Smart ForFour 2004 vs Mitsubishi Colt 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 11.3 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 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.3 | |
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The Smart ForFour is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Smart ForFour consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Smart ForFour gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 310'000 km | 310'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 20 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`465 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Mitsubishi Colt has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForFour has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Colt, so Mitsubishi Colt quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1600 | |
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