Company shows purity could be very Smart for your wallet

City living has just become even more affordable thanks to the new entry-level Smart cars, costing from less than £10,000.

The Smart Pure is the entry-level model for both Fortwo and Forfour and features a one-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine. Prices start at £9,995 for the two-seater and £10,490 for the fourseater.

This puts them directly in line with the Fiat 500 Pop, which costs from £11,490 and the Vauxhall Adam Jam, which costs from £12,665, showing both Smart cars to be the cheaper option, whether in two or four-door guises.

Producing 71bhp with a top speed of 94mph, both the Smart Fortwo and Forfour emit just 97g/km of Co2 and give the car an average 67.3mpg.

Standard equipment includes 15in wheels, all-round electric windows, remote central locking, electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, height-adjustable steering wheel and driver seat and LED daytime running lights. Inside is a five-speed manual gearbox. There is a six-speed dual clutch automatic option, too, though you need to upgrade to Passion spec for that.

In comparison, the highest specification Brabus Xclusive costs from £19,755 for the Fortwo and £20,250 for the Forfour.

Both are available in a choice of nine colours and as standard, come with full nappa-leather interior, exterior Brabus bodykit, special monoblock alloy wheels, heated front seats and a 109bhp engine.

The Pure is on sale now, with first deliveries expected to take place from July.

Meanwhile, Electric car firm Tesla Motors says it will double its global network of superchargers to include more inner-city chargers and expand existing locations along major travel routes.

The move is motivated largely by the imminent introduction of the Model 3, the company’s first mass-market vehicle.

The Smart Pure.