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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Hiya,
The Smart car sold in the USA have 1L engines, while the largest engine in England or elsewhere is 750cc. They still have underestimated the interest in good FE in this country.
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Check your facts, Neil. I just went to the official smart site and the official UK sales site and the engines are 999cc (1 litre). The major reason for the decrease in fuel economy can be shown as the 200 lbs the smart gained for US certification (+12%).