Smart ForTwo 2012 vs Audi A5 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 0.8 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 54 HP | 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.8 seconds | 7.1 seconds | |
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Audi A5 is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForTwo engine produces 150 HP less power than Audi A5, whereas torque is 270 NM less than Audi A5. Due to the lower power, Smart ForTwo reaches 100 km/h speed 9.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 4.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 33 litres | 63 litres | |
| 740 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Audi A5) 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 ForTwo) 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: | 2.70 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.56 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.37 m | |
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Smart ForTwo is smaller, but higher. Smart ForTwo is 193 cm shorter than the Audi A5, 30 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForTwo is 19 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 220 litres | 455 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 829 litres | |
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Audi A5 has more luggage space. Smart ForTwo has 235 litres less trunk space than the Audi A5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.8 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForTwo is 2.7 metres less than that of the Audi A5, which means Smart ForTwo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`050 | 2`065 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Audi A5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForTwo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Audi A5, so Audi A5 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 16 800 | |
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