Smart ForTwo 2012 vs Smart ForFour 2014
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 0.8 Diesel | 0.9 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Smart ForTwo) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Smart ForFour) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 54 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 136 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.8 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Smart ForFour is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForTwo engine produces 36 HP less power than Smart ForFour, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Smart ForFour. Due to the lower power, Smart ForTwo reaches 100 km/h speed 4.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.3 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.4 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForTwo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Smart ForTwo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour, which means that by driving the Smart ForTwo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Smart ForTwo consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 33 litres | 28 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 430 km with real consumption | ||
| Smart ForTwo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 2.70 m | 3.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.56 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.55 m | |
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Smart ForTwo is smaller, but slightly higher. Smart ForTwo is 80 cm shorter than the Smart ForFour, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForTwo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 220 litres | 184 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
340 litres | 975 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Smart ForFour 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 635 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.8 meters | 8.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Smart ForTwo is 0.1 metres more than that of the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`050 kg | 1`450 kg | |
| Net weight: | 780 kg | 950 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 270 kg | 500 kg | |
| Smart ForTwo load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is almost two times less than Smart ForFour. Therefore, Smart ForFour is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 6800 | |
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