New Smart Electric Drive a clever buy, but only if you take short, slow journeys

Smart has put an electric motor in its latest city car, but does the powertrain make sense in urban environments? Rebecca Chaplin finds out

New Smart Electric Drive a clever buy, but only if you take short, slow journeys
Sat, 11 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
Rebecca Chaplin

WHAT’S NEW?

The Smart ForFour was the first time the brand had enabled owners to take more than two people in one of their cars.

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