Smart ForFour 2004 vs Mitsubishi Colt 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Colt is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForFour engine produces 28 HP less power than Mitsubishi Colt, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Mitsubishi Colt. Due to the lower power, Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForFour is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Smart ForFour consumes 0.5 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. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Smart ForFour consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Colt. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Smart ForFour gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.75 m | 3.82 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 7 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`520 | |
| 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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