Great to see how well it handles a mix of suburban, rural & motorway driving; some reviews don’t go much further than ‘round the block’! Very helpful, thanks. 🙂

@BarrieCrampton

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thinking about buying a smart car as I’ve learned manual but hate it, and I also hate parking. Don’t get along with my little manual car at all. This review was actually nice to watch someone drive it to see what the experience is like.

I'm probably gonna get one of these as my first car soon! I've always loved smarts.

@BarrieCrampton

5 жыл бұрын

I have a soft spot for them, really great design for a car that just gets you about and is easy to park

After only finding negative reviews about this car, this is a breath of fresh air. I like your style of letting us drive with you... instead of having to watch the reviewer talking. I've driven many Smarts with Car2go. I think they're great and slightly underestimated, especially in N.America.

@BarrieCrampton

6 жыл бұрын

Nicola Dawn you are welcome, glad you liked it and thanks for watching

Best smart video

Wonderful video, thank you! I have had 2 smart cars now (white for 3 years and silver for couple of months) they are marvellous cars, I live uk

Just come across yr video afte browsing through so many but never really explaining what needs to be explained and shown with a Smart. I love these cars for their quirkiness, economy and simpleness of a vehicle. I find all of todays cars too computerised with things that you do not really need and hardly ever use anyway..Enjoyed this drive thank you!

The older I get the more this car appeals to me. If I could make the passenger seat dog proof, it would probably be perfect. Whenever the time comes to switch car, this will probably be at the top of my list.

Great video! Great little car! I Love seeing this car.

Think you have change my mind to a small run-about, compared to the lump I have now. Excellent.

very good review , I love mine

Thanks for this. I’ve been researching cause I really would like to buy one. And I’m buying it tonight so thanks for yr honesty and the detailed video.

@BarrieCrampton

3 жыл бұрын

no problem, glad i could help

Thanks for making this video!

@BarrieCrampton

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, you're Welcome!

Watching again!

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

@raniereliriodasilva1318

Жыл бұрын

@@BarrieCrampton hugs from Brazil, São Paulo City.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Raniere 👍

Just bought 2014 Passion. My third Smart over the years. We have the Smart as second car runabout, it’s utterly brilliant. So much so we hardly ever drive the BMW X5!

@BarrieCrampton

2 жыл бұрын

i know what you mean, i had a brand new Porsche sat in the garage and was driving around in a Smart Cabriolet, i loved it

Perfect food delivery vehicle, almost as good as a scooter especially in rain and at night.

Very good review . These smart are very good value for money they are inexpensive to look after and give a great fuel return I’ve recently bought this model for my wife to learn to drive in and she has fallen in love with the car as I have also and a week after a good friend of mine went out and bought one also these are a quirky funky little car with huge space within for two adults to be comfortable there are a few negatives but I’m sure anyone going out to buy one of these or considering to buy one will know of the gearbox not being the smoothest gear change but apart from that which you get use to very quickly as we have done these are a terrific car fur running around in and not to bad on the motorway also although I would expect a long journey to be a little tiring after a few hours of driving . If your thinking of getting a smart car go and get one and enjoy it’s fun ride great looks and the money left in your pocket will always put a smile on your face

Thanks very much for the vid; just purchased the 2014 version of this and picking it up tomorrow; useful tip on the accelerator as that was the one thing i was unsure of as the gear chance can be alittle bumpy; i'm 6ft 4 and still have loads of head and leg room, dont need the seat right back; infact had to move it forward, looking forward to my first real runout in a SMART, thanks again

@BarrieCrampton

7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Faulkner hi Daniel you're welcome, glad my video helped

@pam411p6

6 жыл бұрын

Thinking of getting one🙄 how's it treating you so far??? Have you had any problems with the car?? Saw a 2013 with 45,000 miles and a 2014 with 24,555 miles. I test drove the 2013 when i turned it on it makes this loud noise the salesmen was telling me that that's normal does your car make a loud noise when u turn it on??? My sister also told me she could hear the noise as i was driving of😤😔😕😢😭😭. Is that normal???😕🤧😢😭😭😭😧

Thank you this review was very helpful and I appreciate the fact you drove it on the motorway even at 70mph as I really wanted to see if it would be possible even in a little smart car :)

@BarrieCrampton

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

perfect car

@BarrieCrampton

6 жыл бұрын

for getting round town and parking its a great little car and occasional motorway use

@wilstjames3111

6 жыл бұрын

imagine using 7 pass suv with only you in it as daily driver VS this car, I love this in diesel and auto manual transmission best yet.

Finally. been trying to find reviews on automatics but could never really find any. glad I watched this one as it showed me a lot. have you driven long distance? I'm in the North of uk and want to drive to Ireland and back. it's basically a 15 hour drive for me.

