Smart ForFour 2014 vs Smart ForTwo 2012
| Body: | Hatchback | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 71 HP | 61 HP | |
| Torque: | 91 NM | 89 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.9 seconds | 16.8 seconds | |
| Smart ForFour engine produces 10 HP more power than Smart ForTwo, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Smart ForTwo. Despite the higher power, Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 0.099999999999998 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 28 litres | 33 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 470 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Smart ForTwo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 280'000 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: | 12 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero, Renault Twingo | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 3.49 m | 2.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.56 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.57 m | |
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Smart ForFour is larger, but slightly lower. Smart ForFour is 80 cm longer than the Smart ForTwo, 10 cm wider, while the height of Smart ForFour is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 220 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
975 litres | 340 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Smart ForFour uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Smart ForFour (by 635 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.7 meters | 8.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 0.1 metres less than that of the Smart ForTwo. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`400 kg | 1`020 kg | |
| Net weight: | 900 kg | 750 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 500 kg | 270 kg | |
| Smart ForFour load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 46 procentiem more than Smart ForTwo. Therefore, Smart ForFour is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Smart ForFour has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForTwo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Smart ForFour, so Smart ForFour quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 6000 | |
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