Smart ForTwo 2007 vs Toyota Yaris 2005
| Body: | Coupe | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 0.8 Diesel | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 45 HP | 69 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 93 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 19.8 seconds | 15.7 seconds | |
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Toyota Yaris is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForTwo engine produces 24 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, but torque is 17 NM more than Toyota Yaris. Due to the lower power, Smart ForTwo reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.3 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.5 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForTwo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Smart ForTwo consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that by driving the Smart ForTwo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Smart ForTwo consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Toyota Yaris) 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. | |||
| Toyota Yaris 2005 1.0 engine: Engine often vibrates and has difficulty starting in cold weather. Timing chain lifetime is not very long. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 2.70 m | 3.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.56 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.53 m | |
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Smart ForTwo is smaller, but slightly higher. Smart ForTwo is 105 cm shorter than the Toyota Yaris, 14 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 221 litres | 275 litres | |
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Toyota Yaris has more luggage space. Smart ForTwo has 54 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 9.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`050 | 750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Toyota Yaris has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Smart ForTwo, so Toyota Yaris quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 2000 | |
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