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smart fortwo Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

smart fortwo Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of smart fortwo reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of smart fortwos with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of smart fortwos that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track smart fortwo lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the smart fortwo has been recently.

See what our members say about smart fortwo lemon odds and brand reputation.

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smart fortwo Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through March 31, 2013

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
39 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 32700 miles driven2009 smart fortwo
72 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 45700 miles driven2008 smart fortwo

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through March 31, 2013

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
42 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 14400 miles driven2012 FIAT 500
35 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 41300 miles driven2009 MINI Cooper
35 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 65100 miles driven2008 Toyota Yaris
38 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 97100 miles driven2007 Toyota Yaris

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the smart fortwo

Brand Reputation of the smart fortwo: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Not many $22,000 cars get stares from people driving Porsches, Cadillacs, BMWs, Mercedes, and Jaguars, but I've had drivers of all of these stare, wave, and ask me questions about my Smart Fortwo Convertible.
2009 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 I like the "uniqueness" of the car- the car really has character and personality- definitely not a cookie cutter car- a lot of fresh, new ideas
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Unique car
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Mercedes needs no introduction. I trust the brand.
2008 2dr Coupe 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 One word - Mercedes. It is built by Mercedes in partnership with swatch. Millions of these cars are in Europe with over 10 years road experience.
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 The smart car is made by Daimler, who makes Mercedes-Benz. Daimler has a very high brand and image reputation and it shows in their smart car division.
2008 2dr Coupe 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Well it is tied into Mercedes, although they seem to distance themselves from it. I just wish it had a emblem that said - "smart, a Mercedes company".
2008 2dr Coupe 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Built by MB but considered economical and eco friendly
2008 2dr Coupe 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 Mercedes backed, reputation for quality and style
2008 2dr Coupe 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 mercedes
2008 2dr Coupe 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD		 smart is a subsidiary of mercedes. The smarts have been in europe for 10 years and Canada for 4.

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