Smart ForFour 2014 vs Volkswagen Golf 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) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Smart ForFour is available only with rear wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 0.9 - 1.0 (petrol) | 1.2 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 - 90 HP | 85 - 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 91 - 136 NM | 160 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 - 16.9 seconds | 4.9 - 11.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 - 4.7 | 3.8 - 7.1 | |
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Smart ForFour petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. 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 | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.45 m | |
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Smart ForFour is smaller, but higher. Smart ForFour is 77 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 14 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForFour is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
975 litres | 1270 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Smart ForFour has 195 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 295 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 2.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Smart ForFour can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`419 | ~ 1`815 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests. The Volkswagen Golf scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 8200 | |
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