How We’d Spec It, Size Xtra Small: 2016 Smart Fortwo
Don’t laugh?people actually buy Smart Fortwos, and the way Smart structures the car’s option sheet, those folks are encouraged to delve deep into the catalog of personalization accessories. Indeed, only the base-spec Fortwo Pure trim level offers any real limitations on optional goodies?you can still pick from a dizzying array of colors for the body panels and “Tridion” safety cage. At the recent launch event for the Fortwo cabriolet, the head of Smart mentioned that most Fortwos are purchased loaded or nearly loaded and that few trade hands for anything close to the listed $15,400 base price. Checking out Smart’s online Fortwo configurator for ourselves, we were surprised by just how individualized one can make a Fortwo, and naturally felt prompted to build one for ourselves. MODEL:
Smart Fortwo Passion coupe (base price: $16,890)
The Fortwo coupe is offered in four trim levels: Pure, Passion, Prime, and Proxy. The most expensive, the Proxy, is also the most polarizing, with only a searing blue-and-white interior color scheme and a $19,230 price tag; it’s also the only way to get the Fortwo’s first-ever five-speed manual option and the sport suspension. If you can dig that interior, we’d suggest it’s the way to go, but we can’t, so we set our sights lower, toward the heart of the Fortwo lineup. That landed us the Passion, which comes nicely equipped with automatic climate control, cruise control, 15-inch alumi...
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