Smart ForFour 2014 vs Fiat 500 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Smart ForFour is available with rear wheel drive, while Fiat 500 can be equipped with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 0.9 - 1.0 (petrol) | 0.9 - 1.6 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 - 90 HP | 85 - 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 91 - 136 NM | 127 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 - 16.9 seconds | 11.3 - 15.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 - 4.7 | 4.0 - 6.2 | |
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Smart ForFour petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Fiat 500. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.49 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.66 m | |
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Smart ForFour is smaller. Smart ForFour is 66 cm shorter than the Fiat 500, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForFour is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 343 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
975 litres | no data | |
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Fiat 500 has more luggage space. Smart ForFour has 158 litres less trunk space than the Fiat 500. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.7 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 2.4 metres less than that of the Fiat 500, which means Smart ForFour can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`419 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Smart ForFour scores higher in safety tests, but Fiat 500 is better rated in child safety tests. The Smart ForFour scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 11 800 | |
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