Smart ForTwo 2007 vs Peugeot 407 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 0.8 Diesel | 2.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 45 HP | 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 440 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 19.8 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Peugeot 407 is a more dynamic driving. Smart ForTwo engine produces 159 HP less power than Peugeot 407, whereas torque is 330 NM less than Peugeot 407. Due to the lower power, Smart ForTwo reaches 100 km/h speed 11.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.3 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.5 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Smart ForTwo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Smart ForTwo consumes 5.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 407, which means that by driving the Smart ForTwo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 780 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Smart ForTwo consumes 4.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 407. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Peugeot 407) 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 | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.56 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.40 m | |
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Smart ForTwo is smaller, but higher. Smart ForTwo is 212 cm shorter than the Peugeot 407, 31 cm narrower, while the height of Smart ForTwo is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 221 litres | 400 litres | |
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Peugeot 407 has more luggage space. Smart ForTwo has 179 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 407. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`050 | 2`060 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Smart ForTwo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 407 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Smart ForTwo, so Smart ForTwo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 2400 | |
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