Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Smart ForFour 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 71 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 91 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 16.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Up! is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 4 HP more power than Smart ForFour, whereas torque is 4 NM more than Smart ForFour. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.1 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 Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Up! could require 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 28 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 450 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Up! gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| 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: | 3.54 m | 3.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.55 m | |
| Volkswagen Up! is 5 cm longer than the Smart ForFour, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 184 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 975 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Up! has 67 litres more trunk space than the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 8.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 1.1 metres more than that of the Smart ForFour, which means Volkswagen Up! can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`435 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| 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 (€): | 4400 | 8200 | |
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