Smart ForTwo 2012 vs Smart ForFour 2014
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 61 HP | 71 HP | |
| Torque: | 89 NM | 91 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.8 seconds | 16.9 seconds | |
| Smart ForTwo engine produces 10 HP less power than Smart ForFour, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Smart ForFour. Despite less power, Smart ForTwo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.099999999999998 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 33 litres | 28 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 470 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 350'000 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: | 8 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero, Renault Twingo | |
| 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: | 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 | 185 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`020 kg | 1`400 kg | |
| Net weight: | 750 kg | 900 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: | below average | average | |
| Smart ForFour has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForTwo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Smart ForFour, so Smart ForFour quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 6800 | |
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