Smart ForFour 2005 vs Mitsubishi Colt 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 100 NM | 100 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
| Smart ForFour and Mitsubishi Colt have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Smart ForFour consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Colt, which means that by driving the Smart ForFour over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Smart ForFour consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Colt. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.75 m | 3.87 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.55 m | |
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Smart ForFour is smaller. Smart ForFour is 12 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Colt, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForFour is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 268 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
910 litres | 760 litres | |
| Smart ForFour has 232 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Colt. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Smart ForFour (by 150 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 Mitsubishi Colt. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`450 | 1`450 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mitsubishi Colt has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Smart ForFour, so Mitsubishi Colt quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1600 | |
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