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Recently I saw the new Smart ForTwo 451 at Victoria star motors. This was my first time seeing the new one in person, and I find myself agreeing with my previous thoughts on it. I personally think it looks completely fat. The current 450has a nice sharp and straight rear end, nice sharp sides, with distinct fender flares. The new 451 in my opinion loses all of that and just overall looks like it has gained a few pounds. The rear end is sloped far too much for my tastes, as well as the lack of rear side windows. The interior, while apparently larger, looked smaller to me. The mundaneness of it compared to the current 450 also can not be over stressed. The poor car has lost it’s spunk. Not to mention the fact that it is not available as a diesel. Oh, I just did.

There are certainly a few things that I do like however. I like the new headlamp arrangement, nice bright xenons. I like the new way of opening the rear hatch, no longer do you need your key fob to open it, even if the car is unlocked. Alas, i still wouldn’t buy one. Everyone else who was looking at the car with me also would not buy one, and they all currently own and love a Smart.