Smart ForFour 2014 vs Opel Adam 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 0.9 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Opel Adam is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForFour engine produces 10 HP less power than Opel Adam, but torque is 6 NM more than Opel Adam. Due to the lower power, Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 28 litres | 35 litres | |
| 430 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Opel Adam) have better traction on slippery roads and when climbing hills, better fuel economy, and are less expensive to purchase. On the disadvantage side, FWD cars usually have less towing capacity, poorer acceleration and harder handling. Rear-wheel drive cars (Smart ForFour) have better handling on dry roads, better acceleration, more even weight distribution and more fun to drive. RWD is also better for towing large loads. The cons of rear-wheel drive are less interior and trunk space and more difficulty maneuvering in wet and snowy conditions. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Captur, Nissan Micra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Meriva | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Adam engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.49 m | 3.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.48 m | |
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Smart ForFour is smaller, but higher. Smart ForFour is 21 cm shorter than the Opel Adam, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForFour is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 184 litres | 170 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
975 litres | 663 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Smart ForFour has 14 litres more trunk space than the Opel Adam. The Opel Adam 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 312 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.7 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 2.4 metres less than that of the Opel Adam, which means Smart ForFour can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`450 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Opel Adam scores higher in safety tests, butSmart ForFour is better rated in child safety tests. The Opel Adam scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Smart ForFour has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Adam has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Smart ForFour, so Smart ForFour quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 7800 | |
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