Mini Cooper 2001 vs Smart ForFour 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 149 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Mini Cooper is more dynamic to drive. Mini Cooper engine produces 20 HP more power than Smart ForFour, but torque is 61 NM less than Smart ForFour. Thanks to more power Mini Cooper reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 4.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForFour is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mini Cooper consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mini Cooper could require 315 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mini Cooper consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 640 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Smart ForFour gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.63 m | 3.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.45 m | |
| Mini Cooper is 12 cm shorter than the Smart ForFour, 1 cm wider, while the height of Mini Cooper is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 160 litres | 268 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
670 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 240 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`480 | 1`450 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Smart ForFour has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mini Cooper has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Smart ForFour, so Smart ForFour quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2000 | |
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