Vehicles

Will a Smart ForTwo (1998) fit in a parking space?

Plenty of space
+0.74 m
width left over
+2.11 m
length left over
Width (mirrors out)1.66 m
Length2.69 m
Turning circle7.0 m
Body typeHatchback
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The 1998 Smart ForTwo measures 2.69 m long and 1.66 m wide (including door mirrors). A standard UK parking bay is 2.4 m wide by 4.8 m long, so here's how it stacks up.

It fits comfortably, with roughly 0.74 m of width and 2.11 m of length left over in a standard bay. Parking should be straightforward in most spaces.

Its turning circle is 7.0 m (kerb to kerb) — tight, which makes slotting into a bay and manoeuvring in car parks noticeably easier.

Source: manufacturer data (recorded 2025-04-04).