Taking a quick glance at a Smart car, you might assume that it's not very safe. It's incredibly small, barely has space for two inside, and there certainly isn't much room up front for crumple zones.

The first Smart car was the Smart City-Coupé, launched by Smart Automobile in 1998 and later renamed the Smart ForTwo. This two-seat, ultra-compact vehicle was designed by Mercedes-Benz in ...

Remember Smart? The Mercedes sub-brand's Fortwo is no longer sold in the US, but remains on sale as an EV in Europe, where its tiny dimensions perfectly suit the narrow city streets. It’s even small ...

Smart might no longer operate in the U.S. but the minicar brand is very much alive and is in the midst of a reboot that kicked off last year with the arrival of the #1 electric subcompact crossover.