Smart ForTwo Passion 70 review - data
Smart Fortwo 1.0 70 Passion Road Test
Test date 01 August 2007
Price as tested £8,545
For Excellent packaging and engineering, fuel economy, ease of parking
Against Slow-witted gearbox, dead steering, slow out of town, pricey
How much ?
- Price as tested £8,545
- Price as tested TBA
How fast
- 0-30mph 4.3 sec
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
19.3 / 77.3 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
32.9 / 99 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
67 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
47 mpg
- Test best/worst
63.2 / 28.5
Government figures
- Combined/urban
57.7 / 42.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
116 g/km
How big?
- Length
2695 mm
- Width
1559 mm
- Height
1542 mm
- Wheelbase
1867 mm
- Weight
no data
- Fuel tank
33.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 3 cyls In Line , 999 cc
- Max power 70 bhp at 5800 rpm
- Max torque 68 ft at 4500 rpm
- Specific output 70.1bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 85bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation R Transverse
- Bore/stoke 72.0x81.8 mm
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Automatic
- 1st 3.15 / 6.4
- 2nd 2.18 / 9.3
- 3rd 1.56 / 12.9
- 4th 1.18 / 17.1
- 5th 0.93 / 21.6
- 6th no data
- Final drive 4.18
Suspension
- Front Wishbone, McPherson strut, anti roll bar
- Rear DeDion rear axle, coil Springs, telescopic shock absorbers
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion steering
- Lock to lock 3.50
Brakes
- Front no data
- Rear no data
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 4.5J x 15 in
- Size rear 5.5J x 15 in
- Made of no data
- Tyres front 155/60 R15
- Tyres rear 175/55 R15
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