2011 smart Passion Coupe
Efficient, unconventional, unique. Whatever you think of the
2011 smart fourtwo passion coupe, the car makes you proud to support the environment and have fun doing it. "Smartville," the plant responsible for bringing the smart cars to life, has carefully engineered a precise car that makes the most out of every inch of its space and function. Even supersizing the car and making it more versatile with new features, the Passion Coupe retains its famous pint-sized body.
Barely nine-feet long, the car looks like it'll be crowded and cramped. Smartville paid attention to this, too. Don't be surprised when you get in the smart fortwo to discover roomy and comfortable seating that even works for lanky folks. Try out this fuel-sipping fan favorite at Park Place smart center Dallas or smart center Fort Worth serving the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex.
Smartville builds every smart fortwo in eight hours with the actual building time of three hours. Along with its maximum efficiency manufacturing process, the automotive manufacturer has maximized performance and safety.
smart fortwo is one of the top ten EPA-rated frugal fuel users in the America as reported by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency. The Passion Coupe has an EPA MPG rating of 33 city and 41 highway with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine that generates 70 horsepower and 68 lb-ft of torque. It may not break speed records, but the new sprightly Passion Coupe zips around and slides in parking spaces with ease. When it runs out of steam at the end of its life, the coupe gets a new lease on life because of its 95 percent recyclable body.
For safety, Smartville connects steel beams known as the tridion safety cell to the Passion Coupe's rear bumper. The way it works involves a lot of engineering mumbo jumbo that ensures the impact from any force moves away from the passengers. For added protection, the coupe standard safety features include anti-lock brakes, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), a total of eight airbags, side airbags, knee bolster airbags, stability control, traction control and hill-hold assist.
Smartville gives a little makeover to the interior of the 2011 Passion Coupe with the new accent design on its fabric and fabric-covered dashboard, door trim and knee pad that's color coordinated with the interior selection. A panorama roof with sunscreen provides a bright touch in topping the coupe.
Everything that comes in the Pure appears in the Passion Coupe and then some. Additional standard features include 15-inch alloy wheels, one-touch lowering function power windows, electronic and heated side mirrors, transmission shift paddles and sport steering wheel.
It takes some people a long time to select a car's colors knowing that'll be it until the next car. Like no other car, smart fortwo lets you customize the car by changing its replaceable body panels. With these unique features, it's no surprise that owning a smart fortwo has passionate owners. Meet one of the most talked about cars in the U.S. at Park Place's smart center Dallas or smart center Fort Worth.
Interior smart fortwo Passion Coupe colors: Design black, design red and design beige. A leather upgrade is available with the Comfort Package.
The interior contains three-spoke leather sports steering wheel with paddle shifters and leather gear knob, basic seat with weight detection and seatbelt recognition, seat belts with belt tensioners and belt-force limiters, fold down passenger seat with backrest adjustment, storage areas beside the steering wheel and in both doors, coin holder, lockable glove compartment, dome light and mirror in passenger sun visor.
Standard smart fortwo Passion Coupe exterior colors: Deep black, rally red and crystal white.
Premium smart fortwo Passion Coupe exterior colors: Light blue metallic, gray metallic and silver metallic.
The exterior comes with a panoramic roof with sun screen, projector beam halogen headlights and side indicators in yellow and exterior mirror cap in tridion color.
Wheels and tires are 12-spokes alloy wheels (15") with front tires, tire pressure control system.
The smart fortwo vehicle safety design starts with the tridion safety cell, which is made of high strength steel. Its longitudinal and transverse members are designed to activate the crumple zone of the other vehicle involved in the crash and distribute the impact energy over the car’s body. The front wheels are designed as part of the crumple zone and are supported by the side members during certain front impacts.
The metal body is additionally reinforced at strategically important points with high-strength steel. Further panel stiffening also has been integrated. For example, the side skirts have solid reinforcements reaching from wheelhouse to wheelhouse that offer added protection in the event of a side impact. A small additional bulkhead bolted into the B-pillar has the same function. A double plate made of high-strength steel in the floor supports the pedals and protects the driver’s feet. Connecting plates in the cross members distribute impact energy in a targeted manner.
The smart fortwo has a wide front bumper, and crash boxes that are bolted to the tridion safety cell, which enables them to be replaced, inexpensively, in the event of a minor collision.
