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The Fiat 500. Image: Chrysler Group LLC When the Smart brand debuted in the United States, the timing couldn’t have been better to launch a small, fuel efficient brand. Gas pricing had spiked to record levels and the U.S. economy was in a tailspin. Families were looking to squeeze every single penny out of a shrinking household budget, so replacing a fuel-sucking SUV with a skaterboard-sized commuter car seemed like the practical thing to do. In the beginning, Smart’s sales numbers backed this up, too.
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