Smart ForTwo 2012 vs Smart ForFour 2014
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 71 HP | 71 HP | |
| Torque: | 92 NM | 91 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 16.9 seconds | |
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Smart ForTwo is more dynamic to drive. Smart ForTwo and Smart ForFour have the same engine power, but Smart ForTwo torque is 1 NM more than Smart ForFour. Smart ForTwo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForTwo is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Smart ForTwo consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Smart ForTwo could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Smart ForTwo consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 33 litres | 28 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 450 km with real consumption | ||
| Smart ForTwo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Smart ForFour engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero, Renault Twingo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Smart ForFour might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 2.70 m | 3.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.56 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.55 m | |
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Smart ForTwo is smaller, but slightly higher. Smart ForTwo is 80 cm shorter than the Smart ForFour, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForTwo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 220 litres | 184 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 975 litres | |
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Smart ForTwo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Smart ForTwo has 36 litres more trunk space than the Smart ForFour. The Smart ForFour may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.8 meters | 8.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForTwo is 0.1 metres more than that of the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`020 | 1`435 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Smart ForFour has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForTwo has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Smart ForFour, so Smart ForFour quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 8000 | |
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