Smart ForFour 2004 vs Renault Twingo 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 125 NM | 107 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
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Smart ForFour is more dynamic to drive. Smart ForFour engine produces 20 HP more power than Renault Twingo, whereas torque is 18 NM more than Renault Twingo. Thanks to more power Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 5.6 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Smart ForFour gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 21 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mitsubishi Colt | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Dacia Sandero | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.75 m | 3.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Smart ForFour is 6 cm longer than the Renault Twingo, 3 cm wider, while the height of Smart ForFour is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 268 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
910 litres | 959 litres | |
| Smart ForFour has 103 litres more trunk space than the Renault Twingo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Twingo (by 49 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 0.6 metres more than that of the Renault Twingo, which means Smart ForFour can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`450 | 1`370 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 3600 | |
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