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Yaris Revenge · 03-26-2007, 01:30 PM

ABS is just the beginning. Pretty much any vehicle option you can assign 3 letters to, the Fortwo has it (aside from GPS). I'd have to look them all up... may take some time, but I'll try to find them all.

As far as the highway speed issue, you must drive A LOT faster than I ever do. In my 14 years of driving, I've hit 80 mph maybe 3 times. The Smart has an electronically limited top speed of 90, for those who buy one and are utterly insane.

Agreed though, they'll probably be a bit twitch at high speeds because of the short wheel base and hard suspension.

On the safety bit, there's also a video of the Fortwo with dummy hitting a Mercedes E-class in a frontal offset test. The Smart came out in better shape. I've always thought that a lot of this "crumple zone" impact absorption stuff was really geared more towards increasing the repair business, new sales, and cheaper construction than safety, but that's just me and my conspiracy theories.

Sans radio wouldn't phase me one bit. Stock radios belong in the trash anyway.

Again, if it was THAT overpriced, I wouldn't be comparing them. The mid-level Passion model will be right on target with a Yaris with power options, give or take ~$800. The Fortwo is estimated to get a combined average of 40 mpg, so that means all the highway travel I do would make it considerably higher.

Oh, and pay no attention to the UK site. They're WAY overdue for an update. Smart has discontinued every model but the Fortwo, and the pics they have there are of the previous gen bodystyle.

~YR

03-26-2007, 01:30 PM	#9
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	ABS is just the beginning. Pretty much any vehicle option you can assign 3 letters to, the Fortwo has it (aside from GPS). I'd have to look them all up... may take some time, but I'll try to find them all. As far as the highway speed issue, you must drive A LOT faster than I ever do. In my 14 years of driving, I've hit 80 mph maybe 3 times. The Smart has an electronically limited top speed of 90, for those who buy one and are utterly insane. Agreed though, they'll probably be a bit twitch at high speeds because of the short wheel base and hard suspension. On the safety bit, there's also a video of the Fortwo with dummy hitting a Mercedes E-class in a frontal offset test. The Smart came out in better shape. I've always thought that a lot of this "crumple zone" impact absorption stuff was really geared more towards increasing the repair business, new sales, and cheaper construction than safety, but that's just me and my conspiracy theories. Sans radio wouldn't phase me one bit. Stock radios belong in the trash anyway. Again, if it was THAT overpriced, I wouldn't be comparing them. The mid-level Passion model will be right on target with a Yaris with power options, give or take ~$800. The Fortwo is estimated to get a combined average of 40 mpg, so that means all the highway travel I do would make it considerably higher. Oh, and pay no attention to the UK site. They're WAY overdue for an update. Smart has discontinued every model but the Fortwo, and the pics they have there are of the previous gen bodystyle. ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.