Smart Forfour is a city hatchback produced from 2004 to 2020. The model has two generations: Smart Forfour (W454), built in 2004–2006, and Smart Forfour II (W453), released in 2014–2019. The car was designed as a compact city vehicle with small exterior dimensions and a practical cabin.
Listings on the Ukrainian market are dominated by versions with petrol engines, and electric cars also appear. Among gearboxes, manual transmissions are the most common, while automatic and manual-type transmissions are also found. Most cars have front-wheel drive, with rear-wheel drive also present. Engine displacement ranges from 0.9 to 1.5 litres, and power from 61 to 177 hp. Some variants were fitted with a diesel engine, and an automatic gearbox was also offered.
Prices for the Smart Forfour in Ukraine depend substantially on model year and condition. The median price across the model is 4023 US dollars, the typical range is 3500–6999 dollars, the cheapest offers start at 2999 dollars, and the most expensive reach 8900 dollars. For cars from 2018 the median price is 9500 US dollars, and for 2017 it is 8500 US dollars.
Regarding safety and reliability, the age of the model and its compact size should be considered, as these limit passive protection in collisions. The technical condition of each individual car determines its operating qualities, so assessing a specific vehicle requires separate analysis.