The fortwo is the original Smart model, launched in 1998 as City Coupe.

The Smart "Micro compact car" was designed primarily for urban use in European cities, where parking is scarce and fuel economy is of great importance. The Smart fortwo's length of only 8ft 10in (second generation) allows as many as three of the vehicles to be parked in the space normally taken by one standard-length car.

To providing adequate passenger safety, an exposed, rigid steel frame, marketed as the "Tridion" frame, surrounds and protects the passenger compartment while defining the car's shape and design. Interchangeable plastic body panels complete the exterior. With a weight of 730 kg, it is one of the lightest cars in the European market.

In order to make maximum use of the minimal crumple zone at the front, the Smart fortwo has its engine positioned at the rear of the vehicle.

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