Smart FORTWO (W453) 2014-2026 — Coilovers

The W453 Fortwo carries its three-cylinder engine behind the rear axle and drives the rear wheels – a layout no other city car of its era shares, and one the factory damping never fully resolves. On standard springs the tail pitches under braking and the stubby 1,873mm wheelbase makes the car bob over broken surfaces, while the soft rates lean heavily on ESP to keep the rear settled. XYZ Racing coilovers for the Smart Fortwo (W453) 2014-2026 give you the ride height and damping control to calm that motion and put the rear-drive balance back in your hands.

This family covers the full XYZ Racing range for the chassis – Super Sport for fast-road use, Top Sport for track days, Racing Spec and Circuit Master for circuit work, Tarmac Rally for rougher surfaces, and Drift Spec for owners exploiting the rear-engine layout sideways. Pick the series that matches how you actually drive the car rather than settling for a single compromise.

What this coilover does for your 2014-2026 Smart FORTWO (W453)

Lowering the W453 tightens the relationship between its narrow track and tall body, cutting the roll the soft factory setup allows and dropping the centre of gravity over the rear-mounted engine. Independent damping control lets you firm up the rear so it stops squatting and pitching under power, while keeping enough compliance for the short wheelbase not to skip across mid-corner bumps. On a rear-drive car this small, that means a front end that bites on turn-in and a rear you can lean on rather than one the stability system is forever catching. Height adjustment also lets you set stance and corner weights on a car that left the factory riding tall for kerb clearance.

About the coilover range

Each series in this range is built around a height-adjustable coilover platform, so ride height and corner weights are set independently of the spring. The spread of types reflects different priorities: Super Sport leans toward fast-road body control, Top Sport stiffens for repeated track sessions, and Racing Spec and Circuit Master move toward dedicated circuit setups. Tarmac Rally is built for the travel and compliance broken stage surfaces demand, while Drift Spec is configured for the steering angle and rear control sideways driving asks of a rear-engined chassis. Across the range the goal is consistent – replace the W453’s soft, ESP-dependent factory tune with a setup you adjust to the job. Where a series offers damping adjustment, you can bias the car between road comfort and circuit firmness without swapping springs.

Fitment for the Smart FORTWO (W453) (2014-2026)

These coilovers are cut for the W453-generation Smart Fortwo, covering the 2014 to 2026 model years – the rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive car co-developed alongside the Renault Twingo III. Confirm your chassis code reads W453 before ordering; the earlier W451 Fortwo uses different mounting and is not covered here.

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Choose the XYZ Racing series that suits how you drive your Smart Fortwo (W453) and configure yours below.