Volkswagen Lupo 2003 vs Smart ForFour 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Lupo engine produces 10 HP more power than Smart ForFour, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Smart ForFour. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Lupo reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.6 | |
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The Volkswagen Lupo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Lupo consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Smart ForFour, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Lupo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 34 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Smart ForFour gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.62 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volkswagen Lupo is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Lupo is 22 cm shorter than the Smart ForFour, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Lupo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 268 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 910 litres | |
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Smart ForFour has more luggage space. Volkswagen Lupo has 138 litres less trunk space than the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Lupo is 0.2 metres less than that of the Smart ForFour. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`450 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Volkswagen Lupo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Smart ForFour has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Lupo, so Volkswagen Lupo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1800 | |
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