Smart ForTwo Cabrio: Soft-Top At Geneva 2017 Editorial Photo

Geneva, 87th Salon de l`Auto 2017 The hardtop 2016 Smart ForTwo underwent a full redesign, but the convertible version will keep the old body style for another model year. Buyers wanting the updated Smart platform as well as a convertible top will have to wait until the 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio bows next year. That car made its official debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, and will go on sale in the U.S. by summer 2016. The ForTwo Cabrio features a `Tritop` roof that can be configured three ways: fully open, fully closed, and partially open, like a big sunroof. The roof can be opened while driving presumably at low speeds, and takes 12 seconds to retract. The driver can also control operation from outside the car using the key fob. While the mechanism is automatic, fully opening the roof requires removing side bars, which stow on the inside of the tailgate.