Smart ForFour 2004 vs Mitsubishi Colt 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
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Smart ForFour is more dynamic to drive. Smart ForFour engine produces 27 HP more power than Mitsubishi Colt, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Mitsubishi Colt. Thanks to more power Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 4.9 | |
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The Smart ForFour is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Smart ForFour consumes 0.3 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 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| Smart ForFour gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.75 m | 3.81 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 6 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`545 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mitsubishi Colt has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Smart ForFour, so Mitsubishi Colt quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1600 | |
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