How good are the Smart models in snow?

I was wondering how good the Smart car models were in snow. I am looking for actual experience or blog articles or such. Please limit your amount of speculation.|||First of all, ignore the comments regarding a small width tire. If you do some research, you'll find that in the winter time, having a more narrow tire contact area actually helps with traction. This is because wider tires have a tendency to ride on top of the snow while a more narrow tire is better able to cut through the snow and grip the surface underneath.





As long as you have snow tires on a Smart, they're decent in the snow. The OE tires are not very good in the snow at all.





How is the Smart as a primary car? If you're a single person and never have more than one person as a passenger, it's do-able. The problem with the Smart is the lack of luggage space but if you are the only person in the car, you can use the passenger seat and footwell for cargo. If I only had one vehicle, but still wanted to have a frugal car on gas, I'd go for something like a Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris. They at least have a back seat and a trunk/cargo area for those times you do need some extra space. Also, the Smart is basically designed as an urban commuter car. Its strength is not in long-distance commuting. If you are going to drive long distances, the Smart wouldn't be my first choice ( while it can certainly reach highway speeds, it's not the most comfortable car to drive long distances ).|||I have no experiance with smart cars but from what I know about the car I would say it would be horible in the snow... It has a wheelbase of 73.5 inches, weighs only 1,800 pounds, and has very low ground clearence.|||C7S has valid points, but on the other hand, I haven't seen a Smart car in the ditch since they came out in Canada, but I have seen lots of 4x4's leading the way. They are intended as city cars so as long as you can wait for the plow, they should get you there.|||Smart Fortwo.





It is not good in snow because it is low to the ground and too light.





And the tires are small, so there is less rubber touching the ground, so there is less traction.|||Mine handles just fine in the snow. The only time I have any trouble is when we get a major dump of the white stuff. And my smart is my primary vehicle.