Smart ForFour 2004 vs Volkswagen Lupo 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Lupo is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForFour engine produces 3 HP less power than Volkswagen Lupo, but torque is 8 NM more than Volkswagen Lupo. Due to the lower power, Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForFour is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Smart ForFour consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo, which means that by driving the Smart ForFour over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Smart ForFour consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 34 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 460 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 610 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 450 km with real consumption | ||
| Smart ForFour gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.75 m | 3.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
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Smart ForFour is larger, but slightly lower. Smart ForFour is 22 cm longer than the Volkswagen Lupo, 4 cm wider, while the height of Smart ForFour is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 268 litres | 130 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
910 litres | 830 litres | |
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Smart ForFour has more luggage capacity. Smart ForFour has 138 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Lupo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Smart ForFour (by 80 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Lupo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`450 | 1`320 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Lupo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForFour has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Lupo, so Volkswagen Lupo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1000 | |
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