@BarrieCrampton

7 жыл бұрын

I haven't driven that far in one, but you should have no problems they are a great little car, I have a customer who has 2, and swears by them

Sir I have the older version thats 2000 but when the gears changes there's a certain drag as if the car want to stop before it goes t9 the gear,.Is that normal? And sometime when yu stop at traffic it seem like the engine wanna stall as of moving a car with third gear. Is that normal with this cars?

Thank you very much for this video. I love it. (And the smart as well already) Great video. Can I ask should I brave enough to buy one with 50.000 miles?

@BarrieCrampton

7 жыл бұрын

+Balázs Pethő make sure it has a good service history, and that there are no untoward noises coming from the engine (Timing Chain) also the coil packs tend to disintegrate after a while causing a missfire, easy fix and not too expensive though, thanks for the compliment Barrie

@Kespired

6 жыл бұрын

I'd go for the normally aspirated 1.0 non-MHD Mitsubishi engine it'll be the most reliable IMHO. Test drove a 7 year old car with 0.8 Turbo Diesel with only 9,000 on the clock and it was smoking! Mileage not a good guide. Turbos seem to make engines more fragile but also hear the MHD models have problems with V-belts snapping too!

@therealjewels

5 жыл бұрын

Barrie Crampton m.

@BarrieCrampton

5 жыл бұрын

m ?

Smart designed the car that you do not let your foot off the accelerator for gearchanges. The gearbox does this automatically when it performs a shift.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

by letting your foot off gently you can promote a gear change when you want it to, not when the car thinks it should, I have had many Smart Cars and found this the best way to achieve the smoothest gear change

People complain the ride on these cars is to bumpy and rough, as a person who has been commuting on a e-bike for 10 years who has now upgraded to a 2013 smart fortwo, I say to you, your experience of what's bumpy and rough is a joke.

@BarrieCrampton

4 жыл бұрын

HAL 9000 yep, i agree, and they are a lot better than getting wet through and freezing to death

could you do a video on wing mirror positioning because I can't find the kerb in my passenger side mirror also there not electric? And have trouble with manoeuvres such Farrell parking because I can't judge how far I am from kerb also could you do a video on parrell parking a smart fourtwo thanks

@BarrieCrampton

7 жыл бұрын

You don't need to parallel park with a Smart Car its only as long as other cars are wide, so just drive straight into the parking space and reverse straight out. You're Welcome!

Great video. Can I ask how much upkeep costs? Repairs etc. I heard it’s quite expensive if something goes wrong?

@BarrieCrampton

4 жыл бұрын

they are very reasonable and seldom go wrong

I seen this car before can he drive a mini copper

Why did they do away with the paddle shifters on the steering wheel? I have 2 2008's one with 49000 miles the other with 26000 miles.

@stephen300o6

3 жыл бұрын

They are optional.

Good afternoon Barrie, is this smart the Turbo 84bhp model or the non turbo 71bhp model? Kindest regards

@BarrieCrampton

3 жыл бұрын

i think it was this one www.ggcars.co.uk/detail/192878/smart-fortwo-coupe-passion-mhd-2dr-softouch-auto-2010-

Is the gear change in auto really noticeable can you feel it or is it smooth

@BarrieCrampton

4 жыл бұрын

it is noticable when you drive it hared but with a bit of practice and learning when and how far to take your foot off the accelerator, you can make the gears change when you want them to, and smoother than they would if you just kept the accelerator down

@ukdrillbeefexclusives6670

4 жыл бұрын

Barrie Crampton thx

If you brake hard does it do a forward roll?

@lol-ws6po

3 жыл бұрын

it has abs and esp

@2010SmartFortwo

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Hi Barrie, i can buy fully serviced 2007 1.0i non-Turbo non-MHD semiautomatic (without "automaticmode switch") with paddles. Please explain me, I hear rummor about function of this semigearbox. I only need shift up and if RPM goes down too much gearbox automaticly shift on lower gear - is that truth or not. Thank you for your video, i really need Smart because find a parking space for my Saab become harder and harder :/

@dsofe4879

3 жыл бұрын

That's correct. The softtip gearbox will shift down automatically below a certain rpm threshold. It will also shift up automatically before you hit the limiter. It's really just a slightly different software from the fully automatic gearbox, which can be cheaply retrofitted btw, as it's just the gear lever and control unit that need to be changed.

does it have hill start assist? If yes does it works good?

@BarrieCrampton

5 жыл бұрын

i don't think so, but it has a proper handbrake so you don't need hill hold, you only need it with those stupid electronic parking brakes

Does it have cruise control?

