Mini Cooper 2007 vs Smart ForFour 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 42 HP more power than Smart ForFour, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Smart ForFour. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.6 | |
| Mini Cooper consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour, which means that by driving the Mini Cooper over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| Smart ForFour gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.70 m | 3.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.45 m | |
| Mini Cooper is 5 cm shorter than the Smart ForFour, width is practically the same , while the height of Mini Cooper is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 268 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
680 litres | 910 litres | |
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Smart ForFour has more luggage space. Mini Cooper has 108 litres less trunk space than the Smart ForFour. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Smart ForFour (by 230 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mini Cooper is 0.2 metres more than that of the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`450 | |
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| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Mini Cooper has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForFour has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Mini Cooper, so Mini Cooper quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 1800 | |
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