smart Car Gas Mileage vs. smart Car Performance

MPG and Performance Numbers to Know

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Smart car gas mileage could be better, quite honestly. But it's not bad, and when you consider smart car performance, it's hard to quibble.

The smart car has some pretty impressive numbers to consider, such as:

7. MPG, Size and Performance Numbers

Let's look at each one in turn...

• Mileage Ratings

  • The 2008 EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) gas fuel rating of miles per gallon(MPG) for the smart car is 33 MPG in the city and 41 MPG on the highway.

  • The smart can carries 8.7 gallons of precious gasoline in its tank, giving it a maximum driving range of around 355 miles per tankful.

• smart car Sizes

  • The smart fortwo size is 106.1" long, 61.38" wide and 60.71" high.

  • Cargo space is 7.8 cubic feet up to the beltline and 12 cubic feet up to the roof.

  • The smart car weighs around 1800 pounds.

  • Front tire size: 155/60 R15.

  • Rear tire size: 175/55 R15.

  • Maximum total weight is 2,315 lbs. Leaving about 507 lbs. for passengers and cargo.

• smart car Performance Numbers

  • Top speed is 90 MPH (electronically set).

  • Acceleration is 0-60 MPH in 12.8 seconds.

  • Your smart comes with a standard 2 year, 24,000 mile warranty.

Hopefully that gives you a better feel for how smart car mileage balances out against superior smart car performance.

We have completed Stage 1b and hopefully you've learned a ton more detailed information about the smart fortwo car that you can consider while continuing on with this smart car decision guide.

Lets move on to Stage 1c, Pictures and Videos, to experience the smart car firsthand (or the next best thing) by clicking below on:

Your "Smart Car Guy",

p.s. Ok folks, I'm not really that scary! My faithful sidekick, Kathi took this picture while I was talking about the fortwo during my Pittsburgh visit. She sneaked this picture into the code so you could see "me in action"!

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