Smart ForFour 2005 vs Peugeot 207 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Smart ForFour is more dynamic to drive. Smart ForFour engine produces 57 HP more power than Peugeot 207, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Peugeot 207. Thanks to more power Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Peugeot 207 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Smart ForFour consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 207, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Smart ForFour could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Smart ForFour consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 207. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Peugeot 207 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mitsubishi Colt | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 207 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.75 m | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
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Smart ForFour is smaller. Smart ForFour is 30 cm shorter than the Peugeot 207, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForFour is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 268 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
910 litres | 923 litres | |
| Smart ForFour has 2 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 207. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 207 (by 13 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 Peugeot 207. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`450 | 1`650 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Peugeot 207 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForFour has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Peugeot 207, so Peugeot 207 quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3000 | |
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