@BarrieCrampton

4 жыл бұрын

i dont think so

It’s fast

i don't understand... why aren't there any overcompensating guys in giant pickup-trucks with rebel flags and trump stickers cutting in front of you and slamming on there brakes? HAHA! Seriously tho.. great video, thanks for uploading it! i had a 1:18scale model of a 1998 smart when i was a kid like 20+/- years ago, been my dream car ever since!!... other kids wanted Porsche's or Ferrari's... i wanted a smart! i currently drive an 88 Suzuki forsa 1.0L 3cyl 5spd.. i love it.. super reliable (has 285,000miles on it) + i love the 50+mpg i get, but it would be nice to have air bags, a safety cell, abs, tcs, power disc brakes and AC!! unfortunately i can not stand the recent smart re-design.. 2016 and up i believe.. now they look like.. i don't know.. a slowly melting furby on L.S.D.

@BarrieCrampton

5 жыл бұрын

Great little cars, first ones after the "Elk Test" debacle were well over-engineered, I've actually had a few that I've used myself

My daughter is 10 and she wants one

@BarrieCrampton

3 жыл бұрын

good taste in cars

with it being an auto what sort of mpg is it how many miles could you get out of say 20 quid

@ambitionsskyyyy

3 жыл бұрын

200 odd miles

@notouriosdja

3 жыл бұрын

on 10 pounds youll get around 80-90 miles with mixed driving, my 2011 fortwo averages about 45 mpg

You’re in the UK, why do you use MILES per hour (like a Yank), and not kilometers per hour?

@BarrieCrampton

3 жыл бұрын

we use miles in the UK not kilometers, its our standard measure

@dsofe4879

3 жыл бұрын

Why do you think Americans use imperial units? You think they came up with it? 😂

3000RPM at 70mph for a small car like that is actually really good lol

@BarrieCrampton

7 жыл бұрын

it goes like a rocket, seemed to have plenty of go left in it even at 70mph at fantastic fuel economy too

@SM347YT

7 жыл бұрын

+Barrie Crampton nice. Ive never really liked the smart car if im honest but this one seemed nice. I love the three cylinder sound too however id have to have an engine rebuild every week as id be redlining it for that sound haha

Who else prefers it when he doesn’t have the other camera angle

@BarrieCrampton

6 жыл бұрын

HI Jayden, the thing is that these videos are predominantly to help me sell my cars which is my main business. Research has shown that people like to see the person who is selling the car, and also they watch longer if there is a face in the video, the feedback I have had from my customers is also unanimous that the multiple camera angles is preferable, so I'm sorry but that is the way it has to be, I'm here to sell cars, and if I had to rely on my good looks to make a living I know I would struggle, Barrie

Please establish this car to india

sar ji aapke Har ek ladka aur bahut khubsurat Hai yah kitne ki aur iski uski price bataiye brae meherbani Urdu ya Punjabi mein uski price bataiye shukriya meherbani aap bahut acche Hain sar aap bahut acche Hain aapke

Would a 5ft1 woman be able to drive one of these 😂 my gf really wants one

@BarrieCrampton

3 жыл бұрын

no problem

i love my smart car tell some c--- keyed it .You cant have any thing nice there is all ways some c--- who wants to ruin it

@BarrieCrampton

5 жыл бұрын

yes it would seem that way

@sadladd

4 жыл бұрын

you can swear on the internet it’s ok

I love his ✋😈

@BarrieCrampton

5 жыл бұрын

Brigitte kronb my what, what does a hand and a devils face mean?

TT

The saddest thing of all in this "modern" society is that in none of the new vehicle models that are manufactured (especially those that are so practical, small and cheap) the automotive engineers and manufacturers at the time of projecting them; they do not take into account the concept of "universal design" or design for all people (which consists of conceiving and projecting from the origin, environments, processes, goods, products, services, objects, instruments..., in such a way that they can be used by all people, to the greatest extent possible). And I reflect on this because in the design of these small vehicles, the engineers have not thought in the slightest about enabling access and driving for people who use wheelchairs, despite being a considerable number of citizens worldwide, who by our own limitation and our difficulties in accessing public transport, we have a greater need for a vehicle to get around than those who walk without any difficulty.

it drives quite bumpy

@BarrieCrampton

7 жыл бұрын

smallie210 its a tiny car, the rear wheels hit the road imperfection very soon after the front ones, thats the result 😎

@smallie210

7 жыл бұрын

oh i see so its ok then? I am thinking of getting a Smart Fortwo MHD passion convertible

@BarrieCrampton

7 жыл бұрын

smallie210 make sure you go for a good test drive and that youre happy with it yourself

@gunesfb1907

6 жыл бұрын

Barrie Crampton Does the car have suspension system on all wheels?

Christ ! A car salesman who can actually drive well. Whatever next?

@BarrieCrampton

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you