Smart ForFour 2014 vs Volkswagen Up! 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 71 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 91 NM | 95 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.9 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Up! is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForFour engine produces 4 HP less power than Volkswagen Up!, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Volkswagen Up!. Due to the lower power, Smart ForFour reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Smart ForFour consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Up!, which means that by driving the Smart ForFour over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Smart ForFour consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Up!. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 28 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 450 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Up! gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Volkswagen Up!) 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.49 m | 3.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.49 m | |
| Smart ForFour is 5 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Up!, 2 cm wider, while the height of Smart ForFour is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 184 litres | 251 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
975 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage space. Smart ForFour has 67 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Up!. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.7 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForFour is 1.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Up!, which means Smart ForFour can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`435 | 1`290 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForFour has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 4400 | |
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