Smart announces ForTwo Lightshine

Lightshine edition adds extra kit and is based on diesel cdi ForTwo.

Auto Express Car Reviews

By Tom Phillips

12th January 2011

Smart has announced another special edition. Called the Lightshine, the newcomer is based on the ForTwo Passion, which is powered by the 54bhp cdi diesel engine that emits just 86g/km of carbon dioxide.

The Lightshine model stands out from the crowd thanks to light green matt body panels, LED daytime running lights, colour-coded headlamp bezels, ‘Lightshine’ badging and painted three-double spoke alloys.

The interior of the Lightshine edition features all the enhancements from the Passion model, including the new, larger sat-nav touchscreen and a three-spoke steering wheel which includes paddles to change gear. The special does get branded floormats.

Only 86 Smart Fortwo Lightshine editions are coming to the UK, priced at £11,405 on-the-road.

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£11,405 for a Smart?
Anybody in this current climate would buy second hand even if it is 1 year old. Take a 1 year old Smart Fortwo, it costs £6900*. Thats a whopping £4000 in 1 year depreciation.
You have to be mad to buy this car brand new because for example you can buy a Toyota Prius for £14,500* 1 year old (new shape) and that car has a 1.8 liter engine with hybrid technology that disperses 89g/km and has twice as many doors and is a normal car!
*All examples taken from Autotrader.com.

By lucasworld on 12 January, 2011, 11:32am

Pricey? I'd say so!

I test drove a Smart CDI recently and even in Pulse spec it's an awful lot of money. However, there are deals out there, so don't expect to pay full price for any Fortwo. The down-side is that the new Renault/Mercedes/Smart partnership is promising a new model in the near future, so expect even steeper depreciation when that happens. The new one will have to compete with the new MINI Minor, Fiat 500 Twin-Air as well as the IQ, plus all the other sub 100g/kilometre cars coming along. Might be better to hold off rather than blow your cash on this.

By n50pap on 12 January, 2011, 12:44pm

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