The British market has received a new special-edition smart fortwo. It is called Edition21 and can be financed for as little as £79 ($120.25 at the current exchange rates) per month for clients aged over 21. The model is priced at £9,575 ($14,400 at the current exchange rates) for the coupe and £11,075 ($16,700) for the convertible. It will be built in limited numbers.
This special edition will be distinguished by a black tridion safety cell (white as an option), black mirror caps and a set of sharp 15-inch three-double-spoke alloy wheels. In order to further identify it, the model will also get special "Edition 21" logo on the mirror triangles and a choice of black or white body panels.
For the interior, the Edition 21 adds black fabric or leatherette upholstery and a three-spoke leather sports steering wheel with shift paddles.
This special edition will make use of smart’s 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine that delivers a total of 71 horsepower.
2013 Smart ForTwo Edition21
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- Model: 2013 Smart ForTwo Edition21
- Horsepower: 71
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Competitors
The Fiat 500 starts out at £9,960 ($15,161), which makes it significantly more expensive than the smart fortwo Edition 21. The 500 Pop – the base model – comes fitted with an 875 cc TwinAir engine that hits the pavement with 85 horsepower. That’s slightly more than the smart and iQ, but still only good for modest performance numbers. The 500 does. however, have significantly more interior room than both the iQ and fortwo.
Known as Toyota iQ – known as the Scion iQ in the U.S. – is priced from £10,995 ($16,736), making it significantly more expensive than the smart Edition 21. It comes standard with a 1-liter engine with a miniscule 67 horsepower, which crawls it to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 11.6 seconds. But, it is good for an incredible 64.2 mpg combined.
Smart History
Smart is a small Daimler subdivision specialized in developing microcars. It was established in 1994 and has only two major models: fortwo and forfour. Between 2003 and 2006, the company also produced a special smart roadster, but only 2,000 units were built. As of 2006, the company started to develop its first electric model: a smart fortwo electric drive.