Q: Isn't this such an amazing car for what it is designed for?
A: I love the smart car, I am 14.5 and I have one reserved now... I think that anyone who thinks they're bad hasn't even been in one... You can defiantly get more that 41mpg if you don't drive like a stupid american... I swear americans can be so stupid on the road... everyone complains that they aren't good on the highway, but who needs to go 75mph go 55 and you will almost double the efficiency... and the trunk space is actually big, I wouldn't recommend it to drive cross country, but its not made for that, when you need more space you can fold the passenger seat down... It has automated manual drive with paddle shifters which is AWESOME, Yes I have driven one and ridden in one, lol and yes I know that I don't even have my temporary license. The looks on other peoples eyes is amazing, I was freaking out when I went to the dealer cause my dad didn't even want to go because he didn't like the car, but now my mom is going to get one when her lease is up and i have one reserved now. The ride is a little bumpy on the back roads but who cars, and when you change gears, people say that it is messed up, and it is but I like it cause it has a kick in it... You should go to a dealer and request a test drive and try it out and you wont get one soon because of the 2 year waiting list!!! And the safety, the tridion cell is made of high strength steel so you wont be crushed, and for a side crash, the wheel absorb a lot of the energy. When you get scratches, no worries, just buy a new panel