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Smart auction archive: final bids and sold prices at Copart & IAAI

FinalBid holds 3,696 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Smart. Across 3,359 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $850. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,428 verified odometer readings sit above 73,510 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 31, 2019, the newest in Oct 16, 2026. The Smart auction archive: every completed Copart and IAAI sale of a Smart vehicle, with the final bid it sold for next to the damage, title and mileage recorded at auction. Read a few dozen auction results and you have a working range for what a salvage or used Smart is worth today — a far better guide than any asking price.

$700
Median final bid
$400–$1,244
Middle half
$1,997
Top 10% from
$6,050
Highest

Price index

Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.

$500 $670 $830 $1,000 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct $575

Smart models by final bid

Model Sold Median final bid
fortwo 1,022
$700

Final bid by model year

Model year Sold Median final bid
2018 20
$2,200
2017 36
$2,000
2016 131
$1,250
2015 118
$800
2014 77
$775
2013 168
$675
2012 55
$750
2011 35
$575
2010 23
$700
2009 167
$600
2008 180
$500

Where they go

Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 784 sales with a known buyer country.

Buyer country Share Median final bid Median model year
United States
86%
$625 2013
Mexico
7%
$638 2013
Guatemala
3%
$725 2014
Georgia
2%
$1,475 2017
Albania
0.5%
$1,513 2017
Honduras
0.5%
$1,063 2015
Nigeria
0.4%
$850 2016
United States
0.3%
$1,425 2013
United Arab Emirates
0.1%
$1,350 2016
Kyrgyzstan
0.1%
$1,100 2013
El Salvador
0.1%
$275 2008
Ukraine
0.1%
$1,100 2016
Other countries 0%

Country totals only. Individual lots do not show the buyer's country.

Copart vs IAAI

Copart 562 sold median $725
IAAI 460 sold median $700

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

Smart models

Auction archive FAQ

How much does a Smart sell for at Copart and IAAI?

Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a Smart was $700; half of the 1,022 sales went for $400 to $1,244.

Where do Smart cars from US auctions go?

Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (86%), Mexico (7%), Guatemala (3%).

Is a Smart cheaper at Copart or IAAI?

Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $725, IAAI $700.

What does a Smart sell for at Copart and IAAI?

It depends far more on the title brand and the severity of the damage than on the badge. The figures on this page are real final bids from completed Smart auctions, so use their spread rather than a single sale.

Why does one Smart lot sell for a few hundred dollars and the next for thousands?

Missing keys, water intrusion, a branded title and airbag deployment each take a chunk out of a final bid. Every lot lists those alongside its sold price, so the pattern is visible once you have read a handful of auction results.

Can I find the auction history of a specific Smart by VIN?

Yes. Search the VIN or the Copart or IAAI lot number and you land on that car’s sale record — auction photos, final bid and every earlier auction of the same VIN. Every Smart lot on this page links to its own record.

VIN history beyond the auction

Look past the final bid on any Smart

Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.

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