing figures of 350 kg braked and 335 kg unbraked apply with ESP, though UK vehicles were not homologated for towing so the V5 may show zero.
The cabin has a high seating position with integral safety seats that give good all-round vision and a spacious feel for two. Upholstery is scodic grey. Electric windows and remote central locking with boot release are standard. Solid roof is fitted. Heat-reflecting green windows help keep the cabin cooler.
Premium unleaded fuel. combined 60.1 mpg and 113 g/km CO2 on softip.
Service interval indicator standard. A/B/C services from 9000 miles or 1 year.
Euro NCAP 3 stars adult occupant for the generation.
Standard: ESP with hill start, ABS with EBD, brake assist, dual full-size airbags, tridion cell, safety seats with belt tensioners and force limiters.
The 698 cc turbo petrol uses premium unleaded and returns official figures of 47.1 mpg urban, 70.6 mpg extra-urban and 60.1 mpg combined with the softip gearbox. CO2 is 113 g/km.
A service interval indicator is fitted as standard. Recommended schedule starts with service A at 9000 miles or one year, then B at 18000 miles or two years, alternating thereafter.
Safety kit is comprehensive for the class and includes the tridion safety cell, energy-absorbing crash elements, full-size driver and passenger airbags, integral safety seats with belt tensioners and force limiters, ESP, ABS with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist. The generation scored three stars for adult occupant protection in Euro NCAP testing.
Body panels are exchangeable. Twin-section tailgate and fold-down passenger seat backrest aid loading. Keep the service indicator reset and follow the A/B schedule to maintain the car.
Length 2500 mm, Width 1515 mm, Height 1549 mm, Wheelbase 1812 mm (fortwo 2000–2007)
Sources: manufacturer data, 2004 smart fortwo coupé and cabrio UK sales brochure, technical-data table.