Smart ForFour 2014 vs Smart ForTwo 2012
| Body: | Hatchback | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 61 HP | |
| Torque: | 91 NM | 89 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.7 seconds | 16.8 seconds | |
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Smart ForFour is more dynamic to drive. Smart ForFour engine produces 1 HP less power than Smart ForTwo, but torque is 2 NM more than Smart ForTwo. Despite less power, Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForTwo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Smart ForFour consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForTwo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Smart ForFour could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 28 litres | 33 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 480 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Smart ForTwo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Smart ForFour engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero, Renault Twingo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Smart ForFour might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.49 m | 2.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.56 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.57 m | |
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Smart ForFour is larger, but slightly lower. Smart ForFour is 80 cm longer than the Smart ForTwo, 10 cm wider, while the height of Smart ForFour is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 184 litres | 220 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
975 litres | no data | |
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Smart ForTwo has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Smart ForFour has 36 litres less trunk space than the Smart ForTwo. This could mean that the Smart ForFour uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.7 meters | 8.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 0.1 metres less than that of the Smart ForTwo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`390 | 1`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Smart ForTwo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForFour has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Smart ForTwo, so Smart ForTwo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 7000 | |
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