"Have faith," I insisted, with fingers crossed. "It's a smart car." I had heard great things about this "Mini-Me" vehicle: tough, comfortable, reliable, revolutionary even, part of the Mercedes-Benz ...

Smart is the latest to join the fray with its five door, four seater forfour, a "small car" in the true sense. There's a distinctive Smart DNA about its flanks and it has a "funky doo da" interior ...