The high seating position offers advantages in an offset frontal impact and side impact. The engine, tank and starter battery are housed in impact-protected zones, which provides additional protection to the interior. The rear-mounted engine absorbs impact energy in a targeted manner in the event of a rear crash. The crash management system at the rear also features two crash boxes, and the bumpers in the smart fortwo are made of steel.
More airbags for greater protection
The 2011 smart fortwo increases vehicle occupant safety with the addition of standard knee bolster airbags to all models and standard window curtain airbags for both the pure and passion coupes. All 2011 smart fortwo coupes have eight airbags standard in the vehicle: full-size front airbags, side airbags, knee bolster airbags and window curtain airbags, each for driver and passenger. The passion cabriolet has six airbags standard: full-size front airbags, head/thorax (neck) side airbags and knee bolster airbags, each for driver and passenger.
The new knee bolster airbags helps protect an occupant’s knees and upper legs in a crash and better positions each occupant with the deployment of front airbags. The knee bolster airbags reduce forces applied to the pelvic area from the lap section of the seatbelt. The new window curtain airbags offer greater protection in side collisions.
The airbags in the smart fortwo are dual-stage that are activated according to the severity of the impact. To predict the severity of an accident better and activate the front airbags earlier in certain types of impact, the smart fortwo has two additional satellite sensors in the front-end structure. The passenger airbag (volume: 34 gallons) is located at the top of the instrument panel. It is only triggered when certain parameters are fulfilled and an adult is detected in the passenger seat.
Belt tensioners and belt-force limiters are standard features in the smart fortwo. In case of a frontal impact greater than a defined level of severity, the belt tensioners activate to reduce safety belt slack in a matter of milliseconds. The belt force-limiter is designed to reduce the forces on the occupants by permitting additional belt slack thereby allowing the occupants to decelerate at a reduced rate.
The passenger seat offers an additional safety function when a child seat is fitted. After the belt strap has been fully extended, the belt locks in the desired position when retracted. It can then no longer be loosened, but only pulled tightly. This child seat function is deactivated when the seat belt is fully retracted again. To fix any additional belts (top tether) on the child seat, the smart fortwo has a special anchor point on a cross member in the floor.
esp® and abs standard
Seat belts and airbags are great at protecting occupants in a crash, and the advanced safety of electronic stability program (esp®) can help avoid crashes. The smart fortwo comes equipped with esp® as standard equipment. The system enables the smart fortwo to follow the course set by the driver using selective brake intervention and throttling of the engine power in order to stabilize the vehicle when hazardous conditions are detected. In addition, esp® also offers important features including; traction control system, brake assist, differential lock and hill start assist. The latter prevents the vehicle from rolling backwards while on a slope. Furthermore, the anti-lock braking system (abs) is integrated in the esp®.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that esp® reduces the risk of fatal single-vehicle crashes by more than 50 percent.
abs prevents the wheels from locking during emergency braking and comes as standard equipment on the smart fortwo. This allows the smart to remain controllable in critical driving situations. The hydraulic brake assist automatically initiates controlled emergency braking as soon as the electronics register that the driver has pressed the brake pedal quickly, but not firmly enough. The brake assist function helps reduce the car’s braking distance.
Side crash
Sitting approximately eight inches higher than in a comparable small car usually means better protection in a car-to-car impact. Thanks to the design of the tridion safety cell, passengers are usually above the danger zone in the event of a side-impact collision.
The smart’s wheels perform a safety function as well. If the smart fortwo is hit from the side, its compact design is of considerable advantage. Thanks to the smart’s relatively short wheelbase of 73.5 inches, the other car will almost always hit an axle, which can then absorb part of the impact energy.
Side satellite sensors can detect a side crash at an early stage and report this to the airbag control mechanism - this in turn triggers the head/thorax side airbags. These airbags are housed in the side supports of the seats and protect the upper part of the body and the head. The door frames are made of steel and have solid cross-bracing supports. The seat shells, too, are even sturdier than in the predecessor model. All interior trims have been enhanced to further reduce the risk of occupant injury.
Engine/Drivetrain consists of 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine, five-speed automated manual transmission, 70 horsepower and steering wheel paddle shifters. The smart fortwo Passion Coupe has a fuel economy of a 2010 EPA estimated MPG rating of 33 city / 41 highway.
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