According to official figures the Smart just beats the Jetta ?
True that you're comparing your actual with a theoretical figure , so that 2-3mpg difference could be swung either way
BUT if you need the space the Jetta brings to carry lots of stuff around in the boot (trunk) or 3 passengers then it definitely is not a good fit
What does surprise me is WHY the Smart does so badly in US standard tests versus RoW and UK experience. Would love to know if anyone's compared the instructions on the EPA tests to see if they in some way skew things -- eg from mid speed in top WOT ? Or did Smart do (have to do ) something that screwed it from it's RoW capability ? )
Anyone ??