Smart Roadster microcar. Smart cars are part of the Daimler Chrysler company. The original idea behind the very short Smart car is that it's easy to park. It is short enough to allow it to be parked nose-in where a conventionally sized car would have to parallel park.

Smart cars were originally supported by Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch, and was nicknamed the "Swatchmobile". The name SMART stands for Swatch Mercedes ART. It uses conventional unleaded gasoline and gets about 60 mpg.