Smart ForFour 2004 vs Peugeot 207 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 100 NM | 136 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Peugeot 207 is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForFour engine produces 20 HP less power than Peugeot 207, whereas torque is 36 NM less than Peugeot 207. Due to the lower power, Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForFour is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Smart ForFour consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 207, which means that by driving the Smart ForFour over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Smart ForFour consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 207. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mitsubishi Colt | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3 Picasso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 207 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Peugeot 207 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.75 m | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
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Smart ForFour is smaller. Smart ForFour is 30 cm shorter than the Peugeot 207, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForFour is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 268 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
910 litres | 923 litres | |
| Smart ForFour has 2 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 207. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 207 (by 13 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 0.3 metres less than that of the Peugeot 207. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`450 | 1`640 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Peugeot 207 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForFour has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Peugeot 207, so Peugeot 207 quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2800 | |
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