Smart ForFour 2004 vs Mitsubishi Colt 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 125 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
| Smart ForFour and Mitsubishi Colt have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 21 years | 21 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 | 155 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
910 litres | 760 litres | |
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Smart ForFour has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Smart ForFour has 113 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Colt. The Mitsubishi Colt may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. 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`435 | |
| 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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