In 1997 the last Geo Metro rolled off the assembly line in Canada. It had a 55hp inline three cylinder engine, driver and passenger airbags and a four star safety rating.

The 2008 Smart car has a 70hp inline three cylinder engine, driver and passenger airbags and a four star safety rating.

The Smart car gets 33 city and 41 highway, and the Metro got 44 city and 49 highway. Oh, and the Metro had a back seat.

That's not a lot of progress for ten years of automotive design.