Smart CITY Coupe Gen 1 (1998-2025) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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whatbreaks

used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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CITY Coupe Gen 1 (1998-2025)

mainstreampetrol

Running

~£1555/yr

Deprec.

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Brake lines~59k mi£80-200

[MED]Coil springs~68k mi£100-200

[MED]Ball joints~92k mi£80-180

electrical▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▃▃▃▄▃▄▄▄▆▄▃█▅▁14.8%

brakes▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▃▃▃▂▃▄▂▄▆▃█▄11.3%

suspension▁▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▃▂▃▃▄▃▃▃▃█▃▁9.6%

0k100k200k+

CITY Coupe Gen 2 (1998-2025)

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