SPECIALIST small car company, smart, reckons it is perfectly poised to take advantage of the move towards downsizing and has introduced a limited special edition  to cash-in.

Aug 15 2008 Steve Hughes

SPECIALIST small car company, smart, reckons it is perfectly poised to take advantage of the move towards downsizing and has introduced a limited special edition  to cash-in.

It is based on the 70bhp passion model but costs £1,035 more to cover the cost of its special paintwork and luxury leather interior plus new wheels and some other extra kit.

On sale from September, it costs £9,575 for the coupe and £11,525 for the cabrio.

The unusual paint finish is light blue metallic but displays silver and beige tones depending on the prevailing light and there are new six-spoke alloy wheels with 15-inch tyres.

Inside there are brown leather heated seats, a three-spoke leather sports steering wheel with gearshift, leather gear knob and velour floor mats with leather trim. A rev counter and clock are also added.

Extra cost features include electric power steering, a lockable glove compartment and an upgraded sound system.

The newcomer, which is called the smart fortwo limited two, has economy of about 55mpg and CO2 emissions of 116g/km. It takes 13 seconds to reach 60mph and has a top speed of 90mph.