Likeable, but marred by iffy tech and poor efficiency

THINK of Smart, and you’re likely to have instant visions of a quirky two-seat city car, possibly a rear-engined roadster if you’re more familiar with the brand. But Smart isn’t about city cars any mo

SMART’S DESIGN TEAM DID A grand job, outside and within the astonishingly roomy, well kitted and well finished cabin. It rides really softly too, a passenger might think it’s a luxury car. The driver

Recently, we brought you road tests of a pure Mercedes and of a pure Geely, which got us wondering where this week’s road test subject sits. Smart, in its current form, is a joint venture between Merc

CITROEN’S positivity about occupant comfort is laudable but – like the England cricket team or Rachel Reeves’ Budget – eventually it’ll make contact with a brutal reality, in this case British roads.

MILEAGE 5743 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT Is this new luxury EV as compelling as its spec sheet and unique look suggest? Keys. Remember them? Once upon a time, getting into a car involved sticking a sculpted

A mildly meddled-with machine ► We should care ...