Smart ForTwo 2012 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Smart ForTwo engine produces 23 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Smart ForTwo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForTwo is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Smart ForTwo consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Smart ForTwo could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Smart ForTwo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Ford Focus) 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford EcoSport | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 2.70 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.56 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.56 m | 1.51 m | |
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Smart ForTwo is smaller, but higher. Smart ForTwo is 186 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 30 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForTwo is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 220 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1502 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Smart ForTwo has 270 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 8.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`050 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Smart ForTwo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Smart ForTwo, so Smart ForTwo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 6000 | |
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