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Import of Smart Roadster from USA

Planning to import a Smart Roadster from the USA? Browse thousands of active auction deals from Copart and IAAI available immediately. By spiting or importing Smart Roadster from the States, you get better equipment and a more powerful engine at a lower price. Check the cost of import using our calculator, to calculate all under-the-house costs.

The Smart Roadster (W452) is a two-door, two-seater sports car classified in the S-segment in Europe. It was first introduced in 2002 by Smart GmbH. The Roadster and its variant, the Roadster Coupé, enjoyed mostly successful sales during their production run. In total, approximately 43,000 units were produced before the model was discontinued in November 2005. The final Smart Roadster built now resides in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. It is defined by a consortium between Switzerland (Swatch), Germa...

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Generations of Smart Roadster

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Smart Roadster
Smart Roadster

Trivia and Technical Data

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name
Smart Roadster
manufacturer
Smart GmbH
production
August 2002 – November 2005 43,091 made
assembly
France: Hambach (Smartville)

Available models Smart Roadster

Why is it worth importing Smart Roadster?

The American market offers the Smart Roadster in equipment versions that are often unavailable in Europe. In addition, the transparent service history (Carfax) and strict insurance regulations in the US make buying a "damaged" car a safer investment than buying an "accident-free" vehicle with an unknown history on the local market.

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Frequently asked questions about Import from the USA

We dispel doubts about Copart/IAAI auctions, transportation costs and customs procedures.

The total cost of importing a car from the USA consists of several components: the auction purchase price (Copart or IAAI), the auction house commission (approx. 500-900 USD), the land transport in the USA (to the port, avg. 400-800 USD), the ocean freight (to Europe, approx. 1000-1400 USD), and customs and tax fees. In Poland, customs duty (10%), VAT (23% or 19% in Germany) and excise duty (3.1% for engines <2.0L or 18.6% for >2.0L) are added. Our import calculator calculates these amounts precisely.