Eco-conscious or Rocket Ship? - Benefactor Panto Review – GTAV | Reviews By Gil

The Benefactor Panto (Smart Car in GTAV) is the shopping cart you wish you never had. It’s small, slightly bulbous, and just cute enough to justify as an expensive purchase. Is it worth its asking price of $85,000? Yes, and then some.

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Power

Surprisingly, the Benefactor Panto scoots around well. Put your foot down in the little buggy and it certainly gets out of its own way. You won’t be blasting away from the lights, but you’ll be able to save a penny on fuel while driving around in a slightly more attractive egg with wheels. It’s not just built for the city either. The Benefactor Panto will happily handle a road trip across the map. It may require a bit more patience when overtaking, but it’ll happen eventually. If you were to partake in the magic that is upgrades, the little Panto does not disappoint. Throw some engine modifications and a turbo on the little Smart Car in GTAV and you’ll have yourself a little rocket ship.

Handling

One would think that the short wheelbase and height would be a recipe for rollover city. However, the little Benefactor Panto handles itself very well in the bends. At the limit, there’s predictable under steer and a tad bit of a lift-off over steer. At parking lot speeds, the little Smart Car in GTAV turns into a drift monster. It’s small and angry like a hamster that’s lost its nuts for the winter. The turn-in is quick and it changes directions faster than you do when you accidentally walk into the wrong public bathroom.

The Looks

It looks like someone put wheels on a pimple. It doesn’t look unfortunate, but it’s not winning any beauty contests either. It’s very strange to see a vehicle so small in our society of pick-up trucks and SUVS. It feels intimidating at first navigating this jelly bean through the streets of Los Santos, but that dissipates as soon as you realize how fun it is to zip in and out of traffic.

Upgrades

This is where it gets fun. There a myriad of things that can be customized on the Benefactor Panto. All the fenders can be modified. Even sticker bombing can be an option if you want to impress the locals at your weekly Steak and Shake meet. Or, you can add carbon fiber fenders for the “cup racer” look. There’s a few different exhaust options and they are all amazingly absurd. The roof can be painted carbon fiber, sticker bombed, or you can add a vast array of luggage for your cross-country trip.

Value

When GTAV first came out, $250,000 was a lot of money to pay for an expensive luxury vehicle. 6 figures for a piece of transportation that you bought to impress your friends who don’t care about cars in the first place? I don’t think so. However, $250,000 is considered a bargain these days in GTAV. Luckily, the little Benefactor Panto will only set you back $85,000. Considering there are much larger and more luxurious cars on the market for less, the Benefactor Panto doesn’t seem like a great investment. Considering it’s only a little larger than a lawn chair, one would be hard pressed to choose this over other status symbols. However, you don’t buy this to show off. You buy this because it’s small, efficient, and quite modifiable.

Conclusion

The Benefactor Panto is as posh as a Teacup Pomeranian. It’s cute, small, and very expensive. A few upgrades will make it very loud and very angry. It craves and demands your attention. While small, the Benefactor Panto will not be taken lightly. Careful. It bites